🍊Welcome to Orange Class - Year 1
A warm welcome to all our Year 1 children and families. In Orange Class, we work as a team—celebrating achievements , building confidence , and encouraging independence 🌱. Our aim is to create a safe and supportive environment where children can thrive as lifelong learners and enjoy every step of the journey.
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Mrs Newey Class Teacher |
Mrs Batty Cover Supervisor |
Mrs K Wilson Cover Supervisor |
Miss G Carter ETA |
🌟This Half Term’s Topic: Starry, Starry Night
Welcome to Orange Class! This half term, our topic is “Starry, Starry Night” 🌟. We will be exploring the wonders of the night sky, learning about stars, space and famous artworks inspired by the night. Children will take part in creative activities, science investigations and cross‑curricular learning linked to this exciting theme.
Below is an overview of what we’ll be exploring this half term.
📅 Year 1 Topics for 2025–2026
| Term | Topic |
|---|---|
| 🍂 Autumn 1 | Let’s Play |
| 🏡 Autumn 2 | Christmas Celebration |
| 🏙️ Spring 1 | Lowerhouses and London |
| 🩹 Spring 2 | Bandages and Bravery |
| 🌌 Summer 1 | Starry, Starry Night |
| 🐘 Summer 2 | Let’s Go on Safari |
📌 Key Information
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🏃♂️ PE Days: Tuesday and Friday
Please ensure children come to school in their outdoor PE kit. Earrings must be removed or covered with plasters. -
📖 Reading Books: Sent home daily
Please sign your child’s reading log—this earns them vouchers in class. -
✏️ Spelling Practice: Worksheets sent home every Friday
Weekly practice helps build confidence and fluency. -
📄 Parent Info Sheet: Available below with ideas for supporting learning at home.
🧠 What We’re Learning
📖 English
We will be learning through stories and texts linked to night‑time, space and imagination ✨📚. Children will explore descriptive language, story settings and simple poetry inspired by the night sky. We will also continue practising key writing skills such as sentence structure, punctuation and using phonics to spell.
📚 Reading
Reading continues to be an important part of Year 1 learning 📘✨. Children will bring home a reading book each week. Please read together regularly and sign their reading record 🖊️ — this helps them earn rewards in class ⭐.
🔢 Mathematics
This half term we will be learning about:
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Counting forwards and backwards within 50
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Tens and ones using practical resources
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Comparing and ordering numbers
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Adding and subtracting within 20
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Problem‑solving using real‑life contexts 🌙🔢
We will practise these skills through hands‑on activities and fun maths challenges 🧠💡.
🕰️ Topic – Science, Art & Wider Curriculum
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Science: Light and dark, shadows and sources of light 🔦🌙
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Art: Exploring Vincent van Gogh’s Starry Night and creating our own night‑sky artwork 🎨✨
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RE: Understanding special places and why they matter
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Computing: Using digital tools to create pictures
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PSHCE: Feelings and friendships
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PE: Developing balance, coordination and ball skills ⚽
🥇 P.E. Information
PE days are Tuesday and Friday.
Children must come to school in their PE kit on both days 👟.
If your child wears earrings, please remove them before school or provide plasters. Staff cannot remove earrings for children.
🏡 How You Can Help at Home
- Read with your child every day and sign their Reading Log
- Support your child with weekly spellings ✏️
- Talk together about what they’ve learned in school
- Enjoy books and stories linked to our new topic Starry, Starry Night 🌌✨
- Practise counting forwards and backwards from 0–100
- Play counting games from 0–100: http://www.primarygames.co.uk/pg2/splat/splatsq100.html
- Practise number bonds to 10: http://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Look out for our Parent Information Sheet below!
