Welcome to Autumn Term in Year 1

A warm welcome back from all of the Year 1 staff. We hope you have all had a lovely Summer break and are looking forward to a new term at Elworth.

Staffing 

Squirrels - Mrs Harper with support from Mrs Marrow, Mrs Noden (Mon-Wed), Mrs Hodgkinson (Mon-Wed) and Mrs Greening (Thur/Fri). 

Hedgehogs - Mrs Storer with support from Miss Gunner. 

Mrs Rookes is the KS1 Phase Leader. 

Start and End of the School Day

Our day starts at 8:40 am. The children in Squirrels and Hedgehogs access their classroom via the Middlewich Road gate. 

Topic

English

This term, we will be exploring Old Bear by Jane Hissey and Rapunzel by Bethan Woollvin. The children will be writing in a range of genres, including narratives, instructions, and recounts. We will focus on combining words to form clear sentences, using capital letters and full stops correctly, and maintaining accurate finger spaces between words.

Maths

In Maths, children will explore numbers up to 10, focusing on using a variety of visual representations and developing the rapid recall of number facts within 10. They will then move on to addition and subtraction within 10 using the part-whole model. Children will also learn the names and properties of key 2D and 3D shapes.

Topic

This term, our topic is 'Peep into the Past'. Children will learn about the toys their grandparents and great-grandparents played with, comparing them to the toys they play with today. In Science, they will investigate materials and their properties, creating a natural connection between how toys have evolved and the physical materials used to make them. In Geography, children will explore aerial photographs and plan perspectives of the school grounds, learning to recognize basic human and physical features.

RE

Children will be learning about Harvest and understanding why Christians believe it is important to give thanks to God for the harvest.

General Information for Year 1

Homework

Every Friday, children will receive a 'Chatty Bag' featuring a high-quality text and interactive reading prompts, such as storytelling spoons and finger puppets. It will also include questions to help support your child's reading comprehension and oracy. Alongside this, your child will bring home a homework book with an English or Maths task, which should be returned by Wednesday the following week. We will also share a set of half-term spellings to focus on, helping your child build confidence in both reading and writing them.There is additional Oxford Owl reading material on the portal if you would like to do additional reading. 

Reading

The children will be continuing the Read Write Inc reading scheme.

Your child will read daily in school, as part of a small group. Some colours follow a 3 day reading system in school (Red, Green, Purple, Pink and Orange) and others follow a 5 day plan (Yellow, Blue, Grey).  Alongside this, they will be given a high quality story book to share with you.  This needs to be returned and will be changed on the same day as their RWI book.

We would love you to be reading with your child everyday at home, and ensuring you are signing their Reading Record once you have read with them. This is essential for their successful reading journey and to develop a love of reading.

You will also continue to have access to Oxford Owl and their library of resources and ebooks which match with the story they are reading in school. 

Oxford Owl Student Login

Please ensure your child has both their reading book and reading diary in school everyday and secured inside their plastic wallet.

Phonic screening check 2026

All children in Year 1 will be completing their phonic screening check on the week beginning Monday 14th June 2027. It is important that your child/children are in school that week. Please continue to watch the RWI phonic videos from the link sent via the school email to support your child. 

Further support can be found on our Elworth Phonic Page which contains vidoes for chilren to watch to support their development of phonics. 

https://sites.google.com/elworthce.cheshire.sch.uk/phonics/home

PE

We will continue to have one P.E session a week on a Tuesday  afternoon.

Children are required to come to school wearing their full PE Kit. With the guidance in place advising against changing clothes in school, children will be required to come to school wearing their full PE Kit on their allocated day (and also on Fitness Friday).

We are suggesting that the Elworth PE t -shirt and shorts/skort be worn underneath the Elworth jogging bottoms and zip up top on colder days.  A waterproof jacket is a necessity, in case of poor weather. Children will also need to come in wearing a sensible pair of sports trainers.

Swimming

Swimming timetable to follow. 

Snacks

Children are to bring their own healthy school snack. Free fruit is provided in the morning and afternoon.

Please ensure your child has a water bottle every day with their name on it.