We had a fun final day of Maths week today. We looked at 3D shapes and made some of our own. We also used 2D shapes to do some creative art work. We were able…
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Arctic Animals.
This week we have been learning about the Arctic Circle. We found out about the animals that live there and how they have adapted to their environment. We learnt new words such as camouflage, carnivore,…
Read MoreHappy New Year!
In Year 1, we are delighted to be back at school after our Christmas break. We have already begun to do some fantastic new learning. Yesterday we found out all about Epiphany. We painted watercolour…
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Today Year 1 walked to Clarence Park to look for signs of Autumn. We followed the route we had planned last week in our Geography lesson. We were blessed with sunshine but also managed to…
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In Year 1, we have been talking about putting numbers in order and calculating one more and one less. We used the numicon to help us visualise the numbers.
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In Year One this week, we have been exploring our sense of smell. We guessed what was in the “smelling jars” just by using our sense of smell. We got to mix lots of spices…
Read MoreWelcome back!
Year 1 have made an excellent start to the new school year. They have familiarised themselves with their new classroom and have quickly learnt to find all the new resources both inside and out. It…
Read MoreOh I do like to be beside the seaside!
This week in Year 1 we looked at a painting called ‘The Great Wave’ by the Japanese artist Hokusai. We created our own wave pictures using the technique of printing using shaving foam and paint. …
Read MoreWhat a glorious green day!
We are having a brilliant week in year 1 so far. In maths this week we are learning to tell the time. We made our own clocks and have been thinking about what each of…
Read MoreFun in the sun in Year One!
Year One have had a great first week back at school and have been enjoying the lovely sunny weather! Our new topic is called ‘Record Breakers’ and we are learning all about the Olympic Games. …
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