Year 1 Key Information 

Please find on this page key information that you may need to know to help your child navigate their Year 1 journey. Please keep this safe to refer to during the year. 

We politely ask that all items of clothing (including hats, PE shoes, wellies) are named before coming to school. Unfortunately, we sometimes have many unnamed items at the end of the week that we cannot match to a child.  Sun cream can be sent in during warmer seasons.  We also ask that any jumpers not belonging to your child are returned. All children in Year 1 have their own peg and are expected to look after their belongings and keep them on their pegs when not in use.  We will always try to reunite lost belongings with their owner when they are clearly named. If you would like, children can store named welly boots at school for the many walks we take around the grounds in Year 1.  

Our PE days are Monday and Tuesday. Please send your children in full PE kit on these days. Your child MUST wear appropriate footwear (trainers or plimsolls) and your child should not wear any jewellery, including earrings. You can find our PE kit requirements on the uniform section of our website. 

We send home reading books through our online system, Oxford Owl. If you are unable to access this, please refer to the help guide below or ask us for assistance.  We expect children to read these books online 3-4 times a week, it could be one book spread out, or three different books. You can access this website on a phone, tablet, computer, laptop or smart TV with internet access. Your child will be given lots of praise at school and have the chance to earn stickers/certificates. Once your child reaches a certain reading level, they may transfer over to Oxford Reading Buddy, but we'll provide further instructions at that time. 

We also subscribe to NumBots, a website that helps children to improve their mental maths skills. In Year 1, this is primarily about number bonds to and within 10/20 (different ways to make the same number). We recommend using NumBots 3 times a week for 5-10 minutes to enhance their skills. 

Healthy school meals are available for free every day for Year 1 pupils, with three choices offered. We also provide a fruit or vegetable snack every day, however this is subject to the deliveries being made on time. You may choose to instead send in a healthy packed lunch for your child. Likewise, you may send in a piece of fruit for your child to have as a snack at playtime.  Lunches are ordered by parents/guardians in advance on our online system, SchoolGrid. If you require further support with SchoolGrid, please see the admin team in the infant school office. 

Please leave toys at home!  Precious items are easily lost or damaged, so please keep these things at home, unless it has been requested and brought in as part of our learning.  

Home learning will be sent home every half-term with suggested weekly tasks.  If you are unsure about how to support your child with their learning at home and would like some further help, please make an appointment to see one of your child's teaching team. We do not expect to see the home learning book regularly, but we love to support work practised at home! Your child is welcome to bring in home learning to show off to us.  

We look forward to working with you and your child to support their learning this year and to help them achieve their very best.  

With thanks,

The Year 1 Team