Class of 2030

Year 1 have demonstrated a real love for learning this week across all subjects. 

We have evolved our understanding of place value in Maths using base 10 equipment  to show 10's and 1's in our teen numbers. In English we are beginning  to prepare for our big independent write using our capital…

This week, in History, year 1 compared old and new toys. We discussed how toys have evolved and changed over the years.

We used a Ven diagram to sort some images in to old toys, new toys and toys that fit both categories. 

Year 1, enjoyed a practical Science lesson. We learnt what happens to an object when it is floating or sinking in water. We used our previous knowledge about materials to make predictions about certain objects, predicting if  would float or sink when we put them in the water. 

Year 1 have been busy in Maths this week! 

We have quickly mastered the additional symbol and used counters to write our own addition number sentences.

This week, in Science, Y1 discovered that rock is a material. We explored some real rock and discussed how it looked and felt. We also looked at some things that were made of rock such as walls, statues and roads. We used scales to weigh some of the rock with a selection of every day materials we…

Great start to the Anti-Bullying week for Year 1, we learnt all about what bullying is and bullying can affect somebody. We used lots of new vocab to discuss emotions and feelings.

All children wore odd socks today, and we talked about how we are all unique and different, as we have recently…

To celebrate Black History Month, Year 1 learned about Martin Luther Kings inspiration speech. The children discussed how if was 'unfair' for many black people many years ago and they were inspired at how inspiration Martin Luther King was. Year 1 they designed their own speech bubble starting…

This week, in Maths, Year 1 have been learning about ordering numbers. We ordered some objects and numbers from the greatest amount to the fewest and vice versa. 

Before moving on to numbers, the children completed this task to support their deeper understanding of the words 'greatest' and…

Year 1 had a lovely lesson in Jigsaw this week, we talked lots about being part of our class and our responsibilities as a member of the class. We also discussed our preferences for learning, some children said they like learning when the room the quiet, other expressed their excitement for…

This week, Year 1 were introduced to the subject. Science. We sag 'head, shoulders, knees and toes' whilst pointing to different parts of the body. The children used mirrors to help them draw and label their own faces. 

Great work Year 1!

This week in Year 1, the children have been developing their critical thinking and problem solving skills. We used real objects and discussed how we could group them based on their, colour, shape and size. The children really enjoyed being hands on and explaining their thinking.

Well done Year…