Welcome to 1T!

Year 1 Staff
1T – Mrs Thornton
1B – Mr Boocock
Additional staff – Miss Lewis (SENSA), Mr Mann (SENSA), Mrs Carr (SENSA), Mrs Bentley-Smith (SENSA), Miss Haliday (cover HLTA), Mr Clark (Sports Coach)

PE
Our PE days are Tuesday and Thursday. Children should come to school dressed in the appropriate PE 
kit. We will endeavour to teach PE outdoors, weather permitting, so children may come to school in 
black sports shoes or trainers. They do not need to bring an additional change of clothes but should 
have a pair of pumps or indoor shoes in school, which will be kept in their pump bags on their pegs. 
We would also like to remind you that all jewellery must be removed for PE sessions. If earrings 
cannot be removed and left at home, please provide plasters to cover them.

Uniform
Please refer to the school’s uniform policy on the website for the expectations for uniform at Idle C of E. Please 
note that pupils should only wear a pair of black, flat-soled shoes or all-black trainers inside school as part of 
their school uniform.

Water Bottles
We understand the benefits of staying hydrated for general health and effective learning, so children 
may bring water bottles into school: please ensure that these are clearly named. Children should 
arrive in school with their water bottle filled and are able to top these up throughout the day. 

Reading
At Idle C of E we love reading and are passionate that all pupils are able to leave Idle C of E being 
successful readers. Reading is an essential part of learning and development and we therefore 
encourage you to read as often as possible with your child; this can be you to them, them to you, as a 
family or them to a younger – or older – sibling! Children in Year 1 will be provided with a reading 
book from our scheme at a phonetically appropriate level. Where possible, we ask that: 
*  Children read each book out loud to a family member, who can support and correct any 
misconceptions, at least 4 times a week to improve fluency
*  Home reading should be recorded each week on the reading record attached to your Marvellous Me 
App. 

* Reading books will be changed in groups and your child’s book change day will be sent to you via 
MarvellousMe.
* Please still ensure that your child brings their book to school every day in their book bag.
* Year 1 have a selection of reading for pleasure books which are available for families to take and read 
in addition to their allocated reading book
Reading records will be checked by class teachers. If children are not engaging with home reading class 
teachers will contact parents to see how they can support. 

Spellings and Homework
On a Friday your child will get their spellings homework. This will be based on our phonics scheme new 
sounds and Harder to Read and Spell words. In Year 1 we do not test spellings but it is important to 
practise them as they will be used in age appropriate writing.
If you have any questions, queries or concerns please feel free to speak to a member of the Year 1
staff. 

We look forward to working in partnership with you throughout another exciting year at Idle C of E.