Year One at Greenhill

Welcome to Year 1

Year 1 marks the start of Key Stage 1 and an exciting new chapter in your child’s learning. Our two Year 1 classes, Elm and Willow, provide a supportive and engaging environment where children build on their early foundations and grow in confidence as independent learners.

Elm Class
Taught by Miss Bowden and supported by Miss Orbell.

Willow Class
Taught by Miss MacPherson and supported by Miss Poole.

Across the year group, children are also supported by our HLTA, Mrs Arnett, who helps ensure high-quality learning and care throughout Year 1.

Newsletters

News letters will be sent home every half term detailing PE times, other important announcements and curriculum details.

Homework

•  Regular reading at home is the most important element, helping children develop vocabulary, comprehension, fluency and a lifelong enjoyment of books.

• Short practice tasks such as learning spellings support children in applying accurate spelling in their writing.

• Practising times tables and key number facts helps children build fluency and confidence in mathematics.

• Occasional theme-based ‘learning log’ tasks may be set to encourage creativity, curiosity and independent research linked to the class topic.