KS1 - Squirrel Class, Fox Class, Badger Class and Otter Class
Welcome to KS1
In Key Stage 1, we offer an engaging curriculum. During the two years, there will be opportunities for children to go on exciting school trips and meet visitors which will help them deepen their understanding of the topics covered and the world around them. Children in Key Stage One will also participate in a Christmas production.
Year One
When the school year starts in September, many Year One children have only just had their fifth birthday so it is important that the transition from Early Years to Year One allows them the opportunity to continue learning through first-hand experiences.
The first half term in Year One continues to provide many of the opportunities that children will already have experienced in Early Years, including opportunities for learning through play, role-play, creativity exploring and investigating. The children then gradually move to a more formal way of learning with English, Maths and Phonics lessons every morning and the wider curriculum taught in the afternoons.
Alongside ongoing assessments, the National Phonics Test is taken by Year One children during the summer term. Any children that do not achieve the required standard will be given the chance to retake in Year Two.
Year Two
Year Two children will continue to develop as independent learners and work towards developing dynamic, enquiring minds. Mirroring Year One, the children will be taught English, Maths and Phonics daily with the wider curriculum being taught in the afternoon.
At the end of key stage 1, the year 2 teachers will judge the standard that your child is working at in English (reading and writing), Maths and Science.
To help the teachers make these judgements, your child will sit national curriculum tests in Maths and English, known as standard attainment tests (SATs), during May.
These tests, along with your child’s work throughout the year, will enable the teacher to assess your child’s performance accurately.
Forest School
Children in Year One will complete a ten-week course of Forest School. One class will attend in the Autumn Term and the other class in the Summer Term. Children will have the opportunity to experience a number of activities including; Building dens, bug hunts, making bug hotels, using tools and cooking on a fire.