Term 4 2025 - 2026

Conway Class 

Miss Hobson and Mrs Doyle

Ash Class

Miss Licence 

Teaching Assistants

Mrs Hagger, Mrs Moule and Miss Pestell

PE Days - Term 4 - Thursday and Friday

Term 4

This term, Year 1 will be exploring our whole-school topic of Sustainability. We will immerse ourselves in the beautiful stories Somebody Swallowed Stanley by Sarah Roberts and Dear Greenpeace by Simon James, using these texts to inspire our learning and discussions about caring for our world. In Science, the children will build on their prior knowledge of materials as we investigate different types of materials and learn about recycling and how we can reduce waste. In RE and PSHE, we will think carefully about how we can look after our planet and explore what different people believe about caring for the world. In Geography, we will develop our understanding of human and physical features by looking closely at our local area, including Allington, Maidstone and Kent. In PE, we are excited to learn Tag Rugby with Coach Ky on Thursdays and Gymnastics with our teachers on Fridays. We look forward to an exciting and, hopefully, much sunnier term ahead!

Homework 

Homework will be provided to support your child with their phonics every week alongside the book change day.  The statutory Phonics Screening Check for Year 1 children is in June and these small additional tasks will benefit your child greatly.

The children will start bringing a new reading book home on Thursdays.  Book change day will then continue to be every Thursday for this term.  Children must return their book on a weekly basis in order to receive the next book. 

Regular reading and listening to stories is highly recommended as this year your child will complete the statutory Year 1 Phonics Screening check in June.  More information about this will follow soon.