This week our focus book has been “You Choose”. The children have thoroughly enjoyed exploring the imaginative choices in the story and discussing what they would pick if they could choose anything at all! We had lots of wonderful conversations about which foods they would eat, which sho...

In Maths this week, we have been ordering numbers up to 8 and exploring which numbers are more than others. The children have been practising their mathematical language by using the stem sentence, “… is more than …” to clearly explain their thinking. This has supported the...

We are still talking about our wonderful Kings and Queens Day in Year 1! As part of our celebrations, we worked in pairs to learn a medieval dance. We practised staying on beat and worked carefully with our partners to follow the pattern of the dance steps. It was fantastic to see everyone cooper...

To celebrate our learning about Queen Elizabeth II, all of Year 1 took part in a very special Kings and Queens Day. We began the day by designing and making our own crowns. First, we carefully coloured them in, choosing bright and beautiful colours. Then we decorated them with sparkling “ge...

In Art this week, we used all the techniques we have been practising over the last few weeks to complete our self-portrait drawings. We carefully observed our facial features, paying close attention to the shape of our eyes, nose and mouth, as well as the proportions of our faces. We applied...

In Maths this week, we have been learning all about the start of multiplication. We began by exploring what multiplication represents. For example, we learnt that 5 × 3 means 5 groups of 3. The children created their own examples to show their understanding and did a fantastic job explainin...