Welcome to the first term of Year One!

I’m so excited to begin this journey with you and your children as we embark on a year full of learning, growth, and new experiences. This is such a special time in your child’s education, and I feel privileged to be part of it. I’m looking forward to getting to know each child and watching them grow in confidence, independence, and curiosity as the term progresses. By working in partnership, we’ll create a supportive and engaging environment where every child can thrive.

This term, we’ll be exploring a range of exciting topics, including learning about human and physical features of the world—with a special focus on our local area of Yateley. In Science, we’ll be discovering the different parts of animals, and in Art, we’ll be experimenting with colour mixing. In RE, we’ll be learning about different celebrations and what they mean to people around the world. In Music, we’ll be using a program called Sing Up to help us explore beats and pitch in a fun and engaging way. Our PSHE focus will be Being Me in My World, where children will think about their place in the class and the wider community.

Reading is a key focus in Year One, as it lays the foundation for all future learning. Please support your child by reading together for a short time each day—this regular practice makes a big difference in building their confidence, fluency, and love of reading.

This term, our two focus texts in writing will be Cave Baby by Julia Donaldson and Emily Gravett, and Stella and the Moon by Elizabeth Wharton. These wonderful stories will inspire our writing through exciting adventures, rich language, and imaginative settings, helping children develop their vocabulary, storytelling skills, and sentence structure.                                       

Please see our topic web for this term and family learning below for more information about how we will be supporting your child and how you can enhance this learning at home. 

It’s going to be a fantastic start to the year, and I can’t wait to see all the wonderful things your children will achieve! They have already made a fantastic start to the year with daily handwriting practice. 

Miss Portch