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Year 1 Weekly News

Weekly update of activities in Year 1

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  • 27/02/26

    Friday 27th February 2026

    This week, Year 1 has been exploring Leaf by Sandra Dieckmann and focusing on the setting within the book. When the children entered the classroom, the lights were dimmed, Arctic wind sounds were playing, and cotton wool had been scattered around to represent snow. This helped to create an immersive...
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  • 12/02/26

    Friday 13th February 2026

    This week in Computing, Year 1 have been learning about algorithms using Bee-Bots. The children explored how to program the Bee-Bots by creating simple sequences of instructions, including moving forwards, backwards, and turning. They developed their own programs and tested them out on the Bee-Bo...
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  • 06/02/26

    Friday 6th February 2026

    This week in Maths, Year 1 have been learning about length and height. In our lesson, we compared our heights. The children stood at the front of the class and we identified who was taller and who was shorter, explaining how we knew. The children then found someone who was taller than them and someo...
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  • 29/01/26

    Friday 30th January 2026

    This week, Year 1 had a wonderful time exploring the Spanish language through creative and hands-on activities. The children created their own colourful fans while practising counting and learning the names of colours in Spanish. They showed great enthusiasm, focus and creativity throughout the week...
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  • 23/01/26

    Friday 23rd January 2026

    This week in Year 1, the children have been learning about the United Kingdom. They learnt that the UK is made up of four countries and that it is an island because it is surrounded by water. The children then began to name the seas around the United Kingdom, including the North Sea, the Irish Sea a...
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  • 16/01/26

    Friday 16th January 2026

    This week in RE, Year 1 explored the idea of special people and talked about who is special to them and why. The children created a drawing of their special person and wrote a sentence explaining what makes them special.
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  • 09/01/26

    Friday 9th January 2026

    This week in Year 1 English, the children have been learning about Little Red by Bethan Woollvin. We began by making predictions about what we thought the story would be about based on the front cover and illustrations. The children then worked in groups to explore the similarities and differences b...
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  • 18/12/25

    Friday 19th December 2025

    This week, Year 1 have been very busy completing their work and enjoying some festive fun by singing Christmas carols. In Maths, the children have been learning about number lines to 20 and have been working in groups to estimate and place numbers correctly on a number line.
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  • 12/12/25

    Friday 12th December 2025

    This week in RE, the children learned that Advent is a special time of waiting and preparing for Christmas. To explore this idea, the class created their own Advent calendars. As they decorated each one, we talked about what it means to wait with hope, be patient, and show kindness during this seaso...
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  • 04/12/25

    Friday 5th December 2025

    This week, Year 1 were very excited to receive a special visit from the Christmas elf. When the children arrived at school, they discovered that the elf had been busy decorating our classroom door. It was a wonderful surprise that filled the whole class with Christmas cheer!  The children...
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  • 27/11/25

    Friday 28th November 2025

    This week, Year 1 have been very busy making pumpkin soup! The children absolutely loved the activity and were very excited to taste their soup. After making it, they wrote instructions in English on how to make pumpkin soup. They did a fantastic job!
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  • 20/11/25

    Friday 21st November 2025

    This week, Year 1 have been working hard on their assessments and have made the Year 1 team very happy. To end the week with a bit of fun, we went outside in our PE lesson for some racing. The Year 1 children are super-fast and are nearly as quick as their teacher!
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