Year 1 

'Creating Lifelong Learning Opportunities for Everyone'

Welcome to Year 1

Year 1 is an exciting and important year where children begin their transition from the play-based learning of the Early Years into more structured classroom learning. We carefully support this change by maintaining a nurturing environment while introducing new routines, expectations and learning opportunities.

Our focus is on developing strong foundations in reading, writing and mathematics through practical, engaging and hands-on activities. Children are encouraged to explore, ask questions and develop confidence in their abilities, while learning how to work more independently.

We place a strong emphasis on building positive relationships, developing communication skills and supporting children’s emotional well-being. Clear routines, consistent expectations and lots of encouragement help children to feel safe, happy and ready to learn.

Year 1 is a caring, inclusive and supportive environment where children are helped to grow in confidence, independence and enthusiasm for learning.

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We hope you will find this page useful. Please find below this term's Topic Letter where you will find out all about what your child will be learning this term.

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Home Learning

 For details of our whole-school approach to home learning, please visit the Help at Home page, where you will also find additional ideas and opportunities to support learning beyond the classroom.

Year 1 Home Learning

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Year 1 Common Exception Words

100 Number Square

Sorting Posters

Maths Fluency Expectations for Home Practice

Support quick recall, accuracy and confidence.

Key Focus: Number bonds, counting fluency, simple addition/subtraction, early place value.

What to practise at home:

• Number bonds to 10 and 20
  e.g., 7 + 3 = ?, 15 = 9 + ?
• Doubles and halves to 20
  e.g., double 7, half of 14
• Counting in 1s, 2s, 5s, 10s
• Quick addition and subtraction within 20
  e.g., 13 – 5, 8 + 6
• Reading and writing numbers to 100
• Telling the time to the hour and half-hour
• Recognising coins and simple money totals

Opportunities for further learning:

KS1 (Years 1–2)

English:

• BBC Bitesize KS1 – https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/primary
• Reading eBooks (Oxford Owl) – https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/
• Spelling Frame Y1–Y2 – https://spellingframe.co.uk/

Maths:

• Hit the Button – https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
• Maths Frame KS1 – https://www.mathsframe.co.uk/ 
• White Rose KS1 – https://whiterosemaths.com/parent-resources

Other:

• DK Find Out – https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/ 
• Scratch Jr – https://www.scratchjr.org/

Recommended Free Learning Apps (iOS & Android)

(All free; some offer optional extras)