Year 1

Welcome to Year 1

Your class teachers are : Ms Sewell and Mrs Copeman

You are supported by: Miss Wieteska (Teaching Assistant)

PE is on Tuesdays and Wednesdays

PPA Cover: Miss Tor

Knowledge Organisers (below) show what you will be learning about  this term…

Welcome to Year One!

Welcome to our Year One class page.

This page will show the structure of year and the exciting topics we will be focusing on each half term. (Please see the knowledge organisers to find out more details about what we will be learning).  

Autumn 1      We have lift off! 

We are learning all about space and about the brave men and women who have been into space.

Science: We will be learning about everyday materials and their properties.

Art: We will be learning about the artist Peter Thorpe and learning how to draw using different materials.

RE: We will be learning about celebrations and festivals and how different religions celebrate them. 

PE: We will be learning about fitness and learning basic ball skills.

Autumn 2      What makes Britain great

This topic has a focus on local history. We are learning from local people about Norton, especially about the church.  We are also finding out about the countries that make up the United Kingdom.  

Science: We will be learning about seasons and changes in the environment.

Art: We will be learning about the artist Augusta Savage and learning how to design, sculpt with clay and how to use paint to add colour to our models. 

Design and Technology: We will be learning some basic food preperation techniques such as chopping, peeling and mixing. 

RE: We will be learning about celebrations and festivals and how different religions celebrate them.

PE: We will be learning about fundamental skills and we will be trying some yoga.

Spring 1           Happily Ever After

This topic has a focus on Geography. We will learn about Iceland and where to find Iceland on a map. We will learn about Animals that live in Iceland and the climate they live in. 

Science: We will be learning about animals this including pets. We will learn which animals are carnivors, herbivors and omnivors. We will learn about the characteristics of reptiles. 

Art: We will be looking at the Artist Nick Sharratt and how to draw for purpose. 

RE: We will be looking at religious stories and how to care for each other.

PE: We will be doing gymnastics this term.

Spring 2          On our Doorstep

Where do you live? During this topic we think about our town and the homes we live in. We look at houses through history and different houses from around the world. 

Science: We will be continuing our learning about animals this term. We will start off by looking at new life, and will take a trip to the farm to see baby animals. We will them look at amphibians, mammals including humans and their characteristics. We will also look at senses this term.

Art: We will be learning about the artist Yayoi Kusama. We will be learning to use oil pastel and water colours to create geometric patterened backgrounds and to add details using dots. 

Design and technology: We will be learning to learn a basic stitch technique.

RE: We will be learning about Easter and why Ramadam is an important festival for muslims.

PE: We will be learning different types of dance this term.

Summer 1          Digging up the past

Do you like dinosaurs? This topic is all about the mighty dinosaurs who roamed the earth long ago. We learn about the different types of dinosaurs, the diets they had and how Mary Anning was one of the first people to discover amazing dinosaur fossils.

Science: This term is Forest School term: This is a very hands on practical term where we will be learning all about plants and trees. We will be looking at what plants need to grow, which parts of the plant does what jobs. We will also be  planting seeds, looking at the difference between wild and garden plants and the difference between coniferous and deciduous trees. 

Art: We will be learning about the artist LS Lowery and how to draw and paint  landscapes. We will be learning how to use shading in drawings and how to make pencil lines thicker and thinner.

RE: We will be reading stories about Jesus and learning how we can help others like he did. 

PE: We will be practicing stricking and fielding games and athletics this term in preperation for sports day.

Summer 2       Under the sea

Our final topic takes us under the deep blue sea. We learn about amazing sea creatures and think about how we can care for our oceans and keep them clean. 

In this topic we will focus on Geography. We will learn about the caribbean and where to find the caribbean on a map. We will learn about Animals that live in the caribbean and the climate they live in. 

Science: We will be continuing our learning about plants and trees. We will looking at the structure of plants and naming some wild and garden plants.  We will also look at environmental changes in summer, how the day length changes and the effect summer has on plants and trees.

Art: We will be learning all about the artist Frida Kahlo and experimenting with self portraits in different forms. 

Design and Technology: We will be learning some basic food preperation techniques such as chopping and spreading and making healthy choices.

RE: We will be learning about stories from the Bible. 

PE: We will be focussing on team building this term and also playing some invasion games. 

We are excited for you to get to see all the amazing learning we do in year 1!

So keep checking back on our class page! 

If you have any questions please dont hesitate to contact us, we are always here to help.

Mrs Sewell, Mrs Copeman and Miss Wieteska :) 

Parent note: 

Mondays & Tuesdays - Mrs Sewell will be teaching 

Email: nsewell@nortonfree.sheffield.sch.uk

Wednesdays, Thursdays & Fridays - Mrs Copeman will be teaching

Email: jcopeman@nortonfree.sheffield.sch.uk

PE will be on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. The children should come to school in their PE kit. Please send the children in jogging bottoms and a jacket/jumper when it is cold.

If you have any concerns about your child please contact the class teacher in the first instance. Class teachers can be contacted via emails above on their working days.

Year 1 Homework

Year 1 homework will be accessed and submitted using Google Classroom. If you have any problems logging in to google classrooms or accessing the work please let us know via email.

Here are our Knowledge organisers where you will find a more detailed plan of each half terms learning......

Here are some useful links to help you children with phonics and reading....

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Here are some pictures and videos from previous years......

World Book Day 2024

We had great fun with books today. We dressed up as our favourite characters, we shared our favourite books with the Y4 class, had a book quiz and made book marks. We also designed an environmentally friendly paper bag called Stanley (a character in the book we read, 'Who Swallowed Stanley').

Letter from Mrs Bell,

Dear children,

Yesterday I received a big envelope delivered by the postman. I was so excited to open it and so happy to find lots of letters from our children in year 1! Thank you for your 'Get Well Soon' wishes and I really am feeling much better. Your letters made me smile and feel very happy and I can't wait for us all to be back at school soon.

I hope you are all well and staying safe. If you are at home, show mum and dad how brilliant you are and, if you are at school, enjoy the peace and quiet and look after your teachers and teaching assistants. I miss your smiling faces and I miss 'Tea at 3'

I am really looking forward to seeing you again, whenever that may be. Thank you once again.

Love from

Mrs Bell x