Year 1

What a busy week we have had in Year One this week!

On Tuesday the children observed the two minutes silence impeccably alongside the rest of the school for Remembrance Day. During the special assembly the children joined other schools across the country to listen to Prince William address the…

It was lovely to welcome Year One children back to school on Monday. They already look very settled into Year One learning and routines and they were keen to start their second half-term!

In Maths, the children have been working practically to find and represent all the addition and subtraction…

Having completed their mixing and painting of orange in Art, this week the children decorated their beautiful flowers which were inspired by Van Gogh. They look amazing in our classroom!

In PE this week the children completed their weather dance. They have been counting to the beat and adding…

As you know from the children's Reading Logs, we are learning the Extended Code in our Year One Sounds Write lessons. The children have a whole hour of Phonics every morning, straight after Collective Worship school assembly. These lessons are very focused on the systematic learning of sound…

In our Year One Science lessons, the children have been learning all about the Human Body, with a particular emphasis on the five senses. We have been on sound walks around the school, discussed pleasant and unpleasant smells and how our sense of smell can also alert us to danger. We have learned…

It was wonderful to see so many parents and carers in church last week for our school Harvest Festival! The children were so excited to share their Harvest songs and actions with you. It was so lovely to see how the Year One children in our class helped the Reception children to sing in church for…

In Geography lessons the children in Year One have been learning more about maps and plans. They have understood that an 'aerial view' is a view from above and they were able to identify pictures of different things from their aerial views. The children then had great fun making their own aerial…

This week the children have continued to settle really well into our Year One learning and classroom routines. Our mornings have been busily full of phonics, reading, writing and maths learning each day. The children are all reading aloud daily in their reading lessons and we thank you for sharing…

Welcome to Year One!

It was lovely to see the children ready to begin their Year One learning journey last week, and for us to meet parents and carers. Our first three days for the children in Year One were very much about settling into their new classroom and Year One routines. We have of…