Welcome to Year 1   

Welcome to the Spring Term

Welcome to the start of the spring term at Swing Gate School. This term, we will focus on welcoming the children back to school after the holidays. We are looking forward to hearing all their news and settling back into the school routines.

Our theme this half term is 'Travel and Transport'. The children are welcome to share their knowledge related to this theme as it engages their enthusiasm and develops their oracy skills. We love hearing their ideas!  Please see the home learning grid, below, for fun ways to engage your child with the topic at home. Don't forget the phonics learning sheets in their home learning books which review their learning every week - your support with phonics is much appreciated and really makes a difference.

The children continue to take part in daily reading practice sessions where they have the opportunity to develop reading skills as part of a group. Please aim to read with your child for ten minutes a day as this will have a huge impact on their progress.

Please do get in touch if you have any questions. We can be contacted via hedgehogs-teacher@swinggate.herts.sch.uk  or rabbits-teacher@swinggate.herts.sch.uk which will be checked on a weekly basis. For more urgent queries please email the office.

Many thanks.  The Year 1 Team

Y1 Class letter spring 1 2026 

Home learning Grid spring 1 2026