Welcome to Year 1!

We are really looking forward to a fantastic year together, Year 1!

In Year 1 we have a really big and lovely team of people!

Miss Downing and Mr Nolan are the teachers in Silver Birch. Mrs Sealey is the teacher in Ash.  Miss Penny and Mrs Bamber support in Year 1. We are also really lucky to have Mr Porter, Mrs Stephens, Donna and Hanane working with our children at different times.

Our Term 1 topic is... 

Time Travellers!

Please see below for the knowledge organiser for Term 1. On this document you will see vocabulary and information that we will be discussing throughout the term's topic.

Please come back here soon for a timetable example of Term 1, Year 1!

Fruit, milk and water bottles

Children in Key Stage 1 have a piece of fruit/vegetable every day at morning break. Children also have the option of having a carton of milk which needs to be paid for. If you would like your child to have milk, please see the school office.

Please send your child to school with a water bottle. We find that lots of our Year 1s have growing spurts and get extra hungry! If your child would prefer fruit/vegetable from home as a snack, then they may also bring that to school.

PE

PE in Term 1 will take place twice a week. In Term 1 these days will be CONFIRMED IN SEPTEMBER 2026. Please can children come into School wearing their PE kit on these days. 

Outdoor learning 

Our Year 1 outdoor learning day for Term 6 is Wednesday. It would be really helpful if children can have waterproof clothing and wellies in school for these sessions. Children are welcome to keep their wet weather gear on their pegs or bring it in each week. 

Reading

The children’s reading books are changed on a Monday and Thursday. We ask the children to put their book and reading record in the box on the carpet if it needs to be changed. In line with school policy, we expect children to read at least 5 times per week, reading their school book 3 times before changing. Please record this in their reading record diary. If you want your child's book to be changed please also write ‘finished’ in the comments section.

In the children's new reading records there is a list of keywords. These are excellent lists to practise reading at home so that your child can recognise these common words instantly by sight. Once your child can confidently read them, it is then a fantastic list of words that you might like to practise spelling with your child too. There are also sound mats which the children will be familiar with from our Phonics sessions in school, that you can practise reading with your child to help aid their fluency.