Year 1: What We Are Learning!

Year 1: What We Are Learning 

This week in Maths, we have been learning how to compare numbers that have the same number of tens. We have been looking carefully at the ones digits to decide which number is greater than, less than, or equal to another. The children have been using place value knowledge, practical resources, and mathematical symbols (<, >, =) to explain and justify their thinking. 

This week in Literacy, pupils wrote their own version of The Snail and the Whale. Using the story as an inspiration they created imaginative new adventures thinking carefully about their characters and settings. The children worked hard to use descriptive language, capital letters and full stops to make their writing engaging and clear. We were all impressed with their creativity and wonderful ideas they brought to life!

This week in Geography, pupils became weather presenters! Working collaboratively in small groups, they explored the different types of weather experienced across the UK before creating and presenting their own weather forecast report. It was wonderful to see their teamwork, creativity and enthusiasm shine through!

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

Year 1: What We Are Learning!

 

Year 1: What We Are Learning 

Our Year 1 athletes brought endless energy and bright smiles to this year’s Sports Day! The field was buzzing with excitement as our little superstars tackled a fantastic lineup of events. We saw incredible focus during the walking with a quoit on the head challenge, plenty of laughs and steady hands in the classic egg and spoon race, and fantastic teamwork during the fast-paced relay races. The children also loved showing off their growing coordination, clearing the hurdles with giant leaps, launching foam javelins down the field, and aiming high to throw balls right into the net. It was a wonderful afternoon filled with cheers, determination, and, above only else, a brilliant display of sportsmanship from our youngest competitors! 

This week in PSHE, Year 1 have been learning about how to keep themselves healthy and why it is important to look after their bodies.

We discussed the importance of getting a good night's sleep, taking part in regular exercise, and eating a balanced diet, including 5 portions of fruit and vegetables each day. The children talked about how these healthy habits help us to grow, stay strong, and feel our best.

As part of our lesson, the children completed a sorting activity. They cut out different picture cards and sorted them into three categories: 'Things We Need to Keep Alive', 'Things We Need to Be Healthy', and 'Things We Can Have Occasionally'. This helped them to understand the difference between essential needs, healthy choices, and treats that should be enjoyed in moderation.

The children showed excellent understanding and enjoyed discussing ways they can make healthy choices every day.

This week in Geography, Year 1 explored different types of weather and discussed how weather can change from day to day. The children learned why it is important to wear suitable clothing for different weather conditions, such as coats for rainy weather, hats for sunny days, and warm clothes when it is cold. They enjoyed matching different items of clothing to various weather types and talked about how the right clothing helps us stay comfortable and safe. 

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

Year 1: What We Are Learning W/C 9th March 2026

 

Year 1: What We Are Learning

This week in DT, the children have been busy designing custom felt hand puppets based on the Zones of Regulation. By choosing a specific zone (blue, green, yellow, or red) students are exploring how different emotions look and feel. These puppets will serve as a creative way for them to further understand self-regulation and identifying their emotions. 

In Literacy this week, we have been learning about how to write instructions to make a cake. The children first gave specific instructions for their teacher to make a jam sandwich. Later in the week they watched a short video of a young boy explaining step-by-step how to make a cake. The children used this information to write the method using time adverbials such as: first, next, after that, then, and finally. As part of the project, the children also took a trip to Lidl to buy their cake decorations.

In Geography, Year 1 pupils learned about Northern Ireland and its capital city, Belfast. They wrote key facts about Northern Ireland, including one famous landmark in Belfast, local food and the weather. Pupils also practiced locating Northern Ireland and Belfast on a map of the UK and describing the weather.

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

Year 1: What We Are Learning W/C 24th Feb 2026

 
Year 1: What We Are Learning 
This week, our Year 1 students had a fantastic time participating in a skipping workshop. It was wonderful to see the children building on the foundations they laid during PE back in September. They showed great perseverance and eagerness to improve their skills. Their coordination and confidence have grown so much, and everyone approached the challenge with a smile! 

In Literacy we have been learning about how

to plan and write a persuasive letter.

The children are keen to bake some cakes but

need some money to buy the ingredients.

They have worked well this week to focus on

writing a persuasive letter to Mrs Nicholls

asking for £1 each towards the cost. Their letters

started with ‘Dear…’ and were signed

off with ‘From…’. They then used green pens

for any corrections; in the photo you can

see Nathan modelling this. 

