Welcome to Year 1

 Welcome back to school Year 1. We hope you had a fantastic summer and are ready for an exciting year of learning ahead. We have lots of fun learning opportunities planned for you throughout the year and we are looking forward to getting to know you all.

Please remember to bring your bookbag each day, with your reading books inside. You will take home two reading books each week and these will usually be swapped at the beginning of each week. It's really important that you practice reading your book every day at home. You should also have your spelling book and a Read Write Inc book in your bookbag. Every Friday, you will be given a new Read Write Inc book and new spellings. You will have a test on a Friday for the spellings from the previous week.

Please also remember to bring a named water bottle with you.

PE days for both classes are Mondays (outdoor) and Wednesday (indoor). 

On these days, you should come to school dressed in your PE kit which you will stay in all day.

If you have any questions, then please ask one of us.

Mrs Ahmed and Miss Leach

Welcome to Year 1

Unit Pathways

This is Me!

It's a bit crafty!

What a Wonderful World!

God Save the Bee!

Homework

This is Me Homework

It's Abit Crafty Homework

What a Wonderful World Homework

God Save the Bee Homework

Spellings

Each week you will be given new spellings to learn in your green spelling book. We will have a spelling test every Friday. Please practice your spellings regularly throughout the week. These will be specific to your phonics group.

Phonics

For Phonics information and support, please visit the Phonics section in the Parents section of our school website.

WB 01.04.25- Sustainable Development Goals

What a week we’ve had! This week, we explored Goal 4: Quality Education as part of our learning journey. In our art lessons, we focused on the technique of pointillism, a unique art form that uses small dots of colour to create an image. We studied the work of two famous pointillist artists, Georges Seurat and Paul Signac, and had great fun recreating some of their iconic pieces. After gaining inspiration and practicing the technique, we created our own pointillist artworks to represent what quality education means to us. It was a creative and thoughtful way to connect art with global goals!

WB 24.03.25- Maths: Length and Height 

14.03.25- Maths Investigation- Word problems 

06.03.25- World Book Day 

What an incredible day we've had! We spent the morning exploring different classes and meeting various teachers, then wrapped up the afternoon with a cosy reading session and some delicious hot chocolate.

WB 24.02.25- Fruit kebabs

This week, we had a blast designing and making our own fruit kebabs! We developed our skills in chopping, peeling, and grating while learning about food hygiene and safety. After choosing three fruits—including an exotic one—we created our tasty kebabs and enjoyed them in the sunshine. Delicious and fun!

27.01.25- Geography: VR Headsets

What an incredible experience we had exploring Kenya’s breathtaking landscapes through VR headsets! The stunning scenery was brought to life in vivid detail, allowing us to fully immerse ourselves in Kenya’s diverse beauty—from the vast savannas of the Maasai Mara to the snow-capped peaks of Mount Kenya and the turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean. It was a journey like no other! 

W/b 20.01.25- Learning choices 

What a fantastic and busy week it has been in Year 1! We've had so much fun engaging in exciting learning activities, both indoors and outdoors. From creating number tracks up to 20 and independently using the Numbots app to strengthen our math skills, to unleashing our creativity by writing free verse poetry about the storm. We've also been practicing sentence writing with the help of Talking Tins and embarking on an exciting journey to explore Kenya! It’s been a week full of discovery, learning, and adventure!

27.11.24- Art: Printing with styrofoam

Today, we created our very own styrofoam animal printing blocks! We started by carefully transferring an animal template onto the styrofoam, poking holes to outline the design. Next, we joined the dots to complete the final image of our print. Using rollers, we spread a thin, even layer of paint onto the block before pressing it into our sketchbooks. The results were absolutely amazing—each piece was unique and full of creativity!

26.11.24- Maths: Shape 

This week, we focused on exploring 2-D and 3-D shapes in depth! We identified a variety of shapes and investigated their properties, such as whether they could roll or stack. We also practiced sorting the shapes in different ways, discovering new connections and patterns. To wrap up our learning, we had fun creating a range of patterns using the shapes, showcasing our creativity and understanding.

20.11.24- Art: Printing 

Today, as part of our It’s a Bit Crafty unit, we explored the work of three famous printing artists: Paul Klee, Patrick Caulfield, and Andy Warhol. We had thoughtful discussions about their art, sharing what we liked or disliked about each piece. Inspired by their styles, we chose our favorite works and creatively replicated them in our sketchbooks. Everyone did a fantastic job, showcasing both skill and imagination!

Learning choices- Week beginning 18.11.24

We had a fantastic time exploring all the new resources during our learning choices this week! Inspired by our key text, The Antlered Ship, we built creative ships both indoors and outdoors—using building materials and large crates to bring our ideas to life. We also enjoyed choosing different characters to role-play scenes from the story, immersing ourselves in the adventures and bringing the tale to life through play and imagination.

10.10.24- 360 Play

We had an amazing day at 360 Playcentre! From role-playing as doctors, shop assistants, vets, and even firefighters to having a blast in the soft play area, every moment was filled with fun and laughter. We especially loved going down the slide over and over again—it never got old! A perfect day of adventure and play for everyone.

Learning choices- Week Beginning 30.09.24 We've had a fantastic and busy week with lots of exciting learning activities! In our construction area, we've been recreating features of Loughborough, and we've also been writing postcards to our grown-ups. We've been practising our handwriting and working on maths tasks using part-whole models. It's been a great mix of creativity and learning!

Art- Self-portrit 20.09.24 Today, we had a great time sketching our self-portraits! We started by using guidelines to help us correctly place our facial features. Once we were confident, we sketched a neat version without the guidelines. We've put a lot of effort into these!

Maths- Week Beginning 14.09.24

PE- 16.09.24 In today's fundamental movement skills lesson, we focused on practicing proper running form and two-footed jumps. We also worked together as teams to navigate obstacles like ladders and skipped through hoops.

Art- 13.09.24 We had a wonderful afternoon creating collage backgrounds for our Picasso-inspired portraits. We carefully cut out pieces of paper, tissue paper, and magazines to bring our designs together.

Maths- 12.09.24 Today, we had a fun time using the rekenreks to explore numbers and practise finding one more than a given number within 10. The rekenrek helped us visually understand how numbers increase, making it easier to grasp the concept of "one more." We also used ten frames to represent numbers, which allowed us to see how numbers are organised.

Computing- 02.09.24 Today, we had a great time creating digital self-portraits using a variety of tools on the app. It was an exciting learning experience as we explored different features and techniques.