Be Happy! Be Healthy! Be Safe! Always try your best!
Be Happy! Be Healthy! Be Safe! Always try your best!
Sladefield Infant School

Year 1 Staff

Mrs J Choudhury

Mrs J Choudhury

Year 1 Lead / Curriculum Lead / Humanities Lead / Class 1JC Teacher

Favourite Children's Book: 'Wonder' by R.J. Palacio

Reason Why: It is about a boy who grows up and goes through challenges of friendship, bullying and acceptance.

Mrs H Hanif

Mrs H Hanif

Wellbeing Lead / Class 7 Teacher / Paediatric First Aid Trained

Favourite Children's Book: 'The Magic Finger' by Roald Dahl

Reason Why: I felt empowered reading this as a child. I thought that I had a special gift too, plus the main character had similar traits as myself.

Mrs M Varley

Mrs M Varley

Class 1RV Teacher (Wednesday - Friday)

Favourite Children’s Book: ‘Owl Babies’ by Martin Waddell

Reason why: I love reading this to my 2 year old son at bedtime. He gets excited when the mummy owl flies back home!

Miss O Robinson

Class 1RV Teacher (Monday to Thursday)

Favourite Children's Book: 'We're Going on a Bear Hunt' by Michael Rosen

Reason Why: Children love it! They join it, it is repetitive and you can join in with the actions.

Miss S Saleem

Miss S Saleem

KS1 Intervention Teacher / P.E. Lead

Favourite Children's Book: 'The Naughty Bus' by Jan Oke

Reason Why: The bus is mischievous and the children in Year 1 loved it when we read it to them.

Miss G Riaz

Miss G Riaz

Unqualified Teacher

Favourite Children's Book: 'Giraffes Can't Dance' by Giles Andreae

Reason Why: It teaches children to be resilient.

Mrs A Ali

Mrs A Ali

KS1 Teaching Assistant (Mon - Wed)

Favourite Children's Book: 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar' by Eric Carle

Reason Why: The caterpillar goes through many changes from egg to butterfly. We get to look at different fruits and count them and as the days of the week go by, change is not to be feared - embrace it!