Meet our wonderful Year 1 Team
Year 1 Teachers
Miss Kay
Year 1 Class Teacher
Google Certified Educator Level 1
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Mrs Egan
Teaching Assistant
Google Certified Educator Level 2
Miss Kay
Year 1 Class Teacher
Google Certified Educator Level 1
Mrs Egan
Teaching Assistant
Google Certified Educator Level 2
Please find everything you need to know about Year 1 in the PowerPoint below.
To ease the transition from EYFS into year 1, we promote the use of continuous provision throughout the year. We provide a broad and challenging curriculum with many opportunities for children to thrive.
Homework
Please listen to your child read their reading book and book they know each week. Please download the White Rose 1 Minute Maths app and encourage your child to use this. Here is the link for it https://whiterosemaths.com/resources/1-minute-maths
Reading
Reading books: Your child will bring one decodable book home every Thursday. This will be the book they have worked on in their Reading Practice Sessions at school that week. It is an expectation that your child reads to you once before returning the books for changing on Monday. Please can you sign their reading diary to confirm this.
Books We Know: Your child will bring home a book they know each week. They will have read these books at school so sit back and enjoy them telling you a story. It will be their responsibility to look after it and they must remember to bring it to school each Friday in order to exchange it for a new book.
PE
This term we have PE every Tuesday. Please ensure children have PE kits in school and any earrings are removed or plasters need to be provided for the children to cover them with.
Uniform
All children should wear full uniform including their ALWAYS badges.
We do allow pupils to wear all black trainers - no coloured swooshes/stripes etc. with all black soles.
Black shoes are also still acceptable and preferred for school.
Have a look at our knowledge maps to see what we are learning this term
Have a look at our knowledge maps to see what we are learning this term
Have a look at our knowledge maps to see what we are learning this term
Have a look at our knowledge maps to see what we are learning this term
Have a look at our knowledge maps to see what we are learning this term
Have a look at our knowledge maps to see what we are learning this term
Autumn
Welcome back! It was a wonderful first day and so lovely to see all the children's happy faces as they settled back into the classroom. Thank you all for a smooth start to the new term.
Today we have visited church and had the pleasure of completing various activities at different stations. This was to support us in prayer for different causes and reasons. Thank you to Reverend Alice and Church for hosting this special event.
Yesterday, we had our first session of Art! Our unit this half term is based on spirals!
Yesterday we started our supervised tooth brushing! The children did a fantastic job and brushed for the whole 2 minutes, we will now be doing this everyday. Well done Year 1, you are experts!
PE this week with Jake. Ronnie was EdStart’s star of the week for amazing PE skills. Well done Ronnie!
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This week in Art, we have been creating spirals using a different medium. We used paints in the primary colours. They did a fantastic job!
Today in English, we had a clucking good time learning all about adjectives! The children came up with some fantastic words to describe Rosie the hen and it was a pleasure to hear them present their brilliant sentences. What a fantastic job, Year 1!
This week our reader of the week has been selected for returning his book on time and reading multiple times are home. Well done Dominic! You are a superstar.
Today in Art, we have been creating spirals using another different medium. We used chalk on the playground in the sunshine. They did a super job!
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Year 1 have been busy learning about materials in Science. They went on an object hunt, sorting items by their properties and discussing what they were made of. Odea even wowed everyone by showing she could bend her body. Well done, super scientists!
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What a fantastic day Year 1 had on our trip to Clitheroe Castle!
We kicked off the day by exploring the parts of a castle and even had a go at building our own with sand. Then, we toured Clitheroe Castle itself, discussing different defensive strategies and how we would protect ourselves!
The afternoon was packed with adventure: we learned all about dragons and got to practice our swordsmanship. After listening to a great story about the castle's past, the highlight came—earning our very own Dragon Licenses!
A huge well done to Year 1! Your fantastic behaviour and enthusiasm meant you got the most out of every minute. We'll be bringing everything we've learned back to school to continue our Castles topic in History, directly contributing to our vision of "Fulfilling potential and growing in God."
What a fantastic day Year 1 had on our trip to Clitheroe Castle!
In PSHE, we've been learning to identify and classify different emotions, recognising that all feelings are important and okay to have.
Great work in Maths today! Year 1 successfully used number lines as we conclude our Place Value to 10 unit. They were brilliant at placing numbers and calculating the 'jumps.'
Huge thanks to Blackburn with Darwen Council for a fantastic recycling session today! We learned how to sort our rubbish and discussed the impact of littering. We are now recycling experts!
