Welcome to Year 1 & Year 2
'Let all that you do, be done in love’
1 Corinthians 16:14
Living Our Values Everyday
We have three classes; Badgers, Deer and Hedgehogs.
Standards are broadly in line with national figures at Key Stage 1, with phonics being well above the national average. In June 2022 95% of Year 1 passed the Year 1 phonics screening check, compared to the national average of 75%. Whilst in June 2023 85% of Year 1 passed the screening check.
Newsletters
Each term we add our latest newsletter. These are really important documents and are well worth printing out and putting somewhere safe so that you can refer back to them.
Staff
Teachers:
Badger Class: Miss Clutterbuck (Mon-Thur) & Mrs Higgins (Fri)
Deer Class: Mr Swift
Hedgehog Class: Mrs Wilderspin (Mon-Tues) & Mrs Cross (Wed-Fri)
Teaching Assistants
Mrs Claypole, Mrs Brown, Miss Smith, Mrs Rowles and Mrs Marshall.
All teachers across school have Planning, Preparation and Assessment (PPA) time each week. Mrs Rowles will cover this in Hedgehogs and Deer, whilst Mrs Swift will cover PPA in Badger class.
Trips & Events
Spotting some new birds.
1/11
Great upper body strength!
2/11
Team work to get the swing moving.
3/11
Fun on the train.
4/11
Turn taking and fun!
5/11
Getting a little wet on the barefoot walk.
6/11
Rising to a challenge.
7/11
Showing resilience on the barefoot walk.
8/11
Spotting some new birds.
9/11
Adventure playground
10/11
Barefoot walk
11/11
Year 2 Residential
Each year Y2 go on an over night residential to Lea Green. This is a fantastic experience for the children and one they will never forget. All Year 2 children are actively encouraged to go, as we are an inclusive school. Lea Green are fantastic at accommodating dietary requirements and supporting children with special educational needs. Keep a watchful eye here for key information as it is released throughout the year.
Curriculum
The curriculum runs on a 2 year cycle meaning all of the year 1 and 2 objectives are covered over the two years that children are in the y1/2 department.
Click below to see curriculum overview for cycle B for 2023-24
Reading
We want all our children to have a love of reading. Not only do we use Little Wandle phonics, we also use the Little Wandle reading programme too. Children read a decodable book within a group three times a week in school before they then take that book home. By the time the book goes home children should be able to read at least 95% of the words on sight, reading with prosody and a high level of comprehension.
Once children have completed the Little Wandle programme they are able to select their own reading book and can change this as often as they want. They will take part in Fred's Reading three times a week. They will read a range of material within these reading sessions.
To encourage children to read we have a 'Read-a-Rainbow' challenge in place, with children moving through the rainbow coloured book marks for every 25 times they read at home.
Children are also encouraged to take home a book to share (previously known as a library book) and again they can change this as often as they want to.
For more information on Reading in Scargill please go to the Reading section on the curriculum tab.
Below you can find the recommended reads for the two year groups.
Homework and Home Activities