Hi, I am Mrs Bradshaw and I am very excited to be your teacher in Year 1.

I have been lucky enough to be a teacher at St John’s for three years. I love walking, swimming and reading to relax.

 

Other staff working in our class are: 

Ms. Ogle - Teacher on Thursdays

Mrs Wallace - Teacher on Tuesday afternoons

 

Welcome to our Year 1 class page! We are excited to share our learning journey with you this year. Here you will find updates, photos, and news about all the exciting things happening in our classroom. We can’t wait to show you how we learn, explore, and grow together!

 

Weekly Timetable in Woodpecker Class:

 

Term 1 saw some incredible learning taking place! From a Tiger Who Came to Tea Picnic, Autumn Walks at Forest School, Creating our own music on chime bars and learning about extreme weather! The children thoroughly enjoyed it all. Thank you for your continued support of your child's learning.

 

Term 2

In English this term, we will be basing our writing around our topic 'Shopping in the past and present' and learning more about what shopping was like in our Grandparents' time. We will be reading some fiction texts such as 'The Shopping Basket,' I'm a cook and 'The Jolly Christmas Postman'. We will be using our phonic knowledge to read and write words and simple sentences. We will also be focusing on punctuating our writing and adding new, descriptive vocabulary to our sentences.

               

  

 

In Maths we will be learning all about numbers and place value. We will use lots of fun resources, like cubes and counters, to help us build, count and compare numbers. This will help us understand how numbers work and get us ready for adding and subtracting.

In Science we are learning all about animals, including humans. We will be able to identify the different categories of animals, including omnivores, carnivores and herbivores, and talk about their food chains. We will ask scientific questions and have the opportunity to take part in scientific investigations.

In History we are learning about shops in the past and now.  We are exploring the differences and similarities in shops and how people's behaviours have changed in shopping.

In RE this term we will be focusing on 'Why does Christmas matter to Christians?' We will explore this by reading the Christmas Story, engaging in role-play and discussing together the different Christmas Symbols seen at Christmas time and their meaning.

Outdoor learning is every alternate Wednesday afternoon, and you will receive a text beforehand so that appropriate clothing can be brought in.

PE is every Tuesday afternoon.

 

Be ready for learning! In Woodpecker class, your child will need to have these items in school: 

Key Stage One (Years 1 and 2) 

• Book bag (no rucksacks please) 

• PE kit (to be worn on PE day) 

• Water bottle (no squash or juice) 

• Lunchbox (if not having school meal) 

• Wellington boots (to leave school) 

• Coat (weather appropriate) 

Please don’t bring other items into school, as we do not have space to store them, and it can cause upset if things are lost or damaged. 

 

School Uniform Checklist:

Please label ALL items of clothing and shoes clearly with your child’s name. This helps even our younger children to take responsibility for and look after their uniform. 

 

Reminders

In the morning, please drop your children off at the gates and leave any important messages with staff on the playground. We start our day's learning as soon as the children arrive, so teachers are not available to speak with parents and carers at the start of the day; after school is best.

 

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us!