Year 1 – Aqua and Sky
Oct 17 2025
This week we have been finding out about festivals that take place in Autumn including Sukkot, Diwali and the Harvest Festival. We began by exploring Sukkot and looked at the ways this festival is celebrated by people and what it means to them. The children have particularly enjoyed building sukkahs in our outside area and …
Oct 10 2025
We have had a fantastic week learning all about Kenya. We have looked at where Kenya is in the world using globes and atlases. We then discussed the equator and how this goes through Kenya. Next we had a look at the country including the different landscapes and the wildlife. We made lots of comparisons …
Oct 03 2025
This week we have travelled to Antarctica as part of our topic work. We have spent time reading books and watching videos to help us to understand what you would see in Antarctica and how cold the climate is there. We have been amazed by the range of animals that survive and live in such …
Sep 26 2025
This week in English we have continued to think about the seasons through our class text, If Winter Comes, Tell it I’m not here. We had a class discussion about the winter season and worked on our sentence skills to create a sentence about what it is that we really like about that time of …
Sep 19 2025
In English this week, we have been exploring our new text ‘If Winter Comes, Tell it I’m Not Here’. We have spent some time thinking about what we enjoyed about the story and looking at patterns and anything we were unsure about. We discussed how during the autumn season, our environment changes and we will …
Sep 12 2025
We have had a lovely time getting to know each other and have been pleased to see how well the children have settled into their new classrooms. We have spent some time exploring the different areas of the classroom and we have thought carefully about our learning within each area. In Phonics this week we …
Jul 11 2025
Hi everyone, This week, the children have been preparing for their move to Year 2. On Thursday, they spent some time in the morning in their new class, meeting their teachers and becoming familiar with the classroom environment. They talked about the new topics they’d be learning, trips and events that happen over the year. …
Jul 04 2025
Hi everyone, This week’s topic we have combined R.E. topic which is looking at our human responsibilities and values and Science topic looking at deciduous and evergreen trees. The children have considered why we care for the planet and ways to protect it. How they can be responsible by taking small actions such as; turning …
Jun 20 2025
Hi everyone, This week, in our Art topic we have been studying different flora and fauna. We created detailed pencil drawings of different wildflowers and used our fingerprints to create minibeasts. At the end of the week, we used the skills to create our own flora and fauna artwork using paints and black marker pens. …
Jun 13 2025
Hi everyone, This week, our PSHE topic is about being responsible. The children talked about the things they are responsible for now and how those responsibilities will change as they grow older. The children looked at different scenarios and discussed the best outcomes for each one and how irresponsible actions can cause accidents. In English, …
