Take a look at our Year 1 Classroom!
Welcome to Year 1!
Welcome to Year 1 at St Vincent's Catholic Primary School!
Year 1 marks an exciting new chapter in your child’s learning journey! As children move up from the Early Years Foundation Stage (Reception) into Key Stage 1, they continue to build on the strong foundations already laid, while developing greater independence, confidence, and curiosity!
In Year 1, we recognise that children are still young learners, so the transition from play-based learning to more structured lessons is gradual. We ensure plenty of opportunities for hands-on, practical activities, outdoor learning, and creative exploration alongside more formal teaching.
The Year 1 Curriculum is made up of the following:
- English
- Maths
- Science
- History
- Geography
- Art
- Design and Technology
- Computing
- PE
- Music
- PSHE
- RE
Religious Education is at the core of our Curriculum at St Vincent's. 10% of our curriculum time is dedicated to Religious Education.
In the summer term, all Year 1 pupils take part in the Phonics Screening Check — a short, informal assessment that allows the children to showcase all of their amazing phonics learning that they have learnt over the past 2 years. We support every child throughout the year to help them feel confident and successful.
We look forward to teaching and supporting your child through their Year 1 Journey!
Many Thanks,
Miss Wright and the Year 1 Team
Reminders
Homework
Each week your child will be assigned their homework on Google Classroom. This will consist of a list of 'tricky word' spellings that your child would have learnt during phonics that week, a Maths activity, alongside their phonics book and reading for pleasure book.
Uniform
Please ensure that all uniform is clearly labelled. This includes shoes, water bottles and lunch boxes.
PE
PE is on a Monday with Miss Wright and Wednesday with Mr Drinkwater. Can you please ensure that your child attends school in their PE kits on these days, Thank you.