Welcome to Year 1
Welcome to Year 1 at All Angels Federation. Year 1 is an exciting time in your child’s education, moving from Early Years into the first year of the National Curriculum. Year 1 is a wonderful mix of both play based learning and more formal learning. Our dedicated teaching team are passionate about creating a nurturing environment where children feel safe, valued and inspired to learn.
Please click through the tabs to find out more information about Reception at All Angels Federation.
Year 1 Priorities
Communication and Language
Developing children’s communication and language skills is essential for their learning and social development. At All Angels Federation, we create a language-rich environment where children are encouraged to express themselves through conversations, storytelling, and role-play. Our dedicated teaching team models effective communication, introduces new vocabulary, and engages children in discussions that enhance their language use. By integrating these practices into our curriculum, we help children become confident communicators ready to build on their learning.
Phonics
We teach phonics using the Read Write Inc (RWI) scheme, a structured and systematic approach that builds children’s reading and writing skills from the ground up. Through engaging, daily lessons, children learn to recognise and blend sounds, enabling them to decode words confidently and accurately. This foundation in phonics is crucial as it underpins literacy development, ensuring children can read fluently and comprehend texts moving forwards
Mathematics
At All Angels Federation, we use the White Rose Hub maths scheme to develop strong foundational numeracy skills in our One children. This scheme introduces mathematical concepts through practical, playful activities that encourage problem-solving and reasoning. By using engaging, hands-on experiences, children build a deep understanding of numbers, shapes, and patterns. This approach ensures that children not only learn essential maths skills but also develop a positive attitude towards mathematics, laying the groundwork for future academic success.
Year 1 Curriculum and Provision
At Clover Hill Infant School, we believe that the curriculum should be rich, engaging and should prepare our children for life.
We ensure that learning is staged and builds on prior knowledge providing the children with the opportunity to revisit vital skills and knowledge regularly and embed this learning. The curriculum is structured so that key concepts and vocabulary are revisited and reinforced, making them unforgettable. Staff make explicit links within subjects, across subjects and across years, with repetition of vocabulary at the heart due to children entering school with low levels of language and communication skills.
Long Term Plan
Please see our long-term planning which outlines which National Curriculum objectives are being taught and when.
Please also see our wider curriculum map which outline the enriching opportunities for our children.
Tapestry Learning Journeys
Tapestry is an easy-to-use, online learning journal that helps staff and parents to record, track and celebrate a child’s progress.
Text, images and videos are uploaded through the week for children to look at, recall and share with others. We encourage parents to upload special memories for the children to share in school.
In class we regularly look back at posts. This helps children to recall and talk about previous learning experiences.
We also use Tapestry to deliver important information to Parents/Carers through ‘memos’. Therefore, it is important for Parents/Carers to log into Tapestry regularly.
Once you have provided your email details, you will be sent a link to access your child’s Tapestry learning journey.
Daily Timings
| Arrival | Lunch | Collection |
|---|---|---|
| 8.40am | 1:15pm-1:15pm | 3.15pm |
Please note that classroom doors will close at 8.50am. If you arrive after that time, you will have to drop your child off at the main office to register lateness.
If you require wrap around care, we offer Breakfast Club and After School club. Please speak to the office for more information.
We also have a variety of shorter, extracurricular after school clubs that can be booked through Parent Pay.
