Marwell Zoo and the week ahead

Hi Year One Families 

Year One had a fantastic day at Marwell Zoo on Friday! The children were absolute stars travelling on the coach – chatting and  spotting interesting things out of the window, and even enjoying a little nap on the way home!

Once at the zoo, we had a wonderful time exploring and discovering so many amazing animals. The children were especially fascinated by the giraffes, who towered above us, and the rhinos, we also saw pygmy hippos, a tiger, and a whole variety of brightly coloured birds. The children showed great curiosity, asked thoughtful questions, and represented our school beautifully throughout the day.

Looking forward, we will be starting some exciting new learning in class:

• In Maths, our new topic is Addition within 10. We’re using practical resources and number stories to explore different ways to make and represent numbers.

• In English, we will read I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen. The children  wil enjoy the story’s humour and mystery as we think about how the characters feel and what might happen next.

• In Art, the children are continuing to create their sculptures for our upcoming “Whispers of Winter” Exhibition, experimenting with texture, form, and materials to bring their winter ideas to life.

• In RE, we are beginning a new topic focusing on Judaism. The children will be learning about Jewish beliefs, special celebrations, and important symbols.

A huge thank you to all the parents who attended the Mastering Number session on Thursday. Over the next few weeks, home learning will focus on these important number skills — please see your child’s Mastering Number pack for activities and ideas to try at home.

Finally, a reminder that PE is on Mondays – please make sure your child has their PE kit in school.

Please do get in touch if there is anything you would like to discuss.

Ms Evans and the Year One Team.

Unfortunatly the ipad has not updated all the photos of the Zoo, so here is a small selection, I will add more tomorrow

Marwell Zoo trip

Hi Year One Families, 

We are looking forward to our trip to Marwell Zoo this Friday! Please note that the weather is expected to be wet, so we ask that all children come dressed in appropriate wet weather clothing, including footwear. We are keen to not postpone the trip again. Please ensure children have a packed lunch from home or you have checked you have a ordered a packed lunch from local food links.

 A quick reminder: PE is  now on Mondays, our turn in forest school has finished for the time being, we will be doing Art on a Wednesday afternoon . The children have settled back in really well and are enjoying being back at school, we are having a busy week as we start new learning in History, RE, and Art.

We are excited for a fun day of learning and exploring, rain or shine on Friday please refer to the original letter for full details!

Ms Evans and the Year One Team.

Data in Pictures

Today in Computing, our Year 1 pupils explored how data can be represented using pictures!

We began by talking about how we all travel to school each day. Pupils shared their ideas — from walking and cycling to coming by car or scooter — before drawing their own illustrations to show their chosen mode of transport.

Together, we then used these pictures to create a class pictogram, carefully arranging our drawings into columns on the board. This helped us see the information in a clear, visual way.

Once our pictogram was complete, we became data detectives! Pupils used their new vocabulary — data, pictogram and visual — to help answer questions like:

Which transport was the most popular?

Which was the least popular?

How many pupils are in our class today?

Why might some people choose different ways to travel?

Through this hands-on activity, children learnt that data doesn’t always have to be numbers — it can be pictures too!

Our young learners enjoyed spotