Year 1 & 2

Hello and welcome to the Year 1 & 2 page!

We are very proud of the learning opportunities we offer the children in key stage one and think we have created a range of topics which appeal to lots of different children’s interests. We aim to incorporate play based learning to continue the great start that children have in EYFS at Thorndown.

Here is the Powerpoint from our recent ‘New to Year One’ Parents Meeting:

Year 1 Parents Information Evening PPT

Our Team

Year One

Mrs Williams and Mrs Cowan teach in Kangaroo class.

Mrs Williams loves exploring and learning about nature. She also loves a muddy walk with her family and cockapoo Floss!

Mrs Cowan loves reading. Her favourite children’s book is The Smartest Giant in Town. Mrs Cowan enjoys spending time outside, going for walks and visiting the park with her daughters.

Miss Goulding teaches in Camel class.

Miss Goulding enjoys walks and bike rides with her family. Her favourite book is ‘Peace at Last’ by Jill Murphy and her favourite colour is orange.

Mrs Browne and Mrs Cowan teach in Owl class.

Mrs Browne loves reading and her favourite story is ‘Piggy Little’s Hide and Seek’. She also enjoys baking cupcakes with her children at the weekends. Exploring different places is one of Mrs Browne’s favourite things to do.

Year Two

Mrs Lally and Mrs Dunsdon teach in Bat class.

Mrs Lally loves books and her favourite story is ‘The Tiger who came to Tea’ by Judith Kerr. She also loves being creative with words in English lessons.

Mrs Dunsdon loves running, going on holiday and trying new foods.

Mrs Emberton teaches in Puffin class.

Mrs Emberton loves walking her dog, Harley, with her family. She enjoys jigsaw puzzles and dancing in her kitchen!

Ms Howie teaches in Turtle class.

Ms Howie loves crafting and reading. She also enjoys going to the cinema.

Useful resources

Year 1 Writing Checklist

Year 2 Writing Checklist

Number Sense and Fluency Open Classroom Presentation notes

Useful links

Phonics and Reading

Please take a look on the reading tab to see how phonics and reading is taught at Thorndown.

Mrs Dunsdon has made a series of reading videos to offer some top tips about reading at home. They can be found here: https://www.thorndownprimaryschool.co.uk/reading-at-home-videos/

http://www.phonicsplay.co.uk

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zcqqtfr

http://www.oxfordowl.co.uk

Maths

https://play.numbots.com/#/intro

http://www.iseemaths.com/games-resources/

Science

https://explorify.wellcome.ac.uk/

Our Curriculum

Please click on the links below to see a breakdown of our exciting topics:

Year One

Year 1 Autumn A and B- Let’s Play 2025-2026