School uniform

We are very proud of whole school appearance and hope that you will always ensure that your child arrives in school appropriately dressed in full school uniform.  Please ensure that every item of clothing, footwear and equipment is clearly marked with your child’s name. School uniform is as follows:

Blue School Jumper/Cardigan (with school logo)

Charcoal Grey/Black Trousers

Charcoal Grey/Black Skirt

White Polo Shirt (with or without school logo)

Black Shoes (heel no higher than 2.5cm/1”)

Plain Black Trainers with no logos may be worn

Winter Only – Boots may be worn to and from school, however school shoes must be brought to school to change into.

Please note: Trainers are only to be worn for P.E. lessons and are NOT to be worn for both P.E. and as general school shoes on Health and Safety grounds.

Summer Term Only

Girls may wear blue gingham or a blue striped dress

Charcoal Grey/Black tailored shorts

Black, Blue or White sandals (one colour only) with heels no higher than 2.5cm (1”) White socks

Swimming (Outdoor PE):

1B – Monday

1H – Tuesday

Swimming: Friday Swimming (Outdoor PE):

In term one, Year 1 will be taking part in swimming lessons in our school swimming pool. Please ensure your child has a swimming costume, towel and (optional) goggles with them in a clearly labelled bag

Indoor P.E. :   Indoor PE sessions for both

Please make sure that your child's P.E. kit is in school at all times and is clearly labelled with their full name and class. If your child attends an after school sports club, please ensure their kit is sent back to school the following day.

Your child will also need a pair of trainers (different to school shoes) for outside Games sessions.

If your child wears earrings please make sure that these are removed or that they are able to remove these for P.E. sessions.  Only stud earrings may be worn. No hoops please.

P.E. kits will be sent home at the end of every term for washing. 

Water

It is important that children drink plenty of water throughout the day. Please send your child to school with a named water bottle that they can use and refill during the day.

Breaktime snacks

The free fruit sceme finishes at the end of year two so if your child needs a snack mid morning, please send them in with a snack of fruit / vegetables which can be kept in their school bag until break time. If your child has a packed lunch, they will need to remove any snack or drinks bottle needed for class use as lunchbox cupboards are locked. Please ensure any snack pots/boxes are named.

Homework

In Year 1, termly topic-based activities will be sent home to be completed at your own discretion and recorded through pictures or work in your child’s homework book. There will also be a weekly maths based task to consolidate and support the learning in the classroom. Weekly sheets will be handed out on a Friday and will be due by the following Wednesday. Topic-based activities will be due by the last day of term.

We also ask that children read for at least 10 minutes every day with an adult. Please record when you have heard your child read as we keep a record of this. Their reading record should be brought home daily and will be checked in school weekly. We request that children bring their reading book and record to school each day

Reading

Your child will receive a Rhino Reader book which corresponds with their reading level assessed termly in class. We ask that you read this book three times and record any reading into their reading record. Once a book has been read three times, it will be replaced.

Library time

All children have timetabled access to our wonderful library each week. They need to bring their library book back to school on our allotted day as we cannot guarantee that they can be changed at other times.

Class library time: 

1H – Monday

1B – Tuesday

Over the course of the term there will be an opportunity for you to see your child’s classroom and for them to share some of their learning with you. Please keep an eye out for dates in the coming weeks.