• SNOW DAY LEARNING

Welcome To Year 1

Welcome to the Spring Term. The children have had a fab first term in Year 1, we are very much looking forward to the term ahead.  If you are unable to catch me at the door during drop-off or pick-up, please make contact with me via Class1@deanvalley.cheshire.sch.uk  I will respond as soon as possible.

The children have settled in beautifully to Year 1 already – absolutely amazing!  Really looking forward to a great year!  Our Year 1 Team consists of myself, Mrs Fisher, Class Teacher. Mrs Cox, Teaching Assistant (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday).  Mrs Callow, Teaching Assistant (Thursday, Friday).

Your child will need a pair of indoor school shoes that will be kept in school.  Your child will change into these when entering school in the morning and after each outdoor session, ie daily mile and playtimes.  On any particular day your child will only need one pair of outdoor shoes that they change from.  If it is a reasonably dry day your child’s outdoor footwear could be trainers or boots.  If it is a snowy/wet day your child’s outdoor footwear could be wellies.  Please just have the outdoor footwear suitable for the weather that particular day.  We do not need to have wellies kept in school all of the time because we can’t house so many different items of footwear for each child. 

Indoor PE activities will take place on a Tuesday.  Please can your child have a pump bag with the contents of black shorts, white/red t-shirt and black pumps.  This pump bag is to be kept in school.  It will be sent home each half term for a refresh!    

Outdoor PE activities will take place on a Thursday.  An outdoor kit will be needed on a Thursday.  Each Thursday your child will need to bring a bag with the contents of black tracksuit bottoms.  Pair of trainers.  Your child will bring this bag home on the same day, ready to be brought in the following Thursday. 

On a number of Friday afternoons we will have the wonderful opportunity of Forest School.  We will spend the full afternoon outside completing Forest School activities.  We will aim to go out in all weather (unless torrential rain).  Your child will need to bring a bag with the contents of waterproof trousers/waterproof all in one suit, waterproof warm coat and wellies. Your child will bring this bag home on the same day. The dates for Forest School are on the School Spider Calendar.  We will be working on a three week rota. 

Week 1 - 10.01.25 – Year 2

Week 2 - 17.01.25 – Reception

Week 3 - 24.01.25 - Year 1   

Week 4 - 31.01.25 - Year 2

Week 5 - 07.02.25 - Reception

Week 6 - 14.02.25 - Year 1

HALF TERM

Week 7 - 28.02.25 - Year 2

Week 8 - 07.03.25 - Reception

Week 9 - 14.03.25 - Year 1

Week 10 - 21.03.25 - Year 2

Week 11 - 28.03.25 - Reception

Week 12 - 04.04.25 - Year 1         

The children will bring home a reading packet containing their reading book and reading diary.  Please ensure that your child has their reading packet in school on a THURSDAY so that your child’s book can be changed.  Please read regularly at home and record in the diary when you have listened to your child read.  Your child’s book will not be changed if a comment has not been recorded in their diary.

Just a reminder that children are not to play on the outdoor play equipment before or after school.

Please be sure to let me know if you have any queries.

Kind regards,

Mrs A Fisher