Year 1
Welcome to our Year One group Webpage!
The Year One Team:
Dickens Class taught by Miss Sutton & Miss Bragg
Sutton@hextable-primary.kent.sch.uk
Earhart Class taught by Miss Hyland & Mrs Phillips
Hyland@hextable-primary.kent.sch.uk
Churchill Class taught by Mrs Lewis, Mrs McDonnell & Mrs Burke
Magnus@hextable-primary.kent.sch.uk
Class DojoDates for your diary
29/10 - Term 2 Starts
03/11 – Parent Consultations 15:40-18:00pm
06/11 – Parent Consultations 15:40 – 19:00pm
27/11 – Christmas Tree Dressing Assembly
27/11 – Locks for Chocs’ for Xmas Fair
05/12 – Non-Uniform Day – Bottles for Xmas fair
06/12 – Christmas Fair (11am-2pm)
15/12 – Infant Christmas Party
17/12 – Christmas Lunch
17/12 – Year 1 Nativity (9.30am Church)
18/12 – Christmas Panto
19/12 – End of Term 1:30 finish
General reminders
- Please drop your child off at their classroom gate between 8:40am and 8:50am. If you arrive after this time, please go to the School Office. At the end of the day the classroom doors open between 3.20pm and 3:30pm. If you are unable to collect your child, please telephone the School Office. If you have made regular arrangements for someone else to collect your child, please put this in writing.
- Please ensure your child comes to school wearing their PE kit. Please tie your child’s hair back on PE days, and ensure your child is not wearing any jewellery (this includes earrings). Dickens PE Days – Wednesday & Friday. Earhart PE Days- Tuesday & Thursday. Churchill PE Days – Wednesday & Friday.
- Please make sure your child’s water bottle is in school every day and that their name is written clearly on the bottle.
- Please make sure your child brings their school book bag to school every day containing their school reading book, library book and reading record.
If you have any queries for your child’s class teacher please don’t hesitate to contact us via email using the addresses provided on the school website, or arrange to speak to us at a mutually convenient time. We will always try our best to help and support you.
History/Geography
We continue our learning journey with our topic:
‘London Calling’
History
Have you ever thought about why we have Bonfire Night? Or what life was like in the past?
During this learning experience we will be exploring The Gunpowder Plot. Through this, they will learn about a key moment in British history, including the story of Guy Fawkes and how its shaped traditions like Bonfire Night.
Science
Do you know any human body parts?
During this learning experience, we will explore the human body parts and our 5 senses.
Maths
This term the children will be focusing on addition and subtraction within 10. within 10. They will begin to explore number bonds to 10.
Numbots TT Rockstars https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
English
During our English lessons this term, we will be exploring our new book ‘Lots, The Diversity of Life on Earth.’ by Nicola Davies. There are lots of living things everywhere, the more we look the more we find! How many different kinds are there… the children will explore wildlife and learn different facts about animal groups and their habitats.
Don't forget to log in to Oxford Owl for extra reading and phonics activities each week.
These activities will really help your child improve their reading and phonic knowledge 📚
Stunning Start
What has arrived in our classroom?
Animals, plants, leaves, shells and feathers!
Where do these animals need to live? How do plants help animals or people? What kind of place might this animal live?
A sensory table designed to spark curiosity and excitement.
Fabulous Finish
Have you ever tried Welsh Rarebit? A delicious Victoria Sponge? Tasty Shortbread?
We are going to be tasting some fantastic dishes from the four countries of the United Kingdom. How will they taste? What will be your favourite?
Newsletter
Term 2 NewsletterHome Learning
Term 2 NewsletterYear One Spellings
Curriculum Overview
Meet the Teacher
Phonics Screen Check
The phonics screening check is an informal test that children will need to complete at the end of year 1. During the test, which is designed to test their ability to decode words using their phonics knowledge, children will be required to read a mixture of 40 real and nonsense words.
Here is a useful guide for Parents:
Here you can access a range of mock phonic screening papers that were shared at the parent meeting held in school.
These will give examples of the type of real and alien words the children will encounter in the Year 1 Phonic Screening.