Welcome to Year 1! 

In Year 1, the class teacher is Mr Bunker. 

If you have any questions, please come and speak to Mr Bunker. If he is not around at the beginning and end of the day, you can contact the school office and request an appointment. 

Keep referring back to this page for regular updates about the children's learning.

Spelling words - 1.12.25:

• snow
• window
• know
• need
• away

Week Beginning 24.11.25

This week in our phonics we are learning sounds 'ou' 'ow' 'ow' sound that we find in found, snow and now.

ou

mouth, loud, mouse

ow

how, flower, powder

ow

snow, crows, tow, follow

English - The Boy Who Loved Maps (Linked to Geography)

We have started a new unit in English based on the book 'The Boy Who Loved Maps'. In this unit we will be writing directions to describe a route on a map. The unit will finish the children creating a map of their own favourite place and describing the path they can take through it.

Key vocabulary:

• city
• country
• continent
• place
• compass
• across
• along
• over

Geography - Our Wonderful World

Our main topic this half term is all about the world we live in. Togther we will explore the different cities, contries and contitents of the world. They will discover why some places in the world are hotter than others and why maps are important to us. 

Other key points that will be taught:

• The countries of the United Kindom
• Different types of settlements
• Physical and human features
• Creation and use of a map