We are working hard on our handwriting this afternoon!
Athena is one of Year 1's readers of the week!
In History, we discussed what we could remember from our trip last week! We then built and labelled the different parts of our very own castle. We will be checking what we can remember next week when we are being busy bees!
In Maths, we have been writing numbers as words! If you get chance, please encourage your children to practise this at home!
In RE, we have been learning all about theJewish festival of Sukkot. Today, we made our very own Sukkahs! Ask your children about this at home!
In Maths, we have started our new unit of Addition and Subtraction. Today, we have introduced part part whole models! The children picked this up and worked so hard!
What a lovely afternoon for Year 1's Autumn walk! We're exploring the seasons, and had fun looking at the changing leaves, listening to the crunch, and finding mushrooms and Stickman. Great to explore the weather!
Our DT Week started today! We're making windmills! In teams we have investigated the three main jobs of a windmill, researching old, new, and even futuristic designs. We've also created our design criteria.
Throughout the week, we have continued exploring windmills and practised our skills. We have practised different cutting techniques in preparation of making our windmills however, we did the by creating an Autumn tree linking to our Science!
Today we completed our windmills!
We applied all our skills and everything we learnt through investigating to create our fabulous windmills! We showed great perseverance and enthusiasm whilst making them and we even demonstrated how they work to Mrs Harrison! She was very impressed!
Thank you to all parents who donated towards products used we are extremely grateful and every little helps!
Today we completed our windmills!
What a special day in Year 1!
Today we have celebrated Abdul’s 6th Birthday! We hope you have had a lovely day Abdul and enjoy celebrating at home!
I also want to say a huge thank you to everyone who made my day special! I have had a wonderful birthday with the children and I am so grateful for all of the gifts and kind words!????
Wow, Year 1! We are absolutely thrilled with the incredible castles you built for the Half-Term Challenge! Here are a few for you to see…
The creativity and effort put into including all the essential parts—towers, battlements, drawbridges—is outstanding. You are superstars!
A huge thank you to all families for your amazing support with the recycled materials.
We will be doing our special 'Show It' on Thursday in class! Please do not worry if your child does not have a castle, they will still have the opportunity to present everything this have learnt.
Many thanks,
Miss Kay
Year 1 Castle Challenge Success!
Today we completed our History show it!
The children did a fantastic job of recalling all their knowledge that they have learnt over the past few weeks! We used the amazing castles that had been made at home to help us!
Well done Year 1, you are castle experts!
Not only has Miss Kay returned to school today! Another special visitor has arrived too.
We had a great time at the Snow White pantomime today! OH YES WE DID!
We're deep into our Materials unit! Last week, the children conducted an investigation to test waterproof materials. They made a prediction, covered containers, and dripped water on top to see which material kept the object dry.
Today in PE with Jake we have learnt all about dance and choreography. The children learnt to create routines using an 8-beat count, working together to perform steps in both unison and canon. They showed great control and creativity!
Edstarts star of the week this week goes to Boris for amazing dancing! Well done Boris.
Today we have visited church and had the pleasure of completing various activities at different stations. This was to support us in prayer and to reflect on the true meaning of Christmas . Thank you to Reverend Alice and Church.
Our English lesson on "Bee and Me" was enriched today! With Mrs. Brownlie's help, we examined honeycomb and essential beekeeping tools, giving us a hands-on look at honey production and bee care. We finished by tasting fresh honey!
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In Year 1, we are currently focusing on developing fluency with number bonds to 10. This skill is fundamental, as rapid recall and secure understanding of these bonds supports childrens progression in mathematics.
PRICKLY HAY NATIVITY - WOW! What a fantastic show for our two nativity performances yesterday, the children were absolutely amazing! We are so incredibly proud of their hard work and brilliant effort this week.
Spring
Today in Year 1, we went on our Winter walk. We looked at the trees and how they are bare, we listened to the crunch beneath our feet of snow and ice! We had so much fun and it was lovely to explore the weather and how it feels at this time of year!
Science was exciting today as Year 1 began their new topic, 'Animals Including Humans.' The class recalled over 50 body parts during our competition, with Miss Kay's team taking the lead. Well done, superstars!
A brilliant start to our 3D shape topic in Year 1! We’ve been naming, sorting, and exploring shapes all week. The children have done a fantastic job and are becoming real 'Shape Superstars.'
Year 1's Reader of the Week - 15.1.26
We kicked off our watercolour topic in Art, practising colour mixing and brush control before we begin looking at specific artists.
