Class 1

Welcome to Year 1's Web Page
 
Here you can find out all about what goes on in Year 1. Our page is updated regularly with news and photographs, along with links to useful information and websites.
  
If you would like to contact the class teacher, Mrs Zychowicz, please email: office.2465@mill-lane.oxon.sch.uk or ring 01844 352106.
 
Useful websites:
Maths
Top Marks - Hit the Button 
www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
 
Phonics
Little Wandle 
www.littlewandlelettersandsounds.org.uk
Phonics Play 
www.phonicsplay.co.uk
 
Year 1 Photo Album
News from Year 1

Updated 16th June 2025

 

Overview 

Our continuing topic this summer term is 'Oh I do Like to be Beside the Seaside!'. with lots of lessons linked to this topic including Geography, Literacy and Art. Shortly, Year 1 will enjoy a trip to Ruislip Lido to celebrate all things 'beach' which we are all really looking forward to.

 

In Maths, Year 1 are now progressing to numbers to 100. The class is continuing to learn through concrete resources and they all enjoy playing maths games. The resources we use include dice : d6, d10 and d20 as well as using part whole models, number lines, tens frames and basically anything we can count: cubes, conkers, counters, Numicom, Base 10, Unifix, fir cones etc.

We will also cover capacity, multiplication/division in 2s, 5s and 10s, fractions and geometry, money and time.

 

In Science we are moving on from the Seasons Spring and Summer to Scientists and Inventors, although we will still watch our sunflowers and beans grow in our playground garden.. 

 

Geography will concentrate on identifying seasonal and daily patterns in the weather, together with basic geographical  vocabulary. 

 

In Art, Year 1 will be experimenting with water colours and creating seaside landscapes. 

 

In DT the class will discover in what order a sandwich needs to be made and then go on to write design and evaluate their own revolting sandwich creations. They will also make a moving invention which ties into our science topic. 

 

In ICT the class will continue using Purple Mash and will learn about spreadsheets and technology we use in everyday life.

 

In RE the children will look at Religions and go onto their places of worship after half term.

 

PE will concentrate on multi-skills as Sports Day will soon be here, together with gymnastics and yoga.

 

Year 1 Stars Gallery
Useful Information
Key Dates and Information - updated March 2025
 
PE - every Monday and Friday (on Friday, children alternate between PE and Forest School)
Forest School - every other Friday (check class door for your child's group)
Reading books  - sent home every Wednesday (please return the following Monday)
School library -  Monday
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