Welcome to Year One, Armstrong Class!

On this page, you will find key information for the year ahead. Year 1 is an exciting time as the children continue to learn, develop, and grow. I look forward to working with your children this year.

Best wishes,

Mrs Herrington

In Year 1

Mrs Herrington - Class Teacher

 Ms P - Assistant Teacher

 Mrs Lamont - PPA cover 

Class Routines

In the morning, I will greet the children at the classroom door from 8:45.  The children will start the day with handwriting and therefore, it is really important that they arrive promptly please. After this, the children's morning lessons will consist of Phonics, Maths, Guided Reading and English followed by foundation subjects in the afternoon.

Break time is at 11:00-11:15 and lunch is from 12:15 -13:15.

At the end of the day (3.15 pm) I will send the children out of the classroom door to the KS1 playground when I see their grown-up. Please remember to contact the office if someone different is picking up your child or if you are delayed in any way.

Reading

Your child will need to bring their reading books into school every day, even if they are not being changed, as they may still be asked to read to an adult during the day. It is vital that they bring their books on Fridays as this is the day they will be changed.

PE

PE is on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Please ensure that your child brings their PE kit in on a Monday. These should be fully named and appropriate for all weather types. They will be sent home on Fridays. Earrings will need to be removed for the PE lessons and long hair tied back. If earrings can't be removed, please can you provide your child with some tape to cover up the studs.

Water Bottles and Lunch

Please make sure your child has a named water bottle in school every day. They are kept in the water bottle box, can be refilled throughout the day and are taken out at break and lunchtime.

School lunches can be ordered in advance on the school meals website. Children in Key Stage 1 are entitled to a free school lunch, and we provide fruit for the children at break time.

Equipment

We will provide all stationery for our lessons in school.

Homework

We recommend that your child reads for approximately 10 minutes every day to an adult at home. This is imperative as the phonics screening check occurs in Year 1. Each week, your child will also bring home a book from our school library. This is a book to share purely for the pleasure of reading and is not intended for decoding.