Year 1: What We Are Learning!

 

Year 1: What We Are Learning 

This week, we have been learning about Remembrance Day and creating our very own poppies! The children worked hard on their fine motor skills by trimming paper plates into four-petaled poppy shapes. After carefully painting them red and letting them dry, they finished their artwork by using a circle sponge to stamp a black center. On Wednesday, we also came together to complete a one-minute silence. It was a lovely way to explore Remembrance Day together! 

This week in DT, Year 1 have been learning all about levers and pivots and how they can be used to create movement. The children explored how everyday objects such as seesaws use these mechanisms to move up and down. They then put their learning into practice by making their own seesaws using split pins to create a pivot and allow the lever to move. The children had great fun testing their models and watching their seesaws move! Well done, Year 1.

This week in Science, we have started an exciting new topic all about the Human Body! Over the next few weeks, the children will be exploring what makes us unique and how our bodies help us interact with the world around us. 

What we are learning:

• Parts of the Body: Identifying, naming, drawing, and labelling the basic external parts of the human body (such as the head, neck, arms, elbows, legs, knees, face, ears, eyes, hair, mouth, and teeth).

• The Five Senses: Learning which part of the body is associated with each sense—sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch—and exploring how we use them every day.

• Humans as Mammals: Discovering that humans are mammals! We will be comparing our bodies with other common mammals (like dogs, cats, mice, and farm animals) to spot similarities and differences—such as having hair or fur, being warm-blooded, and feeding milk to their babies.

We kicked off the unit by exploring a pet mammal and learning all about what it needs to survive and stay healthy—such as the right food, fresh water, shelter, exercise, and lots of care. 

Well done Year 1 for an amazing week - keep up all your brilliant work! 

Year 2 - Affirmation cards

This term, Year 2 have been exploring the importance of positive thinking, self-belief and celebrating what makes each of us special. As part of this, the children have been creating beautiful affirmation cards to celebrate themselves and their friends! 

The children came up with some lovely, thoughtful messages to share with one another, reminding their friends just how amazing, special and valued they are. They were so excited to write and receive their cards, spreading kindness, encouragement and positivity throughout the classroom.

The teachers were also lucky enough to receive some wonderful affirmation cards and were so grateful for the children's thoughtful and kind words. It certainly put a smile on our faces! 

We absolutely love having such positive energy in Year 2! Keep shining, everyone! 

Learning Journey Year 2

 

Learning Journey - Year 2

It's been a fantastic week in Year 2, and the children have been working very hard to make progress in their learning. 

Here's the round-up for this week!

In Literacy, the children have been using their knowledge of imperative verbs to write their plan for making Rice Krispies cakes. 

In Maths, the children have been looking at the fact families for different number sentences. 
E.G. 

7 + 5 = 12 

5 + 7 = 12
12 - 7 = 5 
12 - 5 = 7

In PE, Year 2 have been continuing their PE lessons focusing on balancing, gymnastics, dance and teambuilding. 

Christmas is coming and the children have received their roles, have been learning their lines and practicing their songs. 

Please ensure your child is practicing their lines at home, so they can confidently deliver them on their performance day! 

We hope you have a wonderful weekend and we look forward to seeing the children again on Monday. 

Year 1: What We Are Learning!

 

Year 1: What We Are Learning 

This week in Literacy, we explored Traction Man and learned about comics, discussing how pictures, text and speech bubbles help tell a story. The children then worked together to create their own comic-style scenes, acting out different scenarios and thinking about what their characters might say. We captured their ideas through photographs and they have scribed their dialogue. The children enjoyed using their imagination, developing their speaking and listening skills and bringing their stories to life!

This week in Maths, Year 1 has been exploring the concept of Parts and Wholes!

To help make this concrete and fun, the children took 8 double-sided counters (red on one side, blue on the other) and threw them onto their tables. They then counted how many counters landed on red and how many landed on blue, identifying those two groups as the "parts" that make up the "whole" number 8.

How you can help at home: You can easily practise this at home using everyday items! Grab 8 small objects (like buttons, socks, or coins) and split them into two groups. Ask your child:

• "What are the two parts?"

• "What is the whole?"

Year 1 ALSO… 

This week in RE, Year 1 have been learning about celebrations and why they are special to different people. We explored why Christians celebrate Christmas and learnt about the Nativity story. We discovered how Christians prepare for and celebrate Christmas through Advent, Nativity scenes, carols, Christmas trees, cards and gift-giving. The children also discussed the importance of thoughtful gifts and acts of kindness. 

Well done Year 1 for an amazing week - keep up all your brilliant work! 

The First Forest School Session for Mulberry Class - Monday 2nd November, 2026

Mulberry class had a busy afternoon at forest school. We reminded ourselves about how we stay safe during forest school sessions and enjoyed exploring the area.

There was time to choose our own forest school name and decorate our necklaces.

We learnt that elder is a tree that has leaves which grow in groups of 5, often has bumpy bark and most importantly has a soft pith in the middle. The children were shown how to make elder beads by removing the soft pith using a tent peg. We always do this to the side of our body and with the peg pointing down towards the ground. The children had the opportunity to make elder fireworks and bracelets.

Everyone tidied up well and we finished off with a drink and biscuit. 

If you forget your forest school clothes and shoes this week please remember them for next week as the weather gets wetter and colder.

Forest School - Beech Class

 Forest School - Beech Class

Beech class had a fun filled morning at forest school today. We enjoyed learning about how to stay safe by playing the boundary game and learning the rule of ‘no pick, no lick’. We went on a hunt for this from nature and found trees, leaves, feathers, rocks, acorn cups and lots of other things.

Everyone was excited to decorate their forest school necklace. Lots of people did remember their forest school clothes and wellies. If you still need to send them in please do so as soon as possible. Thank you.

Year 1: What We Are Learning!

 

Year 1: What We Are Learning 

This week in Year 1, we introduced the children to the number line to 20. To bring the concept to life, we built our very own classroom washing lines and gave everyone the important job of pegging numbers 1 all the way to 20 in the correct order.

Using fine motor skills to clip the pegs while counting helped the children physically feel and see how numbers increase as we move along the line from left to right. The children did a fantastic job at spotting missing numbers, finding “one more” and “one less”, and helping each other get their numbers in the correct order!

Try this at home!

You will need:

• A piece of string (or your washing line!)

• Pegs or paperclips

• Numbers 1–20 written on scrap paper or card

Quick games to play:

• Mixed-Up Washing: Mix up 5–10 numbers and ask your child to peg them in the correct order from left to right. As they get more confident, try all 20 numbers (or even go higher!)

• Missing Number: Peg up a sequence (e.g., 5, 6, 8, 9, 10) and ask: "Which number went missing in the wash?"

• Mystery Position: Peg up a few benchmark numbers (like 1, 10, and 20). Hand your child a number (e.g. 15) and ask "Where on the line does this belong? Is it closer to 10 or 20?"

As part of our Black History Month celebrations, the children in Year 1 took part in a creative and meaningful art activity to celebrate identity, diversity and what makes each of us special. The children created beautiful self-portraits using a collage technique with colourful tissue paper. They carefully selected different colours, tore and layered the tissue paper and used their creativity to bring their portraits to life. Each piece of artwork was unique and reflected the children's individuality and imagination. Through this activity, the children had the opportunity to celebrate themselves, recognise the beauty of our differences and appreciate the importance of representing and valuing everyone. They also developed their fine motor skills, explored colours and textures and practised expressing themselves through art.

Well done Year 1 for an amazing week - keep up all your brilliant work!