What fantastic couple of weeks we have had in Year 1!

We were delighted to welcome local artist Amanda Jewitt, who inspired the children with a wonderful art session. Amanda introduced the class to the work of the pioneering photographer and botanist Anna Atkins, who is famous for creating beautiful cyanotype prints using plants and natural objects. The children thoroughly enjoyed learning about her artwork and exploring their own creativity. They asked thoughtful questions and produced some fantastic pieces inspired by Anna Atkins' work.

We also enjoyed our annual Sports Morning. Despite the very warm weather, all of the children showed incredible determination, resilience and excellent sportsmanship. They kept their cool, cheered on their teammates and tried their very best in every event, earning valuable points for their house teams. We were so proud of the way they encouraged one another and demonstrated our school values throughout the morning.

A huge well done to all of Year 1 for your enthusiasm, teamwork and positive attitudes. We are incredibly proud of each and every one of you!

Thank you for your continued support. 

Y2 had a brilliant Monster Phonics Day, completing lots of exciting missions! Well done to everyone for their wonderful costumes and enthusiasm. 

In Maths, we have been working hard on our fractions, learning about halves, quarters and thirds of shapes and quantities. 

In Literacy, we wrote fun poems called "If I were in Charge of the Zoo!" and used our imaginations to come up with some exciting ideas. 

In DT, the children designed and made fantastic moving monsters using levers and pivots. They enjoyed testing their creations out and seeing them move.

We have had a brilliant start to the Summer Term in Year 1 and the children have come back ready and eager to learn!

This half term, our exciting new topic is “Walk the Plank!” where we are diving into the world of pirates. The children have begun exploring this theme by writing true facts about pirates, developing their confidence in using simple sentences and sharing their ideas.

In Maths, we are focusing on solving worded problems, encouraging the children to think carefully, use key vocabulary and explain their reasoning. We are really impressed with how they are tackling these challenges with growing independence.

In Science, the children have become enthusiastic “plant detectives”, exploring different plants, identifying their features and learning what they need to grow and stay healthy. It has been wonderful to see their curiosity in action!

We have also started learning about explorers from the past, discovering how people travelled the world and made important discoveries. The children are already asking fantastic questions and making great connections.

As part of Earth Day, we spent time thinking about how we can all take better care of our world. The children shared thoughtful ideas about protecting the environment and making positive choices in their everyday lives.

The first half-term of the new year is almost over and despite the miserable, damp, cold weather, Year 1 have brightened up our days with their enthusiasm, zest for learning and resilience for trying their best.

The children have thoroughly enjoyed our English lessons. They have been generating interesting vocabulary to use in their writing, writing their own endings of the story ‘The way back home’ and finding out about Neil Armstrong to create a fact file.  

For DT, the children have been exploring joining materials and designing their own alien puppet. Many of them had interesting features.

Thank you for your continued support at home — it does make a difference. Please keep reading regularly, practising phonics, letter formation and talking to your child about what they are learning in school, particularly related to our new topic. 

We are looking forward to the next half-term. Have a wonderful half-term holiday. 🌈

Miss Shaha & Miss Binmore

We are almost at the end of Autumn term! It has been a wonderful roller coaster ride of learning and adjusting from Reception to Year 1. Our Christmas performance definitely showed us how far they have come and what a wonderful year group they are becoming!!! 

We are looking forward to seeing you at our fantastic finish on Wednesday 17^th November at 2pm, which will be held in the hall.  In Literacy, the children have amazed us, they are trying their best to write independently ensuring they are using full stops, capital letters and finger spaces. 

In Maths, the children have continued to use  'a Whole-part model' and use the method counting on to help them solve and understand addition. Counting on has been tricky for the children, but many are persevering to use this method. In History, we have discussed childhood from the past and comparing it to their childhood in the present. Finally, staff and children had great fun watching a panto yesterday. Please remember to take the time to go onto 'X' where we will post learning on a daily/weekly basis. We continue to look forward to sharing our fun-filled learning with you regularly.

Miss Shaha & Miss Binmore

Welcome to Autumn 2! It has been a great start to this half-term. The children have settled back quickly into school routines after the half-term break and have been eager to learn. 

As part of our topic 'Everyday Heroes', we began the term focussing on 'Remembrance Day' through our History and Literacy lessons. The children have been fascinated by the two world wars and how the armed forces keep our world safe today. This was also enhanced by our visiting author, Martin Impey' who talked about 'Flo' a remarkable dog.  

In Maths, the children were introduced to 'a whole-part model' to help them solve and understand number bonds. We will continue to use this model and other resources to solve addition calculations.

In Science, we are using our investigative skills to test a range of materials, which focusses on finding out about their properties ie waterproof, magnetic etc.

Please remember to take the time to go onto 'X' where we will post learning on a daily/weekly basis. We continue to look forward to sharing our fun-filled learning with you regularly.

Miss Shaha & Miss Binmore