Welcome to Olive class

Year 1 Team

Class teachers and Teaching assistants on the Year 1 team

Miss Rebecca Dawkins – TUESDAY to FRIDAY

Mrs Helen Pearce – MONDAYS

Mrs Sonia Gratwick - H.L.T.A. THURSDAY A.M. PPA COVER

Mrs Kelly Mitchell and Mrs Sandra Eastwood Kent- TEACHING ASSISTANTS

P.E. DAYS -Wednesdays and Thursdays

 LIBRARY BOOK CHANGING DAY  Tuesdays
Summer Term 2 2025

Dear Olive Class, Parents and Carers,

We can't believe we are going into the final term of Year 1! This term has been very short so we have decided to continue with our topic 'What is the Royal Family?' for a little longer. We will be finding out about our current Royal Family and writing some fabulous dog stories to send to King Charles III and Queen Camilla. Our next topic will be 'Where Am I?' focusing on the natural environment, places in our local community and the range of plants and animals in our World. This term in P.S.H.E. we will be exploring the theme of Healthy and Safer Lifestyles. We will talk about our external parts of the body including those covered by underwear and how to keep our body healthy and clean.

Year 1 will also be taking part in the phonics screening check. We will do our utmost to enable the children to feel comfortable and relaxed when doing this. 

Take a look below at our Curriculum Maps to see all the interesting things we will be experiencing this term.

Please come and chat to us if you have any questions. 

Best wishes to all of you,

Rebecca Dawkins, Helen Pearce and the Year 1 team.

READING REMINDER and INFORMATION

It is good to see that parents are logging in to the ebooks Big Cat Collins website for your children to show off their reading to you. For those who are having difficulty please do let us know how we can help. It is important to practise at home. A new book is added every week (check the date) They should be able to read these books fluently and there are some comprehension questions at the back of each one.   

    You can also use the guide below.

READING IN YEAR 1

Reading with your child for even a few minutes every day helps them to develop their love of books and reading- as well as their confidence in learning in other subjects.

What books will children bring home each week?

1. A fully decodable ebook assigned per week on the  Collins Hub website for children to read at home. (log in provided)

2. Another book from the school library which is for pleasure and for sharing- it is vital that children experience a wide range of other quality children’s books that are either read to or with them. These books play an essential role in developing a love of reading. Research shows that reading books to your child has a major impact on their future reading ability

Please encourage your child to read  their ereading book regularly and bring in their reading record to school every day. 

P.E. DAYS 

Wednesdays- Multiskills with Sports Coach Mr. Chris

Thursdays - P.E. with Miss Dawkins

• Please ensure your child comes in wearing sports clothing appropriate for indoor and outdoor P.E. on these days e.g. tracksuit bottoms, sweatshirt or hooded top and trainers or plimsolls.
• Earrings and other jewellery must be removed for P.E. and long hair tied back. If your child cannot remove their own earrings ,please remove these for your child before school on P.E. days. 
• They also need to bring a bottle of water into school every day and a sun hat in hot weather. We have a class drinking fountain which they can use to refill water throughout the day.

       Thanks.