--- title: "About Class 1" url: "https://howard.staffs.sch.uk/children/class-1/about-class-1" school: "The Howard Primary School" --- # About Class 1 Welcome to our Class 1 page. Our teaching staff are Mrs Powles, Miss Jennings and Mrs Blakeman. In Class 1 you will find our wonderful Reception and Nursery children. We have the most beautiful outdoor area which we are so excited to use and share with our children. Our indoor and outdoor environments are vibrant, fun and awe-inspiring. We plan activities that engage our children and help to develop lifelong skills and a real love of learning. Every day is different and exciting! Our topics cover a breadth of knowledge and skills, which help to equip our children for their learning journey through, The Howard school. PE ![Sports - Free sports icons](https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcT21uoq_teeLEDNdFict7q7YSRnQi5W_vtc_HbnImX4VA&s=10) Please could all children come dressed in PE kit on Thursday unless informed otherwise via Arbor. For more information about our uniform, please click [here](https://howard.staffs.sch.uk/parents/uniform). ![](https://howard.staffs.sch.uk/images/b7c9dc59631aca5bf733b9cfb276fcda.png) Forest School is on a Friday. It is really important that children come with the correct clothes and shoes for them to be able to safely take part. For more information on uniform for this, please click [here](https://howard.staffs.sch.uk/parents/uniform). ![](https://howard.staffs.sch.uk/images/34790-1-kids-learning-file(1).png)**Reading for Pleasure** We believe that it is important to encourage everyone to develop a *'Life-long Love of Reading'.* Children will have opportunities throughout the week to *'read for pleasure'.* The children will have the opportunities to bring in books from home or borrow a book from the library. Below are a list of *Recommended Reads* for Reception*.* Why not challenge your child to read them all during school the year? ### Recommended Reads Class 1 Recommended Read Reception 590 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/howard-primary-school/files/documents/RECEPTION_CHECKLIST_2PP_web(1).pdf) ### Benefits of Reading for Pleasure Benefits of Reading for Pleasure 96 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/howard-primary-school/files/documents/benefits-of-reading-for-pleasure.pdf) ### Choosing a Book How to Choose a Book 887 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/howard-primary-school/files/documents/How_to_choose_a_book.pdf) ### Children - [Class 1](https://howard.staffs.sch.uk/children/class-1/about-class-1) - [About Class 1](https://howard.staffs.sch.uk/children/class-1/about-class-1) - [Class 1 Spellings](https://howard.staffs.sch.uk/children/class-1/class-1-spellings) - [Class 2](https://howard.staffs.sch.uk/children/class-2/about-class-2) - [Class 3](https://howard.staffs.sch.uk/children/class-3/about-class-3) - [Class 4](https://howard.staffs.sch.uk/children/class-4) - [Care Club](https://howard.staffs.sch.uk/our-school/care-club) - [Clubs](https://howard.staffs.sch.uk/children/clubs) - [Music](https://howard.staffs.sch.uk/our-school/curriculum/music) - [Reading for Pleasure- 50 Recommended Reads Challenge](https://howard.staffs.sch.uk/children/reading-for-pleasure-reading-challenge) - [Spelling Bee](https://howard.staffs.sch.uk/children/spelling-bee) - [Forest School/Outdoor Learning](https://howard.staffs.sch.uk/children/forest-school-outdoor-learning) ![The Howard Primary School](https://files.schudio.com/howard-primary-school/images/logo/Howard-footer-Logo.png) ### The Howard Primary School The Square Elford Tamworth B79 9DB 01827 383292 - [Term Dates](http://howard-primary-school.schudio.com/termdates) © Copyright 2019–2026 The Howard Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://howard.staffs.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)