Welcome to y1kl
Our classroom is the first classroom on the Key Stage 1 corridor and is a bright, happy and brilliant place for us to learn together. We are also very lucky to have our own, gated outdoor area too.
In year 1 we offer a mix of both practical and written learning opportunities to help children transition from the free flow of FS2. Our ‘Rainbow Challenge’ is particularly popular and offers children various activities that allow them to practice previously learnt and new skills.

Hello, I’m Miss Lapping and I’m a Y1 teacher at Aston Hall.
I’ve been teaching since 2017 but I’ve been looking after children in various job roles for many years.
I love teaching, mostly because it means I get to be a little bit silly sometimes and laugh a lot every day! I am a self-confessed nerd and like all things sci-fi and fantasy; my favourites being, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings and Star Wars. As well as looking after children in school I have two beautiful nieces Abby and Ava and two lovely nephews called Harry and Max. I spend lots of time with them at the weekends as well as reading, baking and going walking in the Yorkshire Dales and the Peak District. Fascinating facts: 1) I lived abroad for a year in New Zealand and Australia 2) My biggest fear is heights but I once did a 47 meter bungee jump (I screamed the whole way down!)
This year’s main topics:
PE days are Tuesday & Friday and children should have their PE kit in school at all times. I will set up our class Dojo as soon as possible and this will continue to be our main way of communicating.
However, any urgent messages shouldn’t be sent via dojo, you should instead contact the school office as we can’t guarantee that messages will be seen throughout the school day.

Hi, I’m Mrs James, I have worked at Aston Hall School for 8 years, as a teaching assistant. I have worked across both Foundation stage and Key stage 1 and I love working closely with the children and helping them develop. Getting to know each of their unique personalities is such a
privilege.
I have 2 teenage children, both of whom enjoyed attending Aston Hall school. When I’m not working I enjoy cooking, and have worked for the food industry in the past.
Hi, I’m Mrs Stickland. I’ve been a Teaching Assistant at Aston Hall for 5 years and was a volunteer here for 2 years before that. I have always worked within the childcare and social work industry and trained as a Nursery Nurse when I left school. I love being a part of primary school life and I have a passion to support all children to achieve their best potential in all areas and believe this is gained by helping them to feel safe and happy.
I have a 12 year old son who used to be a pupil at Aston Hall and a crazy Border Terrier called Poppy who makes us laugh every day.
I have 2 teenage children, both of whom enjoyed attending Aston Hall school. When I’m not working I enjoy cooking, and have worked for the food industry in the past.

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In art, KS1 have enjoyed learning about Antony Gormley’s Field for the British Isles. This inspired us to create our own ‘Field for Aston Hall.

KS1 WORRY MONSTER WORKSHOP
On Monday 24th January, AHJI hosted a KS1 Worry Monster Workshop for KS1 parents and children. The workshop was facilitated by ‘With Me in Mind’
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