--- title: "Year 1" url: "https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/classes/year-1" school: "English Martyrs Catholic Primary School (Litherland)" --- # Year 1 ## Hello and welcome to Year 1! Our ethos is learning whilst having fun and understanding that making mistakes is perfectly normal; as long as we learn from them! [Class of 2030 Blog](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/category/class-of-2030-y1) ### **Meet the team:** ### Year 1 ![Mrs Blackledge](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/360x480c/people/IMG_0006.JPG) #### Mrs Blackledge ##### Class Teacher ![Mrs McMeakin](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/360x480c/people/BH.JPG) #### Mrs McMeakin ##### Class Teacher ![Mrs Smith](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/360x480c/people/IMG_0006_(2).JPG) #### Mrs Smith ##### Teaching Assistant ![Mrs McDonough](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/360x480c/people/IMG_0004_1.JPG) #### Mrs McDonough ##### Teaching Assistant ![Mrs Bond](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/360x480c/people/Mrs_F_Bond.JPG) #### Mrs Bond ##### Teaching Assistant --- ### Meet the Teacher Information Y1 Meet the Teachers 2.65 MB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/files/documents/Y1_Meet_the_Teachers_SEPT_26.pptx_(1).pdf) --- ### Year 1 Termly Newsletters Year One Autumn Newsletter 26/27 540 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/files/documents/Year_1_Autumn_Newsletter_(6).pdf) --- ### Year 1 Curriculum Map Year 1 Curriculum Map 351 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/files/documents/Year_1_Curriculum_Map_2025_-_2026_(1).pdf) --- ### Reading Please try and read with your child **every night**. Really focus on asking questions about their book as this will help them with their reading comprehension. Finally, if there are any questions or concerns please feel free to speak to any of us before or after the school day. Keep in touch by checking our page often to see the learning that is taking place through our blog posts! --- ### Our Trips In Year 1, we have exciting trips planned to the following places: **Summer term:** Knowsley Safari Park ### Related News ![Image of School Photographer](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/720x440c/news/EM_Website_Event_Graphics_(4).png) 28 September 2026 ### [School Photographer](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/news/2026-09-28-school-photographer) [View All News](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/news/tag/year-1) ### Related Events [![Image of Year 1 Christmas Assembly](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/720x440c/events/Copy_of_End_of_Topic_Assembly_(7).png)](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/events/2026-12-09-year-1-christmas-assembly) 9 December 2026, 9.15am – 10.00am ### [Year 1 Christmas Assembly](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/events/2026-12-09-year-1-christmas-assembly) ### Related Blog Posts [![Image of Drawing - art and design ](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_1188.jpeg)](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-10-08-10-00-drawing-art-and-design) 8 October 2026 #### [Drawing - art and design ](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-10-08-10-00-drawing-art-and-design) The children have been introduced to a range of drawing tools, such as pencils, chalk and pastels. We have made basic marks and how these marks can create different textures. Today we made different marks using white oil crayons, then created a wash to paint over revealing our patterns. [Continue reading](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-10-08-10-00-drawing-art-and-design) [![Image of Natural and manmade objects ](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_1244.jpeg)](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-10-08-09-34-natural-and-manmade-objects) 8 October 2026 #### [Natural and manmade objects ](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-10-08-09-34-natural-and-manmade-objects) In our Geography work this half term we have been exploring natural and manmade objects. We talked about what makes an object natural or manmade and thought of our own examples. We then went on a walk around our school grounds to explore what natural and manmade objects we could see. We have… [Continue reading](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-10-08-09-34-natural-and-manmade-objects) [![Image of Day and night ](https://files.schudio.com/english-martyrs-catholic-primary-school-litherland/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_1223.jpeg)](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-10-05-09-16-day-and-night) 5 October 2026 #### [Day and night ](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-10-05-09-16-day-and-night) The children have been exploring day and night. We talked about how the Earth rotates and makes a full turn every day. We discussed when part of the Earth faces towards the sun it is daytime and when Earth faces away from the sun it is nighttime. We have learnt that Earth rotates and the sun… [Continue reading](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/2026-10-05-09-16-day-and-night) [View All Posts](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/blog/index/tag:year-1) ### Classes - [Nursery](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/classes/nursery) - [Reception](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/classes/reception) - [Year 1](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/classes/year-1) - [Year 2](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/classes/year-2) - [Year 3](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/classes/year-3) - [Year 4](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/classes/year-4) - [Year 5](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/classes/year-5) - [Year 6](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/classes/year-6) **English Martyrs Catholic Primary School (Litherland)** School Lane Litherland Liverpool L21 7LX Tel: 0151 928 5601 ## Contact Details: 0151 928 5601 © Copyright 2023–2026 English Martyrs Catholic Primary School (Litherland) School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://www.englishmartyrs.co.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)