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Welcome to Year One

Welcome to Year One. We are four form entry and have three classes in this year group. The Year One staff team are:

  • Teachers: Lucy Davis, Hannah Wilson, Anna Cholewka and Karolina Kruszko
  • Support Staff: Donna Promubol, Karlene Levins and Lisa Larkin

Our classes are named using the Year Group followed by the Class Teacher’s initials: Y1LDHW, Y1AC and Y1KK,

We are going to be studying and exploring four exciting topics this academic year. These are:

Childhood (opens in new tab)
Bright Light, Big City (opens in new tab)
School Days (opens in new tab)
Rio de Vida(opens in new tab)

Topics will be explored through all areas of the curriculum.

 

Phonics screening

Phonics screening information for Year 1 parents

In Year One, the children will take a Phonics Screening assessment in June. The children will complete a reading test to show how they blend phonemes together to create real and nonsense words.  An evening parent information meeting will be held to provide more information about this. We follow the Little Wandle scheme, to develop phonics, reading and writing skills.

 

Year 1 parent's information meeting

 

Newsletter

2026-2027

2025-2026

 

Parents information 

 

Rewards

We use a range of rewards throughout Year One from SLT stickers, dojo points and weekly celebration certificates which are presented in our Celebration Assemblies. We use the 'My Child at School' APP (MCAS) to communicate with parents

Throughout the year, parents will be invited to share their children's achievements in class, join in with the children’s experiences and come on school trips and local visits if able to volunteer some time.

 

Home Learning

Home Learning is given weekly and is set to enhance your child’s learning and to work on skills and knowledge they have learnt that week. Home Learning tasks cover the following areas of learning:

  • Reading
  • Phonics

 

Teacher contact details

Please find below the email addresses for the Y1 teachers

  • hwilson@woodnewtonschool.co.uk
  • ldavis@woodnewtonschool.co.uk
  • acholewka@woodnewtonschool.co.uk
  • kkruszko@woodnewtonschool.co.uk

 

Useful Links

Below are some recommended links that will enhance your child’s learning further: