Year 1
Autumn 2 Week 7
Congratulations to our Stars of the week - Well done for impressing your teachers with your hard work this week!
What a busy and exciting week we've had in Year 1 as we reach the last week of term! We've been having lots of fun with Christmas crafts and activities, and there's been plenty of learning too.
In Maths, we've started learning about addition using Cuisenaire rods. The children have really enjoyed using the colourful blocks to help them understand how numbers fit together. It’s a hands-on way to learn, and they’ve been having so much fun solving addition problems.
In English, we’ve continued reading The Nutcracker. This week, we wrote descriptions of the magical Kingdom of Sweets, imagining what it might look and feel like. The children’s creativity really shone through in their writing, and we were all amazed by their ideas!
To top it all off, we had a special treat when a ukulele band came to perform for us in the hall. The children loved listening to the lively music and clapping along to the rhythm. It was a lovely way to end the week on a high note.
We’re so proud of all the hard work and fun Year 1 has had this term, and we’re looking forward to more adventures in the new year. Wishing all our families a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Yr 1, Au 2, Wk 7
Autumn 2 Week 6
Star of the week
This week in Year 1 we have all been absolute super stars showing our fabulous Christmas performance to you! We loved singing the songs and acting on the stage and were very proud of everyone who had to learn some lines. Didn't we do well!
In maths we have been learning about Cuisenaire rods. Why don't you see if your child can remember the order of the colours?
In Curious Quests we have been listening to The Nutcracker story and have helped Professor Klunk by describing the soldier using interesting adjectives.
During Explore and Learn we have continued to explore 3D shapes. We have had a lot of fun making different shades of blue by colour mixing and painting cold pictures. We cut out puppets from the Nativity story and used them to retell the story. Some of us were very good at using prosody to bring the character to life!
Somehow we managed to squeeze in a Christmas craft day along with the Christmas Jumper day. The children did a fabulous job of producing calendars , Christmas cards and a tree decoration which we hope you will hang on your trees with pride!
Finally, today was our Christmas lunch which was absolutely delicious! Thank you to all the kitchen staff who worked so hard to make it a very special lunchtime.
Year 1 Autumn 2 week 6
Autumn 2 Week 5
Star of the week
This week, we read the story Slug Needs a Hug! We had lots of fun thinking about what might happen next, like what the slug would do and why his mum might hug him. We explored rhyming words and found lots of them, like “slug” and “hug,” and even tried to rhyme with “snail.” We got creative by drawing pictures of slugs—some were happy, and some were sad. Then, we wrote about why the slug might feel happy or sad. We also learned all about slugs! Did you know where slugs live? We drew their homes and wrote three amazing facts about slugs to share with everyone.
In maths, we explored shapes. We looked at how different shapes can fit together to make patterns. Then, we used those shapes to create our own animal pictures! It was so much fun seeing how triangles, circles, and squares can make something completely new.
In PSHE, we thought about what is fair and not fair. We had a lovely discussion about how we can help make things fair for everyone and listened carefully to our friends’ ideas. It helped us think about how to be kind and thoughtful every day.
We’ve been working extra hard on our school performance, and it’s really coming together beautifully! Our singing and speaking parts are sounding brilliant. We’re so excited to show you everything next week.
During Explore and Learn time, we enjoyed lots of exciting activities. We did a science experiment to find out which items could float and which would sink—it was surprising and lots of fun! We made beautiful cards for someone special, thinking about why they’re important to us. We also explored tangrams and used shapes to make animals—it was like solving a fun puzzle! We practised matching lower-case and capital letters, which is helping us with our reading and writing. To top it all off, we made our very own spinning top toys and had so much fun watching them twirl and spin.
It’s been a fantastic week full of learning, creating, and exploring! We can’t wait for another exciting week ahead.
Yr 1 Autumn 2 wk 5 Ant
Autumn 2 Week 4
Star of the week
This week in Year One, the children have been enjoying lots of different activities in the Continuous Provision. They have tested whether or not materials are magnetic, written instructions for washing a dog, made Christmas decorations for the classroom, written their names on a computer, and placed different toys on a timeline.
In Curious Quests, we have been reading the book The Supermarket Zoo. We have written a letter to Professor Klunk to tell him about the zoo. We have focused on developing the use of the tricky word “I.” The children have worked really hard and have been using their newly learnt GPCs from phonics in their letters.
