Year 1

In Year 1 at Kirkby and Great Broughton Primary School we have our school ethos at the heart of everything we do:

Shine within themselves
Shine for our community
Shine out to the world
Together, we light the way for others. 

Miss Edwards is the Year 1 teacher and works with a fantastic Key Stage team to deliver an engaging and exciting curriculum. 

We are learning some wonderful things this year, but we especially love our Topic sessions in class where we will get to enjoy learning about:

  • Childhood and toys in the Past,
  • Where our school is in the big wide world, 
  • The Great Fire of London,
  • Where have humans explored?
  • Aboriginal Art
  • Seasonal Weather Patterns
  • Great Explorers – including James Cook.

It is a big transition for Year 1 from Reception with the Early Years Framework. In Year 1, the children are introduced to a formal learning structure, developing prior knowledge whilst still enhancing their creativity. We promote a welcoming and inclusive environment for children to become confident learners, respecting one another.

In Year 1 we are given the opportunity to become more independent, we look after each other and care for each other in our classroom and on the playground. We understand the importance of caring for the world around us, including all of God’s creatures.

We enjoy regularly sharing our exciting learning journey with our families through Seesaw where parents and family members can keep up to date with us.

6th January 2023

A very happy new year to you all. It has been lovely welcoming thechildren back into school this week and hearing all of their excitingnews. In worship this week we have been thinking about the Feastof Epiphany. Linking to our school vision, children were asked...

9th December 2022

Schools are a special place to be at this time of year with the buzz of excited children, happy smiles, singing and laughter and perhaps a little bit of glitter! This year it is even more cherished as in 2022 we have been able to enjoy once again the Christmas events...

25th November 2022

Last week, Year 6 took part in the 'Crucial Crew' event in Thirsk. This is a scenario-based eventaiming to helping children to keep safe. Our Year 6s took part in scenarios based on: water safety,fi re, drugs, online safety, electricity, water safety and more.

11th November 2022

The school was silent at 11am this morning as we respected and remembered those that have losttheir lives in war. Throughout the school classes have been finding out more about RemembranceDay including poetry written by Year 6, a poppy wreath made by Year 1 and 2 and...

21st October 2022

Harvest Leading the Harvest Church Service at St Augustine's this week was a lovely way to end the first half term of the year. This was some of the children's first walk up to church and so a good opportunity for them to experience a worship out of our school hall...

7th October 2022

This week our Year 3 children led a wonderful Bible Worship and were presented with a special Bible to recognise their moving up through school into Key Stage Two. The children acted out a special retelling of Noah's Arc- one of their favourite stories from the Old...

23rd September 2022

Democracy at Kirkby and Great Broughton This week our school have learned more about democracy. Even though a planned visit to school from a parliament representative had to be postponed due to the Queen's funeral, we have still been able to put democracy in action....

September 2022 Newsletter

Welcome Back! A very warm welcome back to school! Over the holidays many members of staff have been busy in school preparing for the year ahead. However, school never seems right without children in it. They are the heart, so what a lovely day on Tuesday when school...

July 8th 2022 Newsletter

Reception Visit the Farm Earlier in the week, Reception pupils embarked on their first school trip visiting Monk Park Farm as partof their topic 'Amazing Animals'. It was a super day for a class trip, perfect weather for outdoor exploration and not too hot inside the...

June 24th 2022 Newsletter

Fun in the Sun The children have taken full advantage of the fantastic summer weather, enjoying the playtime equipment on offer on the Huff and Puff trolley and seeking shade whilst sharing a story in our Reading Shed. A big‘thank you’ to the Y6 Playleaders, who have...