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  • 02/10/25

    Friday 2nd October 2025

    As part of our ongoing work in maths on understanding part and whole, the children engaged in a fun, practical activity with a strong cross-curricular link to physical education.  In this session, the children were each given a set number of beanbags and asked to throw them into a hoop placed o...
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  • 26/09/25

    Friday 26th September

    This week in Maths, Year 1 have been learning about the concepts of "fewer", "more", and "the same".  To support their understanding, we played a fun and interactive game using dice and dominoes.  The children rolled a dice to generate a starting number, then...
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  • 18/09/25

    Friday 19th September 2025

    This week, Year 1 began exploring our new core text, Wild by Emily Hughes.  The children had a fantastic time roleplaying different sections of the story, and they did an amazing job!  As a result, they are now able to confidently retell the story in their books.
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  • 12/09/25

    Friday 12th September 2025

    This week, Year 1 have been working super hard and have adapted brilliantly to the transition from Reception to Year 1.  They've been busy exploring their new classroom, learning about our school in Geography, and labelling different body parts in Science.  We also spent time learning...
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  • 18/07/25

    Friday 18th July 2025

    Year 1 have had a brilliant week in Phonics, especially writing their own sentences on the whiteboard.  They're becoming fantastic readers and are more than ready for Year 2!
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  • 11/07/25

    Friday 11th July 2025

    This week, our incredible Year 1 students presented their end-of-year assembly and what a journey they took us on!  They reflected on their learning, shared their achievements, and celebrated the wonderful progress they've made throughout the year.  Their confidence, enthusiasm, and te...
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  • 04/07/25

    Friday 4th July

    This week in English, Year 1 have been reading the book Ruby's Worry by Tom Percival.  The children focused on identifying Ruby's different feelings throughout the story and discussed how her emotions changed as the worry grew and eventually disappeared.  To deepen their understand...
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  • 27/06/25

    Friday 27th June 2025

    This year, Year 1 have been exploring the story of the Gruffalo.  As part of their learning, they have worked incredibly hard to write their own alternative endings to the story.  We've been so impressed with their creativity, imagination, and developing writing skills.  Well done...
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  • 19/06/25

    Friday 20th June 2025

    This week, Year 1 have been exploring repeating rhythmic patterns using contrasting sounds.  As part of our learning, we listened to a piece of music by the composer Carl Orff, which inspired us to think about rhythm and texture in music.  We then worked in small groups to create our own p...
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  • 13/06/25

    Friday 13th June 2025

    We are so proud of our incredible Year 1 children for completing their Phonics Screening Check!  Their hard work, perseverance, and positive attitude have truly paid off.  The Year 1 team is so proud of you.  You've all shown what can be achieved with dedication and effort...
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  • 06/06/25

    Friday 6th June 2025

    This week in PE, Year 1 have been learning all about throwing and catching.  Our main focus was on using the correct position for a chest pass.  The children practised standing with their feet shoulder-width apart, holding the ball at chest height with both hands and stepping forward as th...
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  • 23/05/25

    Friday 23rd May 2025

    This week, Year 1 had lots of fun taking part in Outdoor Learning Day!  We spent the entire day outside, and the children absolutely loved it.  In Maths, we explored doubles using hoops, making learning active and hands-on.  For Science, we went on a nature walk around the school grou...
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