Number Bonds in Year One

Number Bonds in Year One

This week we have started thinking about using our number bonds to 10 to help us write addition statements. Before we can work in our books, it is important that we understand the concept of number bonds being 2 numbers which add together to total a given amount....
Mastering Maths

Mastering Maths

Year One have been continuing to develop their Maths skills by comparing numbers using mathematical symbols to show more than and less than. To help us consolidate and make sure we fully grasp the concept, we built cube towers of differing amounts and then used the...
Magic Maths

Magic Maths

Year One have been looking at numbers to 10 as the first stage in our learning now we are in Key Stage 1. We have been thinking about different ways to represent numbers such as using cubes, Numicon or number cards. This has helped us to strengthen our understanding...
Nature and Art

Nature and Art

We have been learning about the artist Andy Goldsworthy as this links to our Theme of ‘Into the Woods’ because he uses natural materials to create beautiful and inspiring art. Our first lesson was spent looking at examples of his creations and discussing...
Mark Making Magic

Mark Making Magic

This week, Year One are focusing on improving our handwriting and ensuring we can hold our pencils effectively when writing or drawing. We need to make sure we have strong muscles on our fingers and one of the best ways to do this is to use small implements to copy...