Year One Curriculum   

A week in Year One  

Getting to know you

You will notice some changes to the school routines now that your child is in Year 1.

Your child has entered the phase in their education called Key Stage One and this will last for two years. They are now following the National Curriculum which consists of the core subjects English, Mathematics, Science, Information and Communication Technology, RE and the foundation subjects of History, Geography, PE, Art Design & Technology, PSHE (personal, social, health and citizenship education) and Music.

These will be taught in a topic-based approach. The Curriculum Newsletter is sent home at the beginning of each half term to tell you about the next topic

•  Children will have daily Numeracy and Literacy

•  Our Library days will be Wednesdays and Thursdays

•  Our PE days will be Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays

•  We will have choosing time on Friday afternoons. Children will be able to take part in a range of activities to reward the hard work for the week

•  Children will have their fruit daily at 10.35 am

•  Children will have play time from 10.40 am until 10.55 am

•  Children will be involved in Birthday and Praise Assemblies

•  A happy balance of directed and free choice activities will continue. For example: sand and water in the Shared Area

The children will be agreeing rules and expectations in the early part of the year and all children will then be expected to adhere to them. This will enable us to get to know each other as we begin our time in Year 1 so that we can achieve as a team and as individuals.

During the Autumn Term it is also important that we learn about our new area. The children need to have ownership of their classroom and their year group area. This means learning about the staff's expectations and for children to take responsibility for those areas. We will all be working together to make this a happy, safe and attractive place to work

What we need 

Looking forward

Please ensure your child always has in school:

•  Named PE Kit in a named bag – shorts, T-shirt, plimsolls, track suit

•  Book Bag containing – reading book, Reading Record book (please listen to your child read every day and write comments in here), library book, Key Words or Spelling Book (please help your child to learn to read their key words, or to spell them

•  Children should put their key words or spelling book on the Shared Area table when they have learnt them all. They will be tested and given the next set

In Year One you will be doing lots of exciting things including:

•  Going for walks around Two Mile Ash

•  Visiting Milton Keynes Museum and working in our own museum in the Shared Area

•  Bringing in a toy from home to talk about

We hope that Year 1 will be a happy balance of work and creative play in a stimulating environment.

Childhood is a journey not a race. We look forward to our journey through Year 1 and beyond.