Hello and welcome to Year 1!
Our ethos is learning whilst having fun and understanding that making mistakes is perfectly normal; as long as we learn from them!
Meet the team:
Year 1
Mrs Blackledge
Class Teacher
Mrs Halsall
Class Teacher
Mrs Jones
Teaching Assistant
Mrs McDonough
Teaching Assistant
Mrs Bond
Teaching Assistant
Miss Ellis
Teaching Assistant (1-1)
Meet the Teacher Information
Year 1 Termly Newsletters
Year 1 Curriculum Map
Reading
Please try and read with your child every night. Really focus on asking questions about their book as this will help them with their reading comprehension.
Finally, if there are any questions or concerns please feel free to speak to any of us before or after the school day.
Keep in touch by checking our page often to see the learning that is taking place through our blog posts!
Our Trips
In Year 1, we have exciting trips planned to the following places:
Summer term: Knowsley Safari Park
Related News
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Opening Evenings February 2025
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Opening Evenings October 2024
Related Events
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Mufti Day - Pyjamas
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Mufti Day - Crazy Hair
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Sports Day for Y1, Y2 & Y3
Related Blog Posts
Year 1- Geography
Year 1- Geography-Train Stations
We have been looking at the different train stations on a map. We have been locating the symbols on a map to help find the train stations and lines.
Safer Internet Day 2025
Today, we celebrated Safer Internet Day by having two assemblies led by our Childnet Digital Leaders group from Year 5 & 6 with a special guest support from Kirsty Carter, part of Merseyside Police's Cyber Crime team.
The theme this year was ‘Too good to be true? Protecting yourself and others…
Year 1- Science
Year 1- Absorbent and absorbent materials
We have been exploring different materials to find out if they are absorbent or non-absorbent using water. We looked at the following objects- paper towel, plastic wallet, a sponge, paper, fabric and tin foil.
”a mop is absorbent”
”a book is…