Welcome to Year 1

Loving and Learning together, with Jesus 

Our Catholic Social Teaching Principle is

Stewardship

Autumn 2 2025

Year 1 Topic 

Memories 

As part of our History topic this term,  we would like all the children to make their very own memory jar to share some of their favourite memories with the class. 

Please check your child is keeping their books in a reading packet.  Replacement packets can be purchased from the School Office. This ensures books are kept safe and helps to facilitate book changes etc.  Many thanks.

We politely request that children attach only ONE small keyring to their school bags for identification purposes.  Some children have quite a collection on their bags.  This sometimes causes issues when they become detached or broken and can be a distraction in School.  Thank you for your support.

Water bottles and Snack

Please provide your child with a plastic refillable water bottle which is clearly labelled with their name. Children will be able to refill this throughout the day and it will be kept in the classroom.  

School fruit will be provided for your child but you may also provide your own healthy snack if you wish. This snack will be eaten during playtime.  If you are sending your child into school with their own snack, please provide a small amount and label your child's snack clearly.  This must be a healthy snack. Options include; a piece of fruit, vegetables, salad or plain bread sticks, plain rice cakes, plain popcorn. Please no chocolate or snacks. No nut or dairy based snacks please.  We have 15 minutes for snack and play so please keep the amount of snack given, appropriate to the time allowed. 

Reading

Your child will receive a decodable phonics book and a book band reading book. The phonics books will be a specific book matched to their current working level and selected by the teacher each week.  Please encourage your child to use their phonics knowledge here – focus sounds are found on the inside cover of the phonics book. The book band book will be selected by your child within a certain band colour. 

Your children are working towards changing coloured books independently. Please encourage children to pick a new one and return their previous one when needed. 

It is essential that children bring in their reading packet and reading record every day.  This will aid children in keeping their books safe, all in one place and help them to change them smoothly. Reading packets need to be clearly named - the larger the better so children can find their own one easily. Children will place them in a box every day as they start the day. Replacement reading packets are £1.50 and can be purchased via Parent Pay. 

PLEASE RECORD ALL READING EXPERIENCES IN THEIR READING RECORD.

We ask you to support us by reading with your child every evening, this sets up the expectation for homework and will ensure progress. Short and enjoyable sessions are recommended, along with daily practise of phonics/key sounds.

Labelled items of clothing 

Labelled school uniform, PE kit, coats and belongings is essential. This will also help the children during the transition over the next few weeks and will support them while they are settling into the Year 1 routine and building independence. We ask that you continue to check this across the year as labels can easily fall out or fade.

Homework

Homework will be set weekly  on our class page every Monday evening . There will be Maths and English daily tasks set for a Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday which are linked to the week’s learning so should be completed on the given day. This homework should be marked at home.  

Year 1 PE Days

Thursdays and Fridays 

If you have any questions, we are always available at the end of the day after pick up.

We are looking forward to getting to know all of your wonderful children and working together to support them in Year 1. 

Miss Dunne, Miss Wright, Mrs Edwards and Mrs Ash

Purple Mash 

Year 1 pupils will receive their Purple Mash username and passwords this week. You  will find the necessary information inside the cover of your child's red reading record book. Please practise logging in and navigating the programme. If you could help them to do this as often as possible until they are confident logging in, it will be a great support to them in their learning. 

Thank you