Starlings 2026 - 2027

WELCOME TO YEAR ONE - STARLINGS

Our class teaches are Mrs. O'Marah and Mrs Evans and our teaching assistant is Miss Nelson.  Mrs. O'Marah works 4 days a week and Mrs Evans is the assigned class teacher on a Monday.  Mrs. Hoskins will also be supporting in class and Mr Ault will be teaching PE. 

We can’t wait to go on an exciting learning journey with you this year!

Look what we will learn about in Year 1:

Phase 1: September to Easter

Writing

During Phase 1, we will focus on three lovely texts to inspire our writing. Firstly, we will read 'Lost and Found' by Oliver Jeffers and write an adventure story. Using this text, we will focus on combining words to make sentences, using capital letters and full stops, and using capital letters for names of people and the personal pronoun 'I'. Secondly, we will read 'Nibbles the Book Monster' by Emma Yarlett and will focus on using oracy skills to discuss what Nibbles might do in different fairy stories and sequence sentences to form a short narrative. This text will support the children to write a diary entry from Nibbles's point of view. Finally, we will read 'The Lion Inside' by Rachel Bright to learn how to use the suffixes -ing, -ed, -er and -est correctly and write a story.

Read Write Inc (RWI) and Reading

For RWI groups from Red to Orange, your child will bring home a storybook and a book bag book each Thursday.  The yellow group and upwards will bring home an additional book bag book.  Your child will have read the storybook that week with their teacher and will be confident; bringing it home enables them to 'show off' their skills to you and boost their confidence.  The storybook(s) will be new, and your child will need your support.  These books provide them with various familiar, new and challenging texts to read.

Please check Class Dojo to find out which group they are in, which sounds they have learnt that week and which books they have in their book bag.  Each time they move to a new group, they will receive a RWI bookmark.  On this bookmark are the ‘red’ words practised in that group;  regular practice supports fluency and confidence in reading and writing. 

Each Thursday, your child will also bring home a 'Bedtime' storybook of their choosing.  Bedtime storybooks are to be enjoyed with an adult. Reading to the children ensures that they experience the magic of a story coming to life and have a purpose and love of reading. Children should read their reading books daily at home with an adult to support fluency and understanding. 

Maths

In Maths, we will explore the composition of numbers up to 10, compare quantities, and use our oracy skills to discuss math challenges with our peers.  We will also be exploring 2D and 3D shapes. As a class, we then build on our knowledge of numbers up to 10 as we explore numbers up to 20 and then up to 50.

History and Geography

During Phase 1, we will be exploring our class theme, 'Explorers. We will develop our inquiry skills by asking and answering historical questions about our local area of Lostock and how that differs from Northwich. Using our learnt knowledge of the countries that make up the United Kingdom, we will locate the capitals and discuss how the inventions of Steam trains and cars impacted where people could travel. 

Science

In science, we will look at the topic of 'Materials'.  We will investigate objects and work out what material they are made from. We will also be exploring the school grounds to understand the changing seasons, why the seasons change, and what clothes we should wear in different seasons.

RE

In RE, we will focus on Christianity and worldwide views. In Autumn 1, we will work to answer the key question, 'What does the story of Creation teach people?' whilst thinking about what people with similar and different worldviews believe about how the world was made. 

In Autumn 2, we will look at the key question: Why is baptism special? And how people of different faiths welcome babies.

Outdoor Learning

Every Monday, our topic and Science learning will take us outside for outdoor learning with Mrs. Evans. Please ensure your child has a pair of wellies, a waterproof coat and a change of socks in school on these days. 

PE

Please note that PE for your child will be on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Your child should come to school dressed in their PE kit on this day. 

• Black/navy PE skirt or shorts, black/navy leggings or joggers 
• Plain white or school logo t-shirts, plain blue/black hoodies, or school logo hoodies 
• Trainers that can be fastened independently.
• Please remember that children will need to remove their earrings 

Please can we also ask that your child has a drink bottle with water. 

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to get in contact.

Mrs. O'Marah and Mrs. Evans