Year 1 Curriculum
Welcome to Year 1!
During the Autumn term, our topic is The Wonderful World of Wheeler. All our cross-curricular work will focus on the local area and the buildings we can see around us. We are looking forward to getting out into the local community as much as we can.
We will be learning about materials in our Science lessons and this will feed into our work on The Three Little Pigs in Literacy. We are excited to explore a range of traditional tales (and their modern alternatives!) and work on developing our confidence and skill when writing.
It is important to encourage your child to read at home at least three times per week to build upon the daily phonics and reading done in school. Remember that reading any book is fantastic, not just your library book or reading book, and we would love to see these recorded in your reading records. Children who read three times per week at least will be given a regular reader stamp and have the chance to win books each half-term.
Homework will be given out weekly on a Friday to be completed and returned by the following Friday. The homework will be linked to spellings, basic skills, phonics and simple activities to help complement their learning within the classroom.
Thank you.
Mrs Dunhill, Mrs Marshall, Miss Mason and Mrs Wadley,
Further information:
The staff are really encouraging. They always help us to be the best we can be
There are
opportunities for pupils to attend different clubs and raise funds for charities
Parents say that the school is ‘fantastic’ and that staff ‘greet the children come hail, rain or shine’ every morning as they arrive.
The support that leaders provide for families is a strength of the school.
Everyone cares for each other and that every teacher adds a little bit of fun into every lesson
The teachers are so supportive they help and guide you all the way through the year
It is a safe and happy place to learn.
Leaders and teachers have high expectations for every child.
The school has made recent changes to the teaching
of phonics to help pupils get off to the best start with their reading.
Pupils in key stage 2 talk confidently about a wide range of authors and texts they have read.
Pupils take books home which contain the sounds that they are learning in class. This gives them plenty of practice.
Leaders give pupils the opportunity to complete well-planned and exciting
activities, such as performing in front of an audience, in order to create a ‘bag’ full of life experiences as they progress through the school. .
They want pupils to ‘Be Respectful, Responsible and Resilient in Learning and Life’
Throughout my time at Wheeler, I have been given so many opportunities to experience and learn new things
Leaders are passionate about preparing pupils to be good citizens for the world beyond Wheeler Primary School
Pupils report that bullying is rare, but if it happens, staff will sort it out quickly and fairly.
Pupils are encouraged to develop a positive attitude towards themselves and others.
Classrooms are calm and purposeful places for pupils to learn.
The best thing is having someone to go to when you’re upset
Leaders have designed and implemented an ambitious and well-planned curriculum.
Pupils are proud to be part of the Wheeler family.
Being at Wheeler is like being part of a family and that makes learning fun
The pastoral team works well together to ensure that pupils are safe.
I think the best thing about being a Wheeler pupil is that all of the staff listen and care about you
Pupils are excited about adding experiences to their ‘Bag for Life’.
Pupils enjoy coming to Wheeler Primary School every day.
The leader’s vision for the school is demonstrated in the way pupils behave