Welcome to Yew!

Welcome to Yew Class. I am Mrs Payne, and I am extremely proud to be the year 1 teacher.  I have been a year 1 teacher for a few years now and love it very much indeed. No year is ever the same and this is what makes my job so wonderful and exciting. Together with Miss Anker, we have the most exciting job of supporting the children as they transition through some big changes from early years to year 1. We are a busy class with fabulous children who run in daily with huge smiles and an eagerness to learn. I believe that this is down to the exciting curriculum and subjects that we teach.

This year some of the areas of learning we will be covering are, 'What’s it like here?' in geography, ‘How am I making history?' in our history lessons and 'Animals, including humans' in science, to name but a few. It is great to see children become eager, confident and independent learners.  

 Information to have;

Doors open at 8.55 for the children in KS1 to enter.

P. E days are Wednesday and Friday, so the children should come to school in their kit for those days each week.

Special person is a Monday and their dates are in the front of their reading diaries.

Library day is a Wednesday, so the children should aim to bring their books in on that day.

Class Information:

There are two classes in Key Stage 1 for children aged 5 – 7 (Yew and Aspen).  There is one Year 1 class and one Year 2 class. Although they have their own curriculum, they may sometimes join together for learning or assemblies. 

Staff

The Key Stage 1 team consists of

Year 1 teacher Mrs Payne

Year 1 Teaching assistant - Miss Anker

Year 1 1:1 Miss Cowell

Year 2 teacher - Mrs Vickery-Cox Key Stage Lead

Year 2 Teaching assistant - Miss Goodwin

Timetable

 

Meet the Teacher presentation

Please see below the presentation that was shared with parents at our Meet the Teacher session in September. This will give you an insight into how things run in Year 1. 

Termly Overviews

Please click the link to see what Year 1 is learning in the Spring Term.