In today’s lesson, the children explored different plants and identified which plants we can eat and which we cannot. They were able to recognise and name the different parts of a plant, including the roots, stem, flowers, seeds, fruit, and leaves.  The children also sorted foods by the p...

In Maths, Year 1 have been learning about ordinal numbers. We took the lesson outside to the playground, where the children participated in a range of races. They then practised identifying finishing positions, describing who came 1st through to 6th.

This week in Maths, Year 1 have been learning about fractions, focusing on finding one half of a quantity. The children explored the concept that to find a half, they need to split a whole into two equal parts. Through practical activities and discussion, they developed their understanding that each...

This week, Year 1 have been incredibly busy and have taken part in lots of exciting activities! We started the week with a special trip to the cinema alongside Years 2–6. The children showed excellent behaviour throughout and really enjoyed the experience of watching a film together on the big...

Year 1 had so much fun celebrating World Book Day! The classroom was full of laughter and happiness all week. We created our own bookmarks, turned potatoes into our favourite story characters, and came to school dressed in our own clothes. We even had some very special visitors, the Year 4 class, wh...

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...