Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
Year 1
Class Teacher: Miss Carrigan
We would like to welcome you to Year 1!
We hope that this page will give you all the information you need as we share the year together. Please remember to regularly check Class Dojo too, as this is where we will post regular reminders and updates. If you have any questions, concerns or would like to share any positive news about your child, please don't hesitate to contact us.
Our Discovery Curriculum
Through collaboration with our school community we have developed our Discovery Curriculum. Discovery is the process of finding information, a place, or an object, especially for the first time. We combine high standards with a broad, balanced, rich curriculum, rooted in the needs of our diverse, local community. We believe everyone has limitless potential and that all of our children can achieve. We challenge our children and ourselves to be the best we can be in a safe, and purposeful environment, while learning together through faith, fun and friendship. Our Christian vision and values underpin all of our actions to help us prepare our children for the world they are growing up in: they are our future.
The National Curriculum forms the foundations of our curriculum. All staff strive to achieve the highest standards from learners, in order for them to be exceptionally well prepared for the next stage in their education and their future careers. Our curriculum is cohesive and progressive, with knowledge and skills that are built upon year-on-year but is also flexible to ensure that it remains relevant and stimulating and reflects the context of Holy Trinity within the wider world. Through this curriculum, staff inspire children to develop a love of learning.
We are committed to working in partnership with parents and we work hard with our families to knit the school into the fabric of our community. We are excited to have made our pledge to become a School of Sanctuary. This epitomises our commitment to ensure Holy Trinity is welcoming and an inclusive place for all. This is supported by the range of extended curriculum activities we provide for our children as well as joint activities with the church. We are a Children’s University and believe whole-heartedly in the extended curriculum to enrich learning and enjoyment.
At Holy Trinity learning is focused on individuals’ needs and abilities. We focus our teaching on assessment for learning, whereby we continually build a picture of our children’s development as learners, and share this with them, so we are able to design a purposeful curriculum that meets their needs. Staff provide a tailored approach to support children with specific needs, whether that is for children who have English as an Additional Language, any barriers to their learning and those who are gifted and talented.
As a school we know that Reading is the Passport to the World. We recognise that fluency in reading is the key to unlocking all areas of learning and a key indicator for future success in further education, higher education and employment. Fostering a love of reading is paramount to us at Holy Trinity to enable all ‘To be the best we can be: for God, for others and for ourselves’.
Homework
At Holy Trinity we believe home school partnerships are vital for supporting children in their education. We have spent time reviewing homework in school, to ensure children retain key knowledge and understanding from their lessons. This page outlines the expectations for homework this academic year.
To support your child with their learning, we ask you to focus on 3 key areas:
1. Reading
2. Spelling
3. Times tables
Curriculum Map
Click on the link below to see what we will be learning this year.
Reading
Reading in Year 1 is so much more than learning words on a page—it’s the passport to the world! Through books, children begin to explore new places, ideas, and adventures, sparking their imagination and building a lifelong love of learning. At Holy Trinity, we follow the Read Write Inc. scheme, which gives children the tools they need to become confident, fluent readers. Carefully sequenced reading books are provided in school and sent home, so families can share in the joy of reading together.
Weekly Spelling List
Click on the link below to see the spelling list overview.
Times tables
We follow our Trust’s Multiplication Strategy to provide a clear, structured, and progressive approach to teaching times tables. Children practise their times tables every day through two focused micro-teaching sessions and a speed round based on the tables they are learning that week. Throughout the week, pupils also have opportunities to make meaningful connections in their learning, guided and supported by the teacher.
PE
PE will take place on Friday. Children should come into school in their PE kit and earrings must be removed on this day.
Click below to see our PE kit expectations:
Key Learning in Year 1
- Twinkl As we subscribe as a school, every family will be given access. Click on the link and sign up using your own email address and creating your own password. Use the offer code UKTWINKLHELPS. There are resources for everything for all ages here.
- Purple Mash The children have a login and password for Purple Mash. There is a wide range of activities for children to engage with. The children use this is school every week and should be familiar with the website.
- Times Table Rockstars The children have their own login and passwords. The children can practise their timestables as often as they would like.
- BBC bitesize A range of activities and videos for Year 1
- GoNoodle Youtube videos Hundreds of dance routines for the whole family to copy and dance along to – great fun and VERY active!
- Weekly learning projects This website has opportunities for children to develop their Maths, English, and Writing skills. Please click on the Year3/4 section to view the activities.
- Keeping safe whilst you are at home This link has lots of useful information for parents and children about keeping safe whilst they are using the internet at home.