Year 1
We hope that you had a fun Christmas Holiday with your family and friends. We are enjoying hearing about all the exciting things that you got up to over the festive period.
We are looking forward to helping you flourish further during your time in Year 1, nurturing and developing the seeds of knowledge and life that you have already gained. We will be interested to observe seasonal changes around the Englefield Estate during our Woodland Learning sessions.
We continue to remind ourselves of our school values each day. Please encourage your family to discuss the following values with you and indeed visit your school to see how we put them into practice in everyday life.
Love of God
Love of Others
Love of Myself
Love of God's World
Love of Life
This term we will be enjoying the book 'The Emporer's Egg' by Martin Jenkins which will help us develop our knowledge of polar lands and information writing.
As part of our Science learning will be continuing our learning about materials and objects. Towards Half Term, our topic changes to Animals, including humans.
Our R.E. learning will help us learn about another World religion:
Judaism
Please look at our Curriculum Web (below) to see what we will be learning about in other subjects this term under the topic title 'Polar Lands'.
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Autumn 1
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Spring 1
- Please remember that children need navy shorts and an Englefield blue P.E t shirt. For outdoor P.E children will need also navy sweatshirt and navy tracksuit bottoms. These are in addition to play time 'overs'. Children also need a pair of outdoor shoes/trainers/wellies for play times.
Our Shared Learning Activities
Our Knowledge Organisers 2025-26
- Year 1 Addition and Subtraction to 20 Knowledge Organiser
- Year 1 Number and Place Value to 10 Knowledge Organiser
- Year 1 Number and Place Value to 20 Knowledge Organiser
- Year 1 Number and Place Value to 50 Knowledge Organiser
- Year 1 Place Value to 100 Knowledge Organiser
- Year 1 Addition and Subtraction Knowledge Organiser
Woodland Learning - Friday mornings
We will be out and about again this term - exploring the woodland on the Englefield Estate and also enjoying completing outdoor activities based within the school grounds. Mrs Sheppard and Mrs Street will be looking for at least 5 parent helpers each week as we are a larger group. We do need parents to help with Woodland Learning as without the legally required number of adults, we are unable to take the children out onto the Englefield Estate. If you are able to help, either regularly or just occasionally, please get in touch via our class email.
Children will need 'overs' or a puddle suit and wellington boots and as the weather gets colder please also ensure they have warm socks, gloves and a hat.
Reading Lists
We love you to read anything and everything. Reading feeds your mind! The following list is merely a guide for families to help with choosing books from school, your local library or to have at home.