--- title: "Year 1 & 2 – Firth, Brearley and Cutler" url: "https://hillsborough.school/our-classes/year-1-2-firth-brearley-and-cutler" school: "Hillsborough Nursery & Primary School" --- # Year 1 & 2 – Firth, Brearley and Cutler ## **Welcome to Year 1 & 2 – Firth, Brearley and Cutler** ![](https://hillsborough.school/images/Staff/Class-Icons/New/Otter.png) #### Your Teacher’s Profile is on the way! We’re gathering new information for our website and will soon be sharing introductions to our fantastic Teachers. Stay tuned! Our Year 1 and Year 2 classroom is an exciting place to be, filled with curiosity, creativity and discovery. Every day brings new opportunities to explore, learn and grow together. Children learn through a mix of stories, phonics (through Little Wandle), practical tasks, problem‑solving, outdoor adventures and hands‑on activities that help them build confidence and independence. Whether we are investigating something new, working as a team or practising important skills, there is always something engaging happening in our classroom. Our learning environment is bright, happy and welcoming. We encourage everyone to be curious, kind and brave in their learning—celebrating effort, progress and the unique talents every child brings. Learning in our mixed Year 1 and Year 2 class feels like an adventure, and we can’t wait to share an exciting year of teamwork, discovery and achievement together. What We're Learning This Half Term ### **Coming Soon!** **Our new class pages are on the way…** We’re currently busy putting everything together for next half term — and we can’t wait to share all the exciting learning planned for our classes! Check back here after Easter to discover: ✨ What we’ll be learning ✨ Special projects and topics ✨ Key dates and activities ✨ How you can support learning at home **Lots of exciting updates are coming — watch this space!** Home Learning Expectations We are very committed to building strong home / school links. We know that education is the most effective when there is a positive partnership between home and school. In Year 1 & 2 - Children are encouraged to read at home every night. - This reading may be texts (both fiction and non-fiction) and/or newspapers. - We ask that adults at home question them about their reading to check understanding on at least three occasions weekly and support children with the development of their vocabulary. - Spelling and maths activities will be set every week. Parents can request a hard copy of this learning from the child’s class teacher. - We ask that parents/carers encourage their children to work as independently as possible on the activities provided. Useful equipment to have at home: - Pens - Pencils - Ruler - Colouring Pencils - Dictionary - Thesaurus We are happy to help if you are struggling to use a device or learning platform. Please ask your class teacher as your first point of contact. ### Our Curriculum - [Curriculum Overview](https://hillsborough.school/our-curriculum/curriculum-overview) - [Our Classes](https://hillsborough.school/our-classes) - [Early Years – Huntsman and Ingot](https://hillsborough.school/our-classes/early-years-huntsman-and-ingot) - [Year 1 & 2 – Firth, Brearley and Cutler](https://hillsborough.school/our-classes/year-1-2-firth-brearley-and-cutler) - [Year 3 – Furnace and Boulsover](https://hillsborough.school/our-classes/year-3-furnace-and-boulsover) - [Year 4 – Kelham and Crucible](https://hillsborough.school/our-classes/year-4-kelham-and-crucible) - [Year 5 – Millstone and Foundry](https://hillsborough.school/our-classes/year-5-millstone-and-foundry) - [Year 6 – Steel and Iron](https://hillsborough.school/our-classes/year-6-steel-and-iron) - [Powerful Moments](https://hillsborough.school/powerful-moments) - [Curriculum Detail](https://hillsborough.school/our-curriculum/curriculum-detail) ![Hillsborough Nursery & Primary School](https://files.schudio.com/hillsborough-primary-school/images/logo/Hillsborough_Dual-2x.png) ### Hillsborough Nursery & Primary School Parkside Road Sheffield S6 2AA 0114 234 7898 ### Helpful Links - [Contact Us](https://hillsborough.school/contact) - [Policies](https://hillsborough.school/this-is-us/important-information/policies) - [Vacancies](https://hillsborough.school/join-us/job-vacancies) - [Accessibility](https://hillsborough.school/accessibility-statement) - [Cookies](https://hillsborough.school/cookie-policy) - [INOVA](https://www.inovamat.org/) ### Portals - [ParentPay](https://hillsborough.school/parents/parentpay) - [SeeSaw](https://hillsborough.school/parents/seesaw) ### Social Media - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/hillsboroughprisch/) ### Translation © Copyright 2025–2026 Hillsborough Nursery & Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://hillsborough.school/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)