Key Stage 1 2025 - 2026

Ms West

KS1 Lead

Golden, Puffin, Camelot and Hook

Welcome to Key Stage One

Ms West, Miss Eaton, Miss Welch, Mrs Nakayama (Mrs Symes is on maternity leave)

You will find our Termly newsletters and knowledge organisers at the bottom of this page. These will give you an insight into all of the curriculum areas that we will be covering over the term. Please use the knowledge organisers as a tool to support your child at home. Any class specific updates will be posted on Class Dojo.

Summer Term 1

This term, children in Key Stage 1 are enjoying a wide range of exciting and purposeful learning opportunities across the curriculum.

As Authors, the children are learning the key skills needed to write a clear and effective set of instructions. They are developing their understanding of sequencing, using imperative verbs and including precise details to help the reader. We will also be celebrating No Pens Day on Wednesday 20th May, where children will communicate their ideas through talk, drama, movement and practical activities.

As Mathematicians, the children are learning all about fractions.

Year 1 are focusing on recognising and understanding ½ and ¼ of shapes and quantities.
Year 2 are extending this learning by exploring ¾ and ⅓, as well as understanding that 2/4 is equivalent to 1/2.

Once the children have explored fractions, they will move on to learning about money, developing skills in recognising coins and solving real‑life problems.

As Scientists, the children are exploring what makes a healthy plant grow. They will be carrying out experiments by changing different variables, such as water, light and warmth, and observing how these changes affect plant growth.

As Historians, the children are learning about the significant impact that Mary Anning and Christopher Columbus had on the world, exploring why they are remembered and how their discoveries influenced history.

In RE, the children will focus on learning about the Jewish faith, developing their understanding of beliefs, traditions and celebrations.

In Music, the children will be exploring beats and rhythms from around the world, listening to and performing music inspired by different cultures.

Swimming sessions will also take place this term, which are always a highlight for the children and an important opportunity to develop confidence and life‑saving skills.

We are looking forward to a busy and exciting term full of learning, exploration and enjoyment.

Reading and Little Wandle

We use Little Wandle Letters and Sounds to teach or phonics, spelling and guided reading sessions. Although your child will be taught to read at school, you actually have a huge impact on their reading journey by continuing their practice at home. By then end of KS1, children are expected to read age-appropriate texts fluently and with expression while demonstrating comprehension by retelling stories, identifying main ideas, and answering questions. Therefore, to support this, we suggest that you should aim for 5 reading sessions at home each week. This could be your child reading to you or you reading to your child. Please make sure you record what you or your child has read on their reading record sheet.

There are two types of reading books that your child will bring home each week:

Decodable Little Wandle book

This book has been carefully matched to your child’s current reading level and they have already been exposed to this book in class in their reading sessions that week. If your child is reading it with little help, please don’t worry that it’s too easy – your child needs to develop fluency and confidence in reading. Listen to them read the book. Remember to give them lots of praise – celebrate their success! If they can’t read a word, read it to them. After they have finished, talk about the book together.

Sharing book of their choice

In order to encourage your child to become a lifelong reader, it is important that they learn to read for pleasure. The sharing book is a book they have chosen for you to enjoy together. Please remember that you shouldn’t expect your child to read this alone. Read it to or with them. Discuss the pictures, enjoy the story, predict what might happen next, use different voices for the characters, explore the facts in a non-fiction book. The main thing is that you have fun!

If you require any more information about Little Wandle, please visit their webpage: For parents | Letters and Sounds (littlewandlelettersandsounds.org.uk)

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