Year 1 - Swifts & Sparrows

                    

Welcome to Year 1!

In year 1 this year, our team consists of Mrs Pledge in Swifts, and Mr Jackson in Sparrows.

Our Project learning this year:

Autumn 1	What makes the best curtain? (Science and Design Technology)
Autumn 2	Which structure is significant to our local area and why? (History and Geography)
Spring 1	How has the invention of cars changed our lives? (History and Design Technology)
Spring 2	How is art used to represent the natural world? (Science and Art)
Summer 1	How do scientists compare animals? (Science and Art)
Summer 2	What is unique about the United Kingdom? (Geography, Art and Design Technology)

Key dates

PE - Thursday

Spelling - Monday

Phonics Book Bag Books - Monday

Phonics Story Books - Every 3 days

Reading books (library book) - Friday

Important information

In Year 1, the children will be taking part in a statutory Phonics Screening Check in June 2026. The phonics screening check is a check of your child’s phonics knowledge. It helps us confirm whether your child is making the progress expected in the national curriculum. If a pupil does not meet the expected standard at the end of year 1, a programme of support should be put in place and they will re-take in year 2.

Class email addresses: swifts@salfordsschool.org and sparrows@salfordsschool.org