--- title: "Year 1" url: "https://wheelockprimary.co.uk/our-classes/year-1" school: "Wheelock Primary School" --- # Year 1 ![](https://wheelockprimary.co.uk/images/pages/ad27cc1b1ba21b70df388febf7b9c51c.png) **Our Team** **Goldfinches** - Mrs Forrester (Monday and Tuesday) and Mrs Ford (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday) **Woodpecker**s- Mrs Seisay **Teaching Assistants** - Mrs Bell, Mrs Davies, Mr Jones, Mrs Goode and Miss Bullcock ![](https://wheelockprimary.co.uk/images/pages/5cc10689b45a41b995512a0f7947cd82.png) **Your child's learning this half term** ![](https://wheelockprimary.co.uk/images/ef3abcf1861bdce7cc851d12fd43b6c4.png) **Homework Expectations ![https://wheelockprimary.co.uk/images/images/082.jpg](https://wheelockprimary.co.uk/images/images/082.jpg) Maths - Please access Numbots each week to rehearse key mathematical skills. Reading - Children are expected to read daily and record this in their reading diaries. Reading diaries will be checked by an adult every Friday.  Children will receive a gold star in their reading diary each week if they have read 5 times to an adult. Additional books and quizzes linked to your child's phonics level can be accessed on Oxford Reading Owl. We will also provide QR codes for phonics videos that your child can watch at home to support and practice the phonics taught in school, helping to build confidence and fill any learning gaps. Children who have completed the phonics curriculum and are now on 'Accelerated Reader' will need to complete quizzes after every book read - please follow this link and log in using details in your child's reading diary: Children who achieve 100% on their quizzes will receive a 100% sticker in their reading diary. They will then get a 'dip in the box' when they achieve 10 stickers. Spelling -  Year 1 Common Exception Words will be put on Tapestry weekly for the children to practice at home. (We will not being using Tapestry after Christmas). Purple Mash- Your child also has access to Purple mash and if they wish, they can access this at home for extra practise. Supporting your child's learning at home There are a number of websites which can be accessed from home to help support your child with their learning these include: Maths Topmarks Other [Purple Mash by 2Simple](https://www.purplemash.com/login/) Any log ins that your child requires can be found in their diary. Please contact your child's class teacher if these cannot be found. ![](https://wheelockprimary.co.uk/images/pages/d3e3b7c28d27c1a876fff835773bdd72.png) ![](https://wheelockprimary.co.uk/images/pages/b8bde42ddd7d8f8c5253445e20fff2a8.png) **PE** ![https://wheelockprimary.co.uk/images/images/084.png](https://wheelockprimary.co.uk/images/images/084.png) **Woodpeckers** - Tuesday and Thursday **Goldfinches** - Tuesday and Thursday We ask that all children have an appropriate pair of outdoor shoes in school for extra PE sessions and other outdoor learning. Children should have a pair of trainers for PE but another pair of shoes in school during PE day that they can wear as their indoor shoes. ***Kit for PE*** White t-shirt/house t-shirt/house hoodie Black joggers/black leggings/black shorts Trainers/pumps We ask that all children have a water bottle in school everyday. ## Parent Meeting Information 2026 [Embedded content](https://files.schudio.com/pdf/flipbook/?src=https%3A%2F%2Ffiles.schudio.com%2Fwheelock-primary-school%2Ffiles%2Fflipbooks%2FParent_meeting_Year_1.pdf) ### Our Classes - [Reception](https://wheelockprimary.co.uk/our-classes/reception) - [Year 1](https://wheelockprimary.co.uk/our-classes/year-1) - [Year 2](https://wheelockprimary.co.uk/our-classes/year-2) - [Year 3](https://wheelockprimary.co.uk/our-classes/year-3) - [Year 4](https://wheelockprimary.co.uk/our-classes/year-4) - [Year 5 ](https://wheelockprimary.co.uk/our-classes/year-5) - [Year 6](https://wheelockprimary.co.uk/our-classes/year-6) [![](https://files.schudio.com/wheelock-primary-school/images/logo/Wheelock_Logo_white_out(1).png)](https://tlptrust.com/) **Wheelock Primary School** Crewe Road Wheelock Sandbach Cheshire CW11 4PY Principal - Mrs Sally Whitehead SEND Coordinator - Mrs Rachael Lewis Safeguarding Lead - Mrs Sally Whitehead ![](https://files.schudio.com/wheelock-primary-school/images/logo/TLP_logo_for_footer.png) The Learning Partnership is a charitable company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales. Company No.07538467 © Copyright 2024–2026 Wheelock Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://wheelockprimary.co.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/) [![](https://files.schudio.com/wheelock-primary-school/images/splash/Wheelock_Primary_Open_Morning_Poster.png)](https://www.wheelockprimary.co.uk/calendar)