Year 1

In Writing Year 1 have been learning about instructions and  how they are structured. They have been learning to use imperative verbs. Today they followed instructions to make banana toast by following all the steps carefully. It was lots of fun and everyone enjoyed their second breakfast. 
 

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The Year 1 children spent the morning in the Year 2 classroom. They had an an opportunity to ask questions about what it will be like in Year 2 before spending time partaking in some activities based on the stories ‘The Dot’ and ‘Only One You’. They created artwork around a dot and reflected on…

Year 1 had a visit from Allison and Mark from Danica’s Dream Fund which is Year 1’s class charity. Some members of the class decided to try and raise even more money for this special charity. During May they walked, ran, cycled and scooted as much as their legs could! They decided to call the…

KS2 and KS1 took part in their Sports Day on our school field. They took part in races, such as the javelin, running, egg and spoon and the three legged race. They were so lucky with the weather! Thank you everyone for your support and well done to all the children. With the scores added to the…

As part of National Drowning Prevention Week we had a fantastic visit from The Coastguard. Sarah told Year 1 all about the job of the Coastguard. They found out what to do in an emergency and the number they need to call. Year 1 learned about water safety and how dangerous water can be. They found…

Congratulations to everyone in Year 1 who has worked so hard to do their best in the Phonics Screening Test. We are very proud of everyone. A big thank you to all our families who have continued to support learning at home. 
 

Today we enjoyed a visit from the Library Van with Claire the librarian.  We had a fantastic time choosing new books to share in class. Once we had all chosen a book, Claire kindly read a story. It was really fun having story time on the Library Van. 
 

Year 1 have been busy learning about the effects of plastic in the Ocean. They collected plastic bottle tops and used them along with other plastic products to create an octopus. They listened to the story ‘One Plastic Bag’ to learn how some plastic items can be repurposed and made into different…

Today Year 1 celebrated Environment Day. The day encourages awareness and action for the protection of the environment. Year 1 created posters to promote reduce, reuse and recycle. Year 1 created a world made from handprints and talked about how we can use our hands to be kind to the Earth. 
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Year 1 were challenged to use bread as a building material.  They used icing sugar to create cement. They decided to toast the bread to make it more sturdy to build with. The children planned their designs before they began constructing them.  They worked together in small groups to create the…

During May some Year 1 children are completing a Miles in May challenge. They are walking, cycling or scooting as much as they can to raise money for their class charity ‘Danica’s Dream Fund’. They are all getting lots of miles in and we are very proud of their commitment to fundraising. 
 

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Year 1 had a fantastic day celebrating VE Day. In the morning they received a visit from Sandra Edwards. Sandra explained about her role in the British Legion and the good work of this charity.  Year 1 were particularly excited to hear how she was one of 76 women and 76 men to be awarded Maundy…