Year 1: What We Are Learning W/C 2nd Mar 2026

 

Year 1: What We Are Learning 

In science this week, the children revisited the seeds they planted and explored how their plants have changed over time. They looked carefully at how their plants have grown since they were first planted and talked about the differences they could see. The children were encouraged to describe the changes using the correct vocabulary for the different parts of a plant, such as roots, stem and leaves. This helped them to reflect on the growth of their plants and develop their understanding of how plants change over time.

This week the children have been busy in their Religious Education lesson as we explored how Christians welcome a new baby into their community. The children have been learning the significance of Baptism (Christening) and the special symbols involved in the ceremony. To bring their learning to life, we held our very own 'baptism' ceremonies in the classroom! We practiced using a traditional baptism shell to pour water over the baby's head in our classroom font, learning that this represents a fresh and positive start for the baby. 

Year 1 celebrated World Book Day this Thursday by dressing up in either pyjamas or as their favourite book character! The children participated in a number of activities including creating a WBD bookmark and recording a short video of them reciting an extract from ‘Not now Bernard’ which will be made into a compilation video with the whole school!