Year 2025-26

Welcome to the Year 1 class page for the year 2025-26. We will update this page regularly but there are many resources already on here for phonics, literacy and maths already. 

 

Below are the curriculum letters for the year so you can see what you can be doing to help your child through that half term. 

 

Our PE days are Tuesday and Thursday, so please make your child comes to school in their PE kit. On Monday and Thursday, we will be changing reading books. Please make sure you sign and date every time your child reads, in their reading record, otherwise their book will not get changed. Reading is super important for the children and will help with their phonics, so please have an adult listen to your child read whenever possible.

 

Thank you!

:)

  

 

✨ Victorian Day in Year 1! ✨

Our Year 1 children stepped back in time to experience what life was like in Victorian times. Dressed in fantastic costumes, they discovered how strict Victorian schools were, made their own dunce’s hats, tried some beautiful Victorian handwriting, and even created traditional cup-and-ball toys! Everyone looked amazing and had so much fun learning about the past. 🕰️📜🎩

🍂 Autumn 2 – Leeds Under the Microscope

This half term, our topic “Leeds Under the Microscope” will take us on a fascinating journey through time! The children will be discovering what life was like in Victorian Leeds, exploring how the city has changed and developed into the vibrant place we know today. We’ll compare Victorian Leeds to modern-day Leeds, learning about the differences in work, transport, homes, and daily life.

As part of our history learning, we’ll find out all about Queen Victoria and her incredible reign, gaining an understanding of how she shaped Britain during this important period. To bring our learning to life, we’re also looking forward to an exciting trip to the Thackray Medical Museum, where the children will take part in an amazing Victorian workshop—a real chance to step back in time!

In the run-up to Christmas, we have some fun, creative activities planned, including rehearsals and performances for our class nativity. It promises to be a busy and exciting half term, full of discovery, creativity, and festive cheer!

🐾 Year 1 – Meet a Creature! 🐾

 

Year 1 had a very exciting visitor this week – Meet a Creature! The children had the chance to see, touch and even handle some incredible animals, including:

 

🦎 Leopard geckos

🐹 Guinea pigs

🌿 Stick insects

🐌 Giant snails

🐍 A corn snake & a python

🐉 A bearded dragon

🐢 A tortoise

🦂 A scorpion

🐭 A chinchilla

 

The session was full of fascinating facts, and the children learnt all about different animal groups and classifications. It was a wonderful opportunity to get hands-on and up close with some creatures they might never have seen before.

 

📸 Make sure to keep an eye out for the photos – especially the ones of a very brave (but slightly scared!) Mrs Harling holding the python!

 

What an unforgettable day for Year 1! 🐍

Autumn 1

Welcome Back to School!

Dear Students,

We hope you had an amazing summer filled with fun and adventure! We are thrilled to welcome you back for another exciting year at school.

This year, we have lots of thrilling activities planned just for you. To kick-start our first theme, Sensational Safari, we have arranged a special visit that will introduce you to a variety of exotic animals!

Get ready for an incredible journey as we explore new topics, make new friends, and create amazing memories together. We can’t wait to see all of your smiling faces back in the classroom!

Here’s to a fantastic year ahead!

Best wishes,

Mrs Harling