Learning in Year 1 and Year 2 builds on the solid foundations the children developed whilst in EYFS. Our aim is for pupils to become happy, independent, kind and confident learners and we support them to do so in a range of ways.
Key Stage 1 is made up of two year groups – Year 1 and Year 2. In Year 1 when children start in the Autumn Term, we continue with provision based learning (also known as Independent Learning) as transition into Year 1. As the year progresses, children spend more time following adult directed tasks. This prepares them for Year 2 where learning is more adult led and structured.
Our curriculum is designed to be broad and offer children a range of learning experiences. Knowledge and skills are designed to be progressive, building from year to year and lesson to lesson. Teachers in each year group plan as a team, and work closely with a member of the Senior Leadership Team to ensure the learning opportunities we provide are the best they can be and consistent across KS1.
See our year group curriculum maps for more details of coverage in each subject area each half term.
Our Learning Behaviours and Values are threaded throughout our day-to-day practice. These are emphasised and celebrated each week during KS1/whole school assemblies. Within each class, the Learning Behaviours are displayed and children who show these are identified and praised.
-Resilience -Responsibility
-Reasoning -Resourcefulness
-Reflectiveness -Playing and Exploring
Assessment
We use a range of methods to assess children to move their learning on. We constantly observe children, give them plenty of opportunities to show what they understand and know, use partner and group work, work with children individually, and use low stakes quizzes/tests such as spelling tests. In Year 1 children will be given the statutory phonics screening test, and in Year 2 children will be given a teacher assessment judgement following their SATS (Statutory Assessment Tests).
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