Our Lady of Victories Catholic School

Welcome to the Year One class page

Class teacher: Mrs V Hall

(Assistant Head, KS1 Leader, English and Phonics Leader)

Teaching Assistants: Mrs J Davidson

PPA cover (Thursdays): Miss C Clarkson

Important information about Year One

* Book bags and reading books need to be in school everyday.

* Please read with your child as regularly as possible. The more they practice, the more confident and fluent your child will become. We love to read your comments so please write in your child's reading record to tell us they have done with their reading at home. Reading records need to be signed before books are changed.

* This year we will have two PE days. The main PE session will be on a Monday with an additional, outdoor session on a Friday.

Please ensure your child has their PE kit in school. This consists of a plain white t shirt, plain blue shorts and black pumps. Please make sure that each item of clothing is named clearly.

* Please send in a named, water bottle for your child to keep in class. Please only send in water, no juice. The children will have access to water throughout the day.

* The school raffle takes place on a Friday. Tickets are 20 pence each or £1 a strip.

* Tuck shop also takes place on a Friday. Items are 50 pence each.

Our class saint

Our class saint is St Francis of Assisi

St Francis's feast day is 4th October.

St Francis is the patron saint of the environment, animals and birds.

Our class prayer

As a class we thought about all the things that we wanted to say thank you for as well as the things that we wanted God to help us with this year. We wrote our class prayer together and we say it during our worships.

Our learning

Please see below for information on learning in Year One, as well as ways to further support your child at home.

Our Learning: Key Stage One Curriculum

long term ks1 curriculum overview 2026 27 year a.pdf

Phonics

Our chosen phonics scheme is Supersonic Phonic Friends. Your child will have begun learning phonics in Reception and will continue to do so throughout Key Stage One.

new basics 2 and 3 spelling mat new logs a4 nc.pdf

choose to use and switch it spellings qa.pdf

Tricky words

These are tricky words (words not supported by phonics). Your child will need to be able to read them with speed and spell them correctly when writing.

tricky word mat basics 2 3 non cursive.pdf

tricky word mat basics 4 non cursive.pdf

tricky word mat higher levels 5 ctu non cursive.pdf

Maths

Science

In Year One we look at four different areas of science; animals including humans, materials, plants and seasonal change. We look lessons from each area across the year to give the children an opportunity to revisit and build on new learning.

knowledge organiser animals.pdf

knowledge organiser materials.pdf

knowledge organiser plants.pdf

knowledge organiser autumn.pdf

Geography and History

We alternate between Geography and History each half term. The units are planned to build on previous learning from Reception as well as preparing the children for future learning in Year Two.