In Maths, we have been exploring 2D and 3D shapes. The children have been engaging in hands-on learning while discovering the differences between 2D and 3D shapes. They have worked hard to learn the names of the different shapes and have started to understand the properties of each one.
We have also been practising our school performance as a year group. The children have worked hard learning the songs and creating actions to go along with them. We have done a full run-through with the words, and many of the children have learnt them off by heart. We are all very excited for the final show.
Autumn 2 Week 3
Congratulations to our stars of the week this week!
This week we have been enjoying our rainbow challenges in explore and learn. We have been making boats to test whether they float or sink, creating percussion instruments and ordering numbers on our washing lines.
In Curious Quests we have read Oi Frog! and helped write instructions to help get the dog off of the frog using the time adverbials First, Next and Then.
Our highlight of the week, however, was our History trip to the Petersfield Museum. We were shown and able to explore lots of different, old toys as part of our new topic 'Changes within living memory: Toys'. It was great fun!
yr 1,au 2, wk 3
Autumn 2 Week 2
Star of the week
What a busy week!
Our Curious Quest this week was all about fireworks and we loved hearing the poem Crackle! Spit! We used adjectives to describe what our own fireworks looked and sounded like and we made sure we used Noodle and Titch to help us write exciting sentences.
In Maths we have been exploring number tracks to help us order numbers to 10.
In Explore and Learn we carried on our science learning by testing which materials floated and which sunk. We practised using scissors to cut out little squirrels from 'The Leaf Thief' that we read last week. We are getting really good at our tricky words and made them out of magnetic letters before we wrote them.
We continued to practise our skills as makers in DT and thought about ways to make our freestanding structures stronger and more stable. We remembered some of the things we found out last week, for example, the base must be wide, the material must be stiff, there are different ways to join the material.
We finished the week by bringing in a toy from home to start our History topic, 'Changes within living memory: Toys'. We all drew a picture of our toy and explained why we like it, where we got it from and what material it is made from. Our teachers took a photo of us with our toys as evidence so people in the future will know what toys were popular in 2024.
Autumn 1 Week 1
Star of the week
This week in Year 1 we have started on our new writing adventures With Professor Klunk and his friends Noodle and Titch. The children have loved drawing what they think the characters might look like and drawing a cookie making machine. We are looking forward to next week when we can continue on our Curious Quest.
We have had fun in our last CM sports dance lesson as well as continuing with our normal PE lesson. We have started looking at free standing structures in DT. We have looking at pictures and real life structures in the school. We built our own structures with blocks and other building materials.
In our science this week we have been predicting and experimenting with the best materials for keeping things dry. We found that metal and glass were good at keeping water out. In explore and learn we have worked hard to create fireworks on Ipads and with crafts, We have explored writing tricky words and we have talked about situations and how we would react to them.
The children seem to have come back from half term refreshed and ready for another half term of fun and learning.
Week 8 Autumn 1
Start of the week
This week we have had lots of fun finishing off the half term. We have read the book 'The Leaf Thief' and drawn pictures based on Autumn. We also created our own Leaf Thief. The children came up with some amazingly creative and interesting ideas. We have started to look at different representations of numbers in the form of bar models. We have practiced drawing bar models to represent a number and started to explore bar models representing 2 parts of a number.
In art this week some of the children have explored using the Tate app on the Ipads to create pictures. They had lots of fun exploring the app and its different features. They came up with some incredible art work. We have also had a visit from CM sports. They gave the children a lovely dance lesson and used fabric to help the children explore movement. All the children seemed to love this dance lesson and had lots of fun.
From everyone in Year 1, we hope you all have a lovely half term break and the children come back feeling well rested ready for Autumn 2.
Week 7 Autumn 1
Stars of the week!
This week in Year 1, we've been putting in great effort with our learning! In English this week, we explored the book Animalphabet. The children enjoyed drawing and writing about animals that begin with the same letter, describing where each animal might live. They then got creative by designing their own zoo, using their imaginations to write about the different animals and their habitats.
In Maths, we focused on the number 5, exploring how to split it into different combinations systematically. The children then applied the same method to the number 4, helping to build a strong understanding of number bonds.
We took a town walk around Petersfield, where the children observed both the physical and human features of the area. Afterwards, they applied their learning by creating their own maps, showcasing the landmarks and features they discovered. In Art, the children used iPads to create digital artwork inspired by Kandinsky, exploring shapes, colours, and abstract designs in their own creative pieces.