3D Shapes - Lesson 1: Identification & The Pizza Party. We started with a "Pizza Party" to help us identify shapes in a fun way!
3D Shapes - Lesson 2: Classification and Sorting. Once we could name our shapes, we began sorting them into groups.
3D Shapes - Lesson 3: The Classroom Scavenger Hunt. To wrap up the week, we became "Shape Detectives." We searched the classroom to find hidden geometry in our everyday environment.
We explored the five senses this week through fun, hands-on activities! It was a fantastic way to bring our human body topic to life.
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Year 1 had a "berry" good time teaching Miss Kay how to make a jam sandwich! After spotting "bossy" verbs and clear steps in examples, they’re ready to write their own instructions.
We hit the mystery prize in the attendance race this week! To celebrate, we had a special treat of homemade lemonade today. It was delicious, and it gave us the perfect chance to practise our instructions for English while we made it!
Our reader of the week! This week our reader of the week has been selected for making fantastic progress and always reading at home. Well done Ronnie! You are a superstar!
Yesterday we were busy bees in Year 1!
Year 1's Reader of the week! This week our reader of the week has been selected for making fantastic progress. Well done Carson! You are a superstar!
In History, we are learning all about the Great Fire of London. Yesterday, we created a timeline to show that it happened 360 years ago in 1666. Each piece of toilet paper represented 10 years. We went back in time and marked when Year 1, Miss Kay and Miss Sprot were born to show it happened before our living memory
Yesterday we celebrated Fat Thursday with Miss Sprot! She kindly brought us a treat!
In Poland, Fat Thursday (known as Tłusty Czwartek) is one of the most beloved and delicious days of the year. It marks the final Thursday before Ash Wednesday and the start of Lent.
Celebrating Tłusty Czwartek with Miss Sprot!
WE ARE THE ATTENDANCE WINNERS!
Year 1 won the overall attendance race for this half term! Therefore, we have had a special treat this morning of pancakes and homemade strawberry milkshake made in our Thermomix!
We really appreciate all the support from parents in helping us stay at the top! Let’s do the same next half term!
Sweet Rewards for Year 1 Attendance Champions!
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Our reader of the week! This week our reader of the week has been selected for consistently reading at home and blowing us away. Well done Dominic! You are a superstar!
Year 1 had a brilliant time meeting Poppy the tortoise yesterday to bring their science and poetry lessons to life! The children were wonderfully gentle and followed all hand-washing rules perfectly. Huge thanks to Miss Sprot for the visit.
Yesterday afternoon, enjoyed a Spring walk spotting buds, blossom, and new flowers—a big change from Winter! We even linked this to our RE topic, Easter, by hunting for signs of new life.
Huge thanks for the incredible World Book Day costumes! The children looked fantastic and have had a brilliant day filled with book-themed fun and a shared love of reading.
This week our reader of the week has been selected for reading at home this week. Well done Rowan! You are a superstar!
Happy British Science Week! Our class turned into a lab today, diving into Fizzing Fountains. We loved predicting and creating some spectacular eruptions!
New Life in Bloom! As part of our Easter topic in RE, we have been busy planting cress this afternoon. It is a wonderful way for the children to visualise the theme of growth and new life. We can't wait to look after it and see how it grows!
From 1666 to now! We have been learning how life has changed since the The Great Fire of London, using our uniforms today to compare the past with the present.
A huge thank you to all our parents for the incredible effort with Crazy Hair and Red Noses today! The children looked amazing, and your support for Comic Relief is much appreciated.
It’s DT Week and we’re busy creating pop-up cards! After investigating mechanisms and surveying other year groups for design inspiration, we are spending today practising our technical skills. Stay tuned for more photos as we head into our big "make" day.
It's skills day, and we've been busy mastering neat cutting and step-by-step character drawing! The children did a fantastic job and are fully prepared for tomorrow's project. Stay tuned to see our final creations!
Summer
We had a brilliant afternoon! As a special reward for always making the right choices and following our 'Always Rights', the children earned a well-deserved class water fight. They had a blast cooling down and celebrating their fantastic behaviour! 💦
🏆 Year 1 won the attendance race! To celebrate, our Attendance HEROes (Here, Every day, Ready, On time) enjoyed lemon slushes and homemade popcorn. A huge thank you to all parents for your amazing support in helping us stay at the top! 🍿
This week Year 1's reader of the week has been selected for reading at home this week! Well done Pixie! You are a superstar!🌈
🌊Year 1 Geography: The Five Oceans🌊 This week, we have been learning all about the five oceans! We have been using maps to find where they are located and learning their names.
