Year 1

New hedgehog homes!

New hedgehog homes!

The busy bee gardening club have been making our school grounds hedgehog safe. We have cleared any litter that we could find and looked for the perfect spot for the hedgehog houses. We have added hay to keep the hogs warm and...

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A woolly mammoth?!

A woolly mammoth?!

Another unexpected visitor made an appearance in school, but this time it was a woolly mammoth! It left in a hurry but left us a new book to read together. We can see it’s quite a challenge to wash a woolly mammoth. Year 1 are going to explore the features of...

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Glorious glockenspiels

Glorious glockenspiels

In our music lessons, we have been learning to play the glockenspiel. We have practised playing to a rhythm and have had an opportunity to compose a simple piece of music using C D and E. We then learned how to play the glockenspiel to ‘Twinkle twinkle’ and...

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Maths in Year 1

Maths in Year 1

Year 1 have made a fantastic start in maths this year. We have explored place value, addition, subtracting and counting in 2s. We have have used number stories, part-whole models and lots of maths resources to support our...

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Poetry – Nut Tree

Poetry – Nut Tree

As part if our nature poetry study we have enjoyed learning and performing Julia Donaldson’s ‘Nut Tree’. We started this unit by reading the poem together and understanding the story of the poem. We then worked in small groups to rehearse the poem. We performed to...

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Goldilocks and the 3 bears

Goldilocks and the 3 bears

Our first class text that we explored together was Goldilocks and the three bears. It all started with a visit from a mysterious character who left a mess and a note for us to find. We solved the mystery and explored her story. Through this unit of work we learned...

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BeeBot Drive

BeeBot Drive

Year one have been using the BeeBots. First the children recapped on their sticky knowledge from their time in Reception class. They discussed what the BeeBot could do and how to make it move. After this, the children predicted what their algorithm would be to make...

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