In Art, the children used iPads to create digital artwork inspired by Kandinsky, exploring shapes, colours, and abstract designs in their own creative pieces.
year 1 week 7 anthony
Week 6 Autumn 1
Stars of the week!
This week in Year 1 we have been working hard in our learning. The children have developed their partitioning skills in Maths. We have been splitting numbers into two parts, tree parts and working systematically. the children have shown real perseverance when doing this and really worked hard to overcome challenges.
In Drawing Club we have read the story The Lion inside. The children really enjoyed the actions that go with this story. We have developed our writing and sentence work again this week. The children have come up with some lovely sentences describing the lion and what the mouse's house would look like.
In continuous provision we have worked on embedding and reinforcing last week's learning on capital cities of the UK, forming part - part-whole models and drawing different emotions on faces for PSHE.
We were also really lucky to be visited by CM Sports who have taught us a fun and active dance lesson.
Stars of the week!
Another amazing week this week! The children have really settled into Year 1 and love the explore and learn jobs.
In Year 1 Drawing Club, we explored the story Shark in the Park! After reading, the children unleashed their creativity by designing their own sharks, parks, and imagining what they might spot through a telescope. Their artwork was full of imagination and fun!
In Maths, we introduced the "part-part-whole" model, showing how numbers can be split into two parts. Hands-on activities helped the children visualize and understand numbers in new ways, building a strong foundation for future learning.
Our Geography lessons took us on a journey through the United Kingdom. We learned how it's divided into four countries and used a map key to help locate them. The children were fascinated by the idea of maps and how they can show us the world.
In Computing, we explored sorting and learned how computers need clear instructions to follow. Through sorting games, the children began to understand how computers think and the importance of being specific with commands.
In RE, we learned about the Harvest Loaf, a symbol of gratitude and sharing during harvest time. We discussed the importance of giving thanks and how different communities celebrate the harvest season.
In Art, we drew inspiration from Piet Mondrian, using sponges to create colourful, geometric artwork. The children enjoyed experimenting with primary colours and shapes, creating their own bold, abstract pieces!
Week 4 Autumn 1
Stars of the week!
We have had a lovely week in Year 1 and managed to get outside a lot despite the awful weather!
In Explore and Learn we have enjoyed writing recipes for potions, collecting and sorting different materials in science and showing that we know all about greater than and less than in maths.
Our book for Drawing Club was Chicken Licken and we all thought about what else could have fallen from the sky to hit poor Chicken on the head!
We had a lot of fun in maths this week cutting up carrots (paper ones, not real ones!) We were learning about wholes and not wholes relating to objects and groups of objects.
In PSHE we talked about the class rules each class has set and why they are important to help make our classroom a safe and happy place.
We have been looking at different types of maps in Geography. We explored Google Earth and found Petersfield and our school. We all drew our own pirate map with X marking the spot!
In Computing we have started to learn about grouping data and how humans have to tell the computer what to do.
Week 3 Autumn 1
Stars of the week!
This week in Year 1, we've been exploring the concept of "more than" and "greater than" in maths, using Blockzilla to help us get the symbols facing the right way. In Drawing Club, we read the story of The Magic Porridge Pot, and the children had a fantastic time drawing their own wizards, wizard houses, and creating magical potions!
Week 2 Autumn 1
Stars of the week!
In Year 1 this week we have continued exploring our new classrooms and making new friends. In Maths we have explored counting backwards and forwards and started to develop understanding of using language like larger / smaller, taller / shorter, heavier / lighter to describe and compare objects.
We have particularly enjoyed our 'Explore and Learn' time in class where we have focused on making grouping and sorting objects using different resources from our class Maths areas. We have also been practicing letter formation and spelling the days of the week.
Year 1 Autumn One Week 2
Wk 1: Wow - What a fantastic first week we have had in Year 1!
Congratulations to our stars of the week, you have made your teachers very proud .
In Year 1 this week we have been exploring our new classrooms, making new friends and thinking about how we can 'fill' each others 'buckets' by being kind and respectful. We have come up with some brilliant ideas and have tried hard to be bucket fillers this week!
We have particularly enjoyed our 'Explore and Learn' time in class where we have focused on making repeating patterns using many different resources from our class Maths areas.
Y1, Au 1, Wk 1