Our reader of the week!🌟 This week our reader of the week has been selected for making fantastic progress and reading at home weekly since our change of routine. Well done Irtaza! You are a superstar!🌈
On Wednesday it was Miss Sprot's birthday!🥳 We had the pleasure of celebrating together and she gave everyone a treat. We are really lucky to have Miss Sprot and we hope she enjoyed her birthday!
In Science today, we explored the parts of a plant! We took time looking closely at the roots and discussing their role. We then looked at the stem, leaves, and petals. 🌸🪴
In Art, we have been using water colours to create a flower meadow. We started by painting our background and then adding our stems and flowers!🌷🌻 They look amazing!
All About Seeds! This week in Science, we explored the wonderful world of plants. We examined various seeds, noting their different shapes and sizes. The children were amazed to learn how even the tiniest seed can eventually grow into a huge plant!
Year 1 Geography: The Seven Continents🌏 This week, we have been learning all about the seven continents! We have been using maps to find where they are located and learning their names.
In Science, we are studying plants. After a walk to explore different species, we planted our own seeds and discussed how to care for them. We are excited to observe them over time and see how they grow!
Year 1 visited church to learn about baptism with Reverend Alice. We staged a ceremony with Baby Lily, exploring the font and the roles involved. Lily even received a certificate and candle! Thank you, Reverend Alice for making our learning fun!
Year 1 won last week’s attendance mystery prize! To celebrate, we enjoyed homemade strawberry ice cream in the sun. We’re still leading the race by being HEROes (Here, Every day, Ready, On time). Thank you to parents for your continued support.
In Art last half term, we were busy using sketching pencils to bring some amazing bird drawings to life. We are so proud of how they turned out!
Today in PE with Jake we have learnt all about football tactics! Edstart's star of the week this week goes to Athena... well done!
To celebrate 100 years of Blackburn Diocese, we visited the church for Blackpool Beach Mission activities. Huge thanks to Rev. Alice for hosting us! Each child is coming home with a piece of rock to share the love.
Wow, I can’t believe I am saying this…
OVER AND OUT YEAR 1 25/26!🌈
What an amazing year it has been! Your outstanding behaviour and love you have shown for eachother and staff this year has been so special! We are going to miss you A LOT and we will cherish all the memories we have shared and hope you take everything you have learnt into your future! We know you will all SHINE brighter than ever in Year 2! ✨
I also want to thank all parents/ carers for your exceptional support this year! We appreciate this so much!☺️
We have been shocked and felt so loved by all the gifts, we thankyou so much from the bottom of our hearts! You have made us cry…😢❤️
Love always from,
Miss Kay and Miss Sprot👩🏽🤝👩🏼
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Year 1 had a fantastic morning celebrating their ALWAYS reward on a giant bouncy castle! 🏰 We are so proud of their hard work, kindness, and brilliant behaviour this year. What a perfect way to wrap up an amazing year!
🍓 Healthy Choices: Our Final Smoothie Products! 🌱
The children then created their own smoothies, successfully applying everything they had learned throughout the week. The final products turned out fantastic, and the children absolutely loved them!🤩🥤
Our smoothie investigations have been great fun! We tracked where fruit travels from, tasted flavours and found strawberries are the school favourite. This morning we’re practising our skills, ready to blend our secret recipes this afternoon! 🍓
Iremide is this week’s Speller of the Week for returning his sheet and for getting 5/5 on his spelling test! ⭐️
What a lovely transition day! ✍️ This afternoon, Year 1 wrote stunning letters for Mrs Hargreaves to read this evening.
Science Success! 🪴 Today, Year 1 completed their Plants ‘Show It’ for Science. Working with partners, they used their oracy skills to present posters showcasing all their sticky knowledge from the past few weeks. We are so proud of their fantastic work!
We have been keeping cool today in Year 1!🆒☀️
Our KS1 children had a brilliant morning at the Children’s Literature Festival! They met author Donovan Christopher, who captivated them with his incredible poetry and rapping. Some lucky pupils even took books home for our library. 📚
Phonics Stars & a Treat! ⭐ Super proud of Year 1 for completing their Phonics Screening Check with amazing focus! To celebrate, we surprised them with delicious Oreo milkshakes. Thanks to parents for your fantastic support with reading and attendance!
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