Welcome to the Fallow Page!      

A very warm welcome to the start of your Key Stage 1 adventure! 

Mrs Litten, along with Miss Ferguson, Miss Young and Mrs Clark, look forward to a fun-filled year with your children in Fallow Class. We have got so many fabulous learning opportunities this year and we are excited to help the children grow in confidence and independence. We strive to improve confidence and independence in all our children, as we carefully manage the transition to more formal learning. Opportunities for play and exploration remain at the heart of things here in year one and we strive to carefully manage that big step from EYFS. We know our topics will inspire the historians, scientists and geographers of tomorrow and we look forward to watching the class flourish as learners. As well as sparking your enthusiasm and love of learning, we promise to support the children in developing friendships and resilience. Our Fallow Class highlights include our trip to meet the lambs at Great Wood Farm, forest school sessions, designing and making puppets and our Smoothie project. Let the fun begin!

Becoming a fluent reader is a really important life skill and we want to work alongside parents to ensure children have both fluency and a love of books. Daily reading is the best way to ensure that your child progresses well.  It is expected that you read with your child at least 3 times a week and write a note in the reading diary. Children will be rewarded with Dojo points for reading at home. Reading books will be changed regularly, but as this will be different for different phonics groups, it is essential that your child has their reading book in school every day. Children are encouraged to borrow a book from our ‘reading for pleasure box’ as often as they like. We just ask that you look after these books and return them to school when you have finished with them. 

We have your children at the forefront of everything we do and we seek to resolve concerns of questions quickly. Please feel free to speak to a member of the Year 1 team if you have any questions or concerns. We are always happy to help. You can contact us through the Contact Form below, or speak to us at the end of the day.

Best Wishes,

Kate Litten