We would like to welcome you all to our Year 1 page! We hope that you find this information useful. If you have any additional questions, please speak to a member of the Year 1 team, message us on Class Dojo or you can send us an email.

The Year 1 Team

• Mr D Duffy Teacher of Dolphins
• Miss E Carr - Teacher of Penguins
• Miss J Jones - Teacher of Octopus
• Mrs S Gunning - HLTA
• Mrs J Dehal -  SEN Associate Teacher
• Mrs D Webb - SEN Associate Teacher
• Miss M Hanney - SEN Associate Teacher

Term 4 - Land Before Time!

Across this term, we shall be exploring and engaging with our topic of 'Land Before Time'. We shall be delving into the history of dinosaurs and fossils. For our memorable experience, we will be taking the children on an investigative journey back in time! In our art lessons, the children will get to experiment with clay and making their own fossils.  

Books we will be reading this term that link to our topic are:

Term 3 - We could be Heroes!

Across this term, we shall be exploring and engaging with our topic of 'We could be Heroes!'. We shall be thinking about real life and fictional superheroes and what they did to make them a superhero. For our memorable experience, we shall being turning in to superheroes ourselves to try to save the vegetables that have been trapped by the Evil Pea! In our design and technology lessons, the children will be designing and making their very own superhero vehicle.  

Books we will be reading this term that link to our topic are:

Term 2 - Down in the Valley

Across this term, we shall be exploring and engaging with our topic of 'Down in the Valley' across the whole curriculum. We shall be delving into the history of the local area as well as comparing this to our town of Dartford. For our memorable experience, we will be taking the children on an investigative journey around the Fleet Estate researching the origins of the landscape. In our art lessons, the children will get to experiment with making their own printing blocks and get to create their own repeating patterns.  

Books we will be reading this term that link to our topic are:

Our Outdoor Learning

Here is our Year 1 outdoor area, which is accessible for all children. Our interactive and carefully planned learning stations afford concrete learning experiences in the natural environment to encourage independence and decision making.