A Busy First Half-Term in Year 1!
This half term, Year 1 have been working incredibly hard across all areas of the curriculum.
In Maths, we have been developing our understanding of place value within 10. The children enjoyed taking a hands-on approach to learning, using ten frames and Unifix cubes resources to explore numbers, represent quantities, and build confidence with counting and number recognition.
In Music, the children have been learning a variety of new songs while continuing to enjoy some of our class favourites, including Sunshine in Our Hearts! They have worked hard to listen carefully to the beat, keep in time with the music, and develop their sense of rhythm through singing and musical activities.
As part of our RE learning, Year 1 enjoyed a visit to our local church to learn about Baptism within the Christian community. Father Stefan gave us a warm welcome, showed us around the church, and explained what happens during a typical baptism service. The children listened respectfully, asked thoughtful questions, and were even treated to a special demonstration with the help of Coco the capybara, who joined in the fun!
It has been a busy and exciting half term, and we are very proud of all the children’s hard work, enthusiasm, and achievements.
Bird Houses
Year 1 had a fantastic time planning, designing and building their very own bird boxes—just in time for spring!
Armed with wood, glue and plenty of enthusiasm, the children pieced together six wooden panels, drilled a hole for the perch, and decorated their boxes in all sorts of colourful, creative ways.
They loved every minute of the project and can’t wait to take their bird boxes home and see if they get any visitors!
Mass and Volume
This term, Year 1 have been busy exploring mass and volume in maths!
The classroom turned into a mini science lab as the children used balancing scales to weigh all sorts of objects they could find. They also rolled up their sleeves, grabbed beakers and bowls, and got stuck into measuring the volume of water.
The children loved the hands‑on investigations and had great fun discovering which items were heavier, lighter, fuller or emptier.
World Book Day 2026!
Year 1 had an amazing time dressing up as their favourite characters for World Book Day!
The classroom was filled with superheroes, princesses, animals, wizards and so many brilliant book characters. The children loved showing off their costumes and sharing the stories behind them.
It was a colourful, creative and joy‑filled day celebrating our love of reading.
Year 1 Local Area Walk
As part of their Geography topic on the local area, Year 1 headed out on a lovely local walk.
The children were excited to explore the streets around our school, spotting familiar buildings, important places and all the little details they don’t always notice on the way in each morning.
It was a great chance for them to see their learning come to life and discover more about the community they’re part of.