 

In Geography, Year 1 has been focusing on England and
its capital city, London. As part of our learning,
the children retold the story of a bear visiting some
of London’s most famous landmarks. They enjoyed
learning about and describing well known sights
such as Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, Tower Bridge
and the London Eye. Through stories, maps and
discussions the children have been developing their
understanding of capital cities, landmarks and
what makes each place special. 

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

Year 1: What We Are Learning w/b 1st Dec 2025

 

Year 1: What We Are Learning 

“I’ve made a snowflake and I did it all by myself,” said Arianna.

In Literacy we have been learning how to plan a long write about a sequence of events in the story Traction Man. The children wrote key words regarding what happened and how Traction Man felt for each event. They then completed a draft copy and made some edits to correct spelling, punctuation and grammar. Next week the children will be writing their final copies!

In Geography this week, we have been learning about the different ways children travel to school around the world. The children talked about how they get to school and thought about why our journeys might be easier for example, because we live close to school, have safe pavements to walk on and good roads for cars and buses. To finish, we compared our own journeys with those of children in other countries and discussed the similarities and differences. Year 1 really enjoyed sharing their ideas and learning more about the world around them!

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

Year 1: What We Are Learning

 

Year 1: What We Are Learning 

Year 1 have been working really hard this week. 

 In Literacy this week the children wrote about their favourite memories from Year 1. They worked hard to use adjectives and conjunctions.

The children have also been working hard in Read, Write, Inc this week.

In Maths this week the children have been working hard on positions such as left and right. They learnt about quarter turns, half turns, three-quarter turns and full turns.

In Geography this week the children worked in groups to present their very own weather reports.

In Science the children tested the bouncability of different balls and discussed whether their predictions were correct.

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

Year 1: What We Are Learning

 

Year 1: What We Are Learning 

Year 1 have been working really hard this week. 

 In Literacy this week the children have written about their trip to Barleylands. They remembered the different animals that they met and were able to use adjectives to describe them. The children worked hard to remember their sentence rules. Well done Year 1!

The children have also been working hard in Read, Write, Inc his week. Please continue to read with your children and work on their Spellings with them. Please remember to sign your child's Reading Record Book. 

In Maths this week the children have worked hard to recognise different times on the clocks. They were able to recognise different times such as o'clock and half past.

In Geography this week the children learnt about different types of extreme weather. They were able to recognise the different symbols and write what type of extreme weather was being show in each picture.

In Science the children made predictions for their bouncability experiment. They predicted which balls they thought would bounce the highest and explained why.

The children had an amazing day this week at Go Bonkers. They loved taking part in all the inflatable fun!

In RE year one created posters about kindness.

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

Year 1: What We Are Learning

 

Year 1: What We Are Learning 

Year 1 have been working really hard this week. 

 In Literacy this week the children have been thinking of questions they would like to know about Year 2. They wrote their questions and remembered to use question marks.

The children have also been working hard in Read, Write, Inc his week. Please continue to read with your children and work on their Spellings with them. Please remember to sign your child's Reading Record Book. 

In Maths this week the children have been learning all about time. They had races and timed them and also made their very own clocks and were able to make different times using them.

In Geography this week the children learnt about extreme weather. They made posters on how to stay cool during a heatwave.

In Science the children learnt about materials. They were able to match and stick the object to the correct material that it was made from.

In PSHE the children sorted images into two categories being what babies need and what babies don't need. In Beech class it sparked a great discussion around whether babies NEED books. Whilst some children argued the point that it is an important part of language development others raised the point that babies would survive without books- great debating!

This week the children took part in their Sports Day and all did amazingly well!

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

Year 1: What We Are Learning

 

Year 1: What We Are Learning 

Year 1 have been working really hard this week. 

 In Literacy this week the children have had an amazing time baking their very own cakes. They measured the ingredients and mixed it all together. They then decorated their cakes and enjoyed eating them altogether to celebrate their hard work throughout Year 1. They wrote a review of their cakes and described how baking their cakes went and described the cakes they made.

The children have also been working hard in Read, Write, Inc this week. Please continue to read with your children and work on their Spellings with them. Please remember to sign your child's Reading Record Book. 

In Maths this week the children have been continuing to learn all about money. They learnt about the values of the different notes and were about to recognise and compare them.

In Geography this week the children learnt about extreme weather in the UK. They also learnt about extreme weather that can take place around the rest of the world.

In Science the children were able to recognise and label the parts of the bean plant correctly.

In RE the children labelled the Muslims Artefacts.

In PSHE the children had an RSPCC assembly and made a poster display on how to Speak Out and Stay Safe.

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