Blog by Tag: Year 1

Year One have had great fun in exploring mark making in our art lessons. We have been learning how to make a variety of marks using different mediums, exploring how they appear on different textures. We were very happy and proud of our finished artwork.

In R.E. Year One are learning about the story of Creation. Today we worked in groups to act out the different days of Creation. Using their bodies Year 1 became mountains, trees, water, birds, Adam and Eve, the sun and the moon. Everyone worked fantastically to bring the Creation story to life. 
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Year One had the most amazing school trip to Walby Farm Park. We enjoyed seeing the animals big and small, bumpy tractor rides, exploring the adventure play areas, having a yummy picnic together and daring to try out some exciting slides. The sunshine even came out for us. What a great…

Reception had a fantastic morning in Year 1. They enjoyed meeting Mrs Bond, Mrs Robson and Mrs Benn. They had a great time exploring the classroom and getting to know their new teachers. 
 

Year 1 had a fantastic time visiting the Library bus. We enjoyed listening to a story from Claire the Librarian and choosing new books for class. 
 

Year 1 went to spend the morning in Year 2 getting to know their new teachers and classroom. The children listened to a reading of the story called ‘The Dot’ by Peter Reynolds and sang the song about it. They thought about how the character thought he couldn’t do something but it turned out that…

We are delighted to celebrate our fantastic phonics screening results. All the children have worked incredibly hard to prepare. Thank you to our parents for all their support at home. Everyone received a certificate and a treat.  Well done Year 1 superstars. 
 

There was definitely a buzz in Year 1 today with a fantastic visit from ‘Bees in the Trees’. Year 1 were amazed to get up close to the hive and observe the worker bees.  They found out about the different roles bees play within the hive as they work together.  Male bees in the hive are called…

Congratulations to the Blue Team for winning Sports Day 2024. A huge well done to all the children who took part in our races. All the teams showed exceptional teamwork, determination and competitiveness! 

Year 1 enjoyed their final drumming lesson with Zozo.  They celebrated all their new drumming skills and progress they have made together.  Zozo told more magical stories that involved interaction with movement. They enjoyed learning more African songs and playing games together. Year 1 have…

Year 1 are gearing up for The UEFA European Football Championship. They held a sweepstake in class and everyone has been given a country. Year 1 enjoyed finding out about the different flags countries have. They will now look forward to seeing who gets all the way to the final. 
 

As part of their maths work on position and direction, Year 1 have been looking at ordinal numbers. They had great fun taking part in different races and working out the position they came in. What an active maths lesson that was!