Year 1 2025 - 2026

Meet the Team:

1B - Miss Bowen & Mrs Seth

1R – Mrs Ravat & Mrs Bousie 

If you have any questions, please speak to one of our Year 1 staff or email year1@almapark.manchester.sch.uk

Welcome

Welcome to Year 1! Year 1 is an exciting time as the children take the next steps in their development. As we adapt to new timetables and routines, we work together as a class to meet challenges with confidence and celebrate our achievements.

Here, you can find an overview of the Year 1 Curriculum. You can use this information to discuss with your child what they have learned and continue to support their learning at home.

What's happening this half term?

Maths

• We will be learning about 2D and 3D shapes.
• We will be learning how to add and subtract within 20.
• Counting forwards and backwards to 50 and counting forwards and backwards in 5s.

English:

We are focusing on sentence writing through similes and poetry, based on a book called 'Once Upon a Sari'. Our toolkit will focus on how to: 

• Create and say a simple sentence aloud.
• Write correctly punctuated sentences, which include a capital letter and full stop.
• Use the conjunction 'and' and 'because'. 
• Understanding and using similes to enhance our poetic language.
• Use powerful verbs and adjectives to enhance our writing.

History: 

We will be learning about toys, and comparing new and old toys. 

Click here for the Knowledge Organiser. 

Science:

We will be learning about animals, focusing on body parts and diet. 

Click here for the Knowledge Organiser. 

D.T.

We will be learning about levers and slides, and how these work. 

Click here for the Knowledge Organiser. 

Computing:

We will be learning about programming.

Religious Education:

We will be learning about what Muslims believe. 

Click here for the Knowledge Organiser. 

PHSE:

We are learning about health, dental and physical wellbeing. 

Click here for the Knowledge Organiser. 

Music:

We are learning about keyboards and xylophones.

P.E:

Monday - Outdoor Games. We will be learning ball skills involved in Attack, Defend and Shoot lessons.

Thursday - Gymnastics. We will be learning about how to safely use and explore the equipment, and learning balances, jumps and travelling movements.

Remember to come into school wearing your PE kit on Monday and Thursday. Trainers, black shorts or tight-fitting black leggings, and a plain white t-shirt (a tracksuit top and joggers may be worn if it is cold). Please tie up long hair and remove jewellery (religious bands may be worn). 

Reading:

In class we are currently reading a range of different stories about a range of topics, that can be linked to our half termly targets in other subjects.

At home, please use the Collins eBooks to read your child's weekly Little Wandle book using your child's own personal login. These books will be read in Guided Reading groups at school. Click here to find the website. 

Spellings at Home:

Spellings will be sent out every week, which children will learn for a spelling test the following Monday or Tuesday. 

Brainbuilder:

This half term's BrainBuilder can be found by clicking here. We will take photos of the projects and share these with families on our class webpage.