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Welcome to Year 1!

A warm welcome to Year 1, Miss White is the class teacher. Mrs Blythin will be with us full time Monday - Friday and Mrs Griffiths our HLTA in key stage 1 will join us for the morning on a Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Mrs Griffiths will also have the class during Thursday afternoons. 

Some important information about Year 1:

• School Day: Our day begins at 08:40am and ends at 3:15pm.

• Reading: Please ensure that red reading bags are sent to school everyday. Your child will come home with two books per week. These books will focus on phonics sounds that are being learnt in class. Please go through the sounds with your child on the front page before reading, there may also be a section to segment and blend key words that can be found in the story. At the back of your childs record book you will be able to find phonic mats which can support with reading and writing. If you can write a short comment in the box inside their yellow records to let us know that you have read, this would be appreciated. 

• Snack: In Year 1 children are allowed to bring in their own healthy snack from home, this can be fruit or a cereal bar. They will put this in their own tray until break time. We ask that you do not give your children chocolate or sweets for their morning snack. Fruit will be available if the children forget their own snack. We also have a school snack in the afternoon, this again will be a fruit or vedgetable option. 

• Water Bottles: Please ensure your child brings their own bottle of water every day. 

• Lunch Time: Lunch boxes can be used but where possible, however, we are advising children in the infants to access free school meals. Please find the updated menu for September 2024 attached below.

• PE: Our PE lesson will be on a Monday and a Thursday. Please ensure your child has a red PE t-shirt, navy school jumper and have a choice of black, navy or grey shorts, leggings or tracksuit bottoms. For safety reasons, please do not send your child to school wearing any jewellery. Where ears are pierced, only small studs are permitted.  

• Homework will be given out on a Thursday and will consist of resources such as games that can be used to support and continue the children’s learning at home. It would be appreciated if the book could be returned on a Tuesday so that new homework can be added for the Thursday. 

• Coats, jumpers & cardigans: Can you ensure your children’s jumpers/cardigans are clearly labelled with names. We kindly ask that your child is sent to school with a suitable coat for playtimes as the weather is uncertain in our Autumn months.

Polite reminder - Children are not allowed to bring toys to school as this can cause upset if they get lost or broken. Please keep toys at home.

Please do not hesitate to ask if you have any further questions or concerns, we will always make time for you. We thank you for your continuing support and look forward to working in partnership with you to support your children on their learning journey.