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Year 1 Weekly News

Weekly update of activities in Year 1

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  • 11/06/26

    Friday 12th June 2026

    This week, Year 1 have been working incredibly hard and successfully completed their Phonics Screening Checks. We are so proud of their effort, focus, and positive attitude throughout the week. To celebrate all their hard work, we finished with a fun maths game competition. The children absolutely l...
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  • 04/06/26

    Friday 5th June 2026

    This week in English, we introduced our new core text, The Gruffalo. To engage the children and encourage curiosity about the story, I presented them with a mystery envelope containing clues from the text, including owl feathers, claws, sharp teeth, nuts, and a snake. The children carefully exami...
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  • 22/05/26

    Friday 22nd May 2026

    As part of our Science topic, Plants, Year 1 have been learning to identify both wild and garden plants. To support this learning, we visited Greenwich Park to observe plants and explore the natural environment.  During the visit, the children took part in a lesson in t...
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  • 15/05/26

    Friday 15th May 2026

    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...
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  • 08/05/26

    Friday 8th May 2026

    In RE, Year 1 have been learning about Ascension Day, focusing on the story of Jesus Christ returning to his Father in Heaven. They have also explored the promise of the Holy Spirit.  The children are becoming confident in recognising and naming symbols of the Holy Spirit and understand what th...
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  • 01/05/26

    Friday 1st May 2026

    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.
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  • 24/04/26

    Friday 24th April 2026

    This week during our reading for pleasure time, some children bravely read aloud to the whole class. They showed great confidence, and it was wonderful to see everyone so engaged and enjoying the stories. We are incredibly proud of them!
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  • 17/04/26

    Friday 17th April 2026

    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...
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  • 27/03/26

    Friday 27th March 2026

    In our science lesson, we learned about everyday materials. We walked around the school and looked at different objects.  We found out what materials they were made from, such as plastic, metal, wood, glass, and fabric. We used a tally chart to record how many of each material we found...
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  • 20/03/26

    Friday 20th March 2026

    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...
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  • 13/03/26

    Friday 13th March 2026

    During Science Week, Year 1 has been very busy. In our science lesson, we explored different materials and investigated whether they were absorbent or waterproof by testing them. The children made predictions and carried out a science experiment to discover what makes ice melt faster. The children t...
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  • 06/03/26

    Friday 6th March 2026

    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...
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