Welcome to our mixed Year 1 / 2 page. Here you will find useful information about our termly curriculum, PE days, homework expectations and useful websites.

Our school values are: READY, RESPECTFUL, SAFE and KIND.

Year 1 and 2 is made up of 5 mixed-age classes:

• Puffins with Miss J Phillips
• Woodpeckers with Miss Dawkins 
• Red Kites with Miss K Phillips
• Sea Eagles with Miss Saunders
• Peregrine Falcons with Miss Nelson and Mrs Morris

Each morning, when the children arrive, they will be given a morning job to complete. The children will then have a Maths, English and Phonics (Year 1) and Spelling (Year 2) session. In the afternoons, the children will complete handwriting and reading activities as part of their learning. Foundation subjects will be covered as listed on the term learning journey overview. PSHE and Music sessions are taught weekly.

PE Days

Puffins, Woodpeckers and Sea Eagles: Mondays and Wednesdays

Red Kites and Peregrine Falcons: Tuesdays and Thursdays

Pupils are expected to come into school in their PE kit on their allocated PE day in order to maximise time spent in physical activity during those sessions. This change was introduced successfully in the junior school last year and is one we will be trailing in the infant school this year.

Home Learning is given out every Friday and returned the following week.  

At Netley, the only home learning that we expect all children to complete every day is reading. Reading regularly at home has the greatest impact on children's learning and helps to develop fluency, vocabulary and comprehension.

Alongside reading, we will continue to provide optional activities to support learning at home:

Daily reading at home is an important part of your child's learning. Please encourage your child to read to you and to talk about what they have read. This helps to develop their fluency, vocabulary and comprehension.

Our spellings are directly linked to the phonics and spelling learning taking place in school.

Practising weekly spellings at home reinforces the learning your child has already been doing in class.

Children are encouraged to use Numbots to develop their number fluency and recall of key number facts. Short, regular practice helps children to become more confident and automatic with their number skills. From time to time, teachers may also send home additional activities, such as arithmetic practice sheets, to provide further opportunities for children to practise and consolidate their learning. These activities are intended as an extra support for families and are optional.

Thank you for your continued support in helping your child develop strong learning habits at home. Reading together each day remains the most valuable thing you can do to support your child's progress.

 Attached are the PowerPoint slides from the Year 1 meeting that was held in July 2026. 

/docs/Welcome_to_year_1_2026_updated.pdf 

Attached are the PowerPoint slides from the Year 2 meeting that was held in July 2026. 

https://www.netleyabbeyschools.co.uk/docs/Welcome_to__Year_2.pdf 

Here is our Reading Bookcase, showcasing the key texts that children in Year 1 and Year 2 will explore throughout the year. These books have been carefully selected to enrich learning across the curriculum and help foster a love of reading.

This shows all the topics and learning that we will cover throughout the academic year, including our foundation subjects and the key texts we will read and enjoy together.

This half term, our topic is Animal Magic! We will be exploring different animal habitats and learning about the animals that live in our local environment. We can not wait to share our learning with you. 

The posters below outline the key skills, knowledge and learning expectations for Year 1 and Year 2 children by the end of the academic year. For further information, please speak to your child's class teacher.