In Year One, we are a fun, friendly, and enthusiastic class who love learning something new every day! There are twenty-seven of us, with slightly more boys than girls, and this year we will all turn six—some of us might even receive a visit from the Tooth Fairy! Our teacher, Mrs Ashton, supports us every step of the way on our learning journey.

Fantastic Learners

We are fantastic learners, each clever in our own unique way. We enjoy exploring new ideas together and believe that teamwork makes the dream work. We take part in lots of practical, hands-on activities before recording our work in books, and we begin the year with exciting games that help us learn.

Growing Our Brilliant Brains

We understand how our brilliant brains work and know that trying our best helps us improve.

• One of our key school values is determination, and we show this every day!

• We love working with numbers.

• Our phonics and handwriting skills are improving all the time.

In phonics lessons, we play fun games to practise sounding out and blending words, helping us become confident readers and writers.

Exploring the Great Outdoors

We also love learning outdoors, especially in our school woodland. Here, we observe how nature changes with the seasons as part of our science learning. This year, we will grow plants and watch them develop over time.

We enjoy working together in groups, earning Dojo points, and using our growth mindsets to tackle new challenges with confidence.

Active Play and School Rules

Playtimes and lunchtimes are full of fun too! We enjoy the agility trail, wobble boards, and playing games together. We are energetic runners, keen footballers, and love using the gym equipment.

Most importantly, we are kind to one another and always follow our school rules:

• Be kind

• Stay safe

• Show respect

Exciting Times Ahead

As you can see, learning in Year One at Hillside is exciting, active, and full of fun. We are proud of what we achieve and can’t wait to get even better this year.