Today, we investigated lots of different ways in which we could find half of a shape. We examined many 2D shapes and began to identify patterns in those that could be split into two. What good fun!

Good afternoon, Today, Year 1 were lucky enough to visit a real-life working farm! We got to see lots of animals - including some spectacular creepy crawlies. Well done Year 1 - you behaved so well and the farm staff commented how kind and polite you all were. For...

Today, in P.E - we practised our gymnastic skills by working on our control rolls. We worked those core muscles well!

On Friday, we investigated our times tables by making arrays. We can now use our noticing skills to tell if a group is equal or unequal!

This morning, Year One were visited by Mr Sandhu. He was a very kind man who taught us lots about the Sikh way of life. We had a chance to share our knowledge and ask lots of questions.

This week, Year One have been learning all about farm animals ready for our explanation writing. We used paper plates to make cows and sheep for our wall displays. Can you see whose is whose?

Hello, This week we have been exploring even bigger numbers in Year One this week - all the way up to 50! We are so impressed with all the children.

Today we showed how street smart we were by walking safely across to the letterbox to post our Christmas cards. We completed a traffic survey just to see how busy this area really is. Well done to all Year One - we really impressed the adults with how we behaved!...

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....

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...

Hello! Today in Year One, we had great fun on the big rolls of paper. We constructed a scientific diagram of a pant and its features. Well done us!

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 with our...

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...

To start our Theme of 'Into the Woods', we went into the forest area to create some art based on the book we will be reading- The Gruffalo. We had to use four sticks to create a frame, before looking for resources on the forest floor to create either the fox, the owl,...

We have welcomed new children into their Amber and Marmalade classes this week and we have been busy settling into our new rooms and new routines. Year One have been thinking about developing the skills we will need to shine this year, including our reading and maths...

To complete our amazing Olympic Week, we had a go at Archery. This was something we ALL enjoyed, using a bow and arrow to hit a target made us feel incredibly strong! We really had to concentrate on the skills we needed and listen to our instructor. We learned that if...

To continue our Olympic Week, Year One have been learning about the artwork from a continent represented in the Games. Our continent was Oceania and we have been learning about Aboriginal Art and Dream Time stories.  Aboriginal People are indigenous to Australia which...