Year 1 2024 - 2025

Miss Lilley

Welcome to Year 1!

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Teacher: Miss B. Lilley Teaching Assistant: Miss J. Black

Email: [email protected]

A Warm Welcome!

Welcome to Year 1! We are so excited to be on this learning journey together this year. Our classroom is a warm, supportive, and engaging environment where we encourage curiosity, creativity, and a love of learning.

This page will be regularly updated with information about our learning, class news, upcoming events, and ways you can support your child at home.

Year 1 Key Information

The school gates will open at 8:45am and registration is at 8:55am. Please ensure your child arrives at school on time.
Reading books will be sent home every day and will need to be returned the following day.
A weekly message will be sent out on class spider updating you on our learning and informing you of the following weeks learning. 
Please ensure your child’s uniform is clearly labelled.  No jewellery is to be worn for school.   
Children may bring in a water bottle each day.
PE will be on Mondays and Wednesdays. Children will need to come to school in their PE kit on this day.

Our Class Vision – Guided by Our School Values

In Year 1, we live out our school values every day:

  • Aspire – We always try our best and aim high in everything we do.
  • Belong – We work together as a team, support each other, and celebrate everyone's unique contributions.
  • Care – We show kindness, empathy, and respect to ourselves, each other, and the world around us.
  • Discover – We are curious learners who ask questions, explore new ideas, and enjoy learning new things.
  • Excellence – We take pride in our work, celebrate our achievements, and never stop striving to improve.

Our Weekly Timetable

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Key Days to Remember:

  • PE Days: Mondays and Wednesdays – Please make sure your child wears their PE kit.
  • Library Day: Friday
  • Homework Sent Home: Friday
  • Homework Due: Wednesday
  • Reading book change: Thursday
     

What We’re Learning This Term

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Home Learning & Support

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  • Reading: Children should read at home daily. Please sign their reading record each night to show that this is happening.

Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns or would just like to say hello, please don’t hesitate to get in touch via the school office or by email.

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Files to Download

Phase 5 real and alien words.pdf Phase 5 flashcards.pdf Phase 5 word cards.pdf Phonics_screening_check_information_for_parents.pdf phase 5 sound mat.pdf Phase 4 tricky words.pdf Phase 5 tricky words.pdf Phase 3 tricky words.pdf 50 recommended reads for Year 1.pdf Number bonds to 20 Number bonds to 10 Phase 3 sound mat

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Safeguarding Notice

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff, visitors and volunteers to share this commitment.

If you have concerns regarding the safeguarding or welfare of any of our pupils, please contact:-

Designated Safeguarding Lead/Headteacher - Miss K Penarski

or

Back-up DSLs - Jennifer Cunningham, Angela Flint

Penwortham Primary School participates in Operation Encompass. Following the report of an incident of domestic abuse, school will be advised that the children have been involved. Please see the school website for further details.

The Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy can be found here:

 

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