This document provides information for parents about Year 1 at the school. It outlines the staff, timetable, uniform policy, PE days, homework expectations, snacks, rewards, and contact information. Mr. McCarthy teaches Monday through Friday, while Miss Marciniak and Miss Bowlder assist as needed. Proper school uniform should be worn daily, and PE lessons occur on Mondays and Wednesdays. Reading at home for 10 minutes per day is expected, and homework includes number bonds, phonics practice, and other assignments. Healthy snacks are provided and parents can communicate with teachers via messaging or scheduled meetings.

1. Year 1 Information

2. Y1 staff
• Mr McCarthy teaches Monday-Friday, with teaching
planning time scheduled on Thursday afternoon after
lunch.
• Miss Marciniak is our class teaching assistant,
working Monday-Friday.
• Miss Bowlder covers Mr McCarthy’s PPA on Thursday
afternoon from lunch.

3. Y1 time table

4. Uniform
• Please make sure that all your child’s clothes and belongings are
clearly named.
• The children should wear their winter uniform from the start
of the Autumn term until the end of the Spring term. They can
wear their summer uniform throughout the Summer term.
• We would appreciate your support in ensuring the children wear
the correct school uniform as outlined on the school website
and in the class procedures letter.
• Jewellery should not be worn to school.
• Children should wear suitable school shoes at all times and
bring a coat to wear during playtimes.
• Long hair must be tied back.

5. PE
• The children will have their PE lessons on Mondays
and Wednesdays.
• The school PE kits should be worn. No long sleeves or
trousers should be worn for indoor PE.
• Tracksuits can be worn for outdoor PE during the
winter months along with their St Benedict’s PE t-
shirt.

6. Year 1 Curriculum Overview
and maps
• Year One Curriculum Overview
• Autumn 1 overview
• Autumn 2 overview
• Spring 1 overview
• Spring 2 overview
• Summer 1 overview
• Summer 2 overview

7. Reading and Homework expectations
• It is essential that your child reads to an adult, every
day, for at least ten minutes. Please ensure you
communicate with us, and comment on their reading, in
their Reading Record book.
• Reading books need to be in school each day even if they
have not been finished.
• We will change ‘practise’ reading books on Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays. Children will also be taking
home a reading book for pleasure. This can either be
read to the child or be read by the child.

8. Homework practise
• Number Bonds to ten practise
• Numicon identification practise
• Phase two phonics practise
• Phase three phonics practise

9. Snacks
• A school snack (fruit or veg) will be provided, free
of charge, at morning breaks, but if you wish, your
child can also bring in a healthy snack from home.
• Unhealthy snacks are allowed each Friday.
• Please note that no nuts, chocolate or sweets are
allowed for their snack.
• Children are encouraged to bring a named bottle of
water into school. This will be kept in the classroom
for them to access throughout the day.
• Fizzy drinks and juice are not permitted.

10. Rewards
• Children who are spotted behaving in a respectful
manner will be added to the class Respect wall. If a
child is on the Respect wall all week, they will have
their photo shared on Facebook for the school
community to see.
• Each child is in one of six school houses. Children can
win tokens for their house by showing respect, good
work and general good behaviour.
• Each half term, the house with the most tokens wins
a prize, e.g. a chocolate fountain party or pizza
party.

11. Website and Contacts
• There is more information for parents on the school
website
• The weekly school newsletter is a great source of
information.
• Please follow our Twitter and Facebook accounts for
regular updates about what we have been doing in class.
• In the morning, messages can be passed to teachers via
the person on the gate (often Mrs McGuire) or by the
person on the class door. If you would like to speak to us in
person, please leave a message for us to call you or wait
until we have finished sending the children home at the
end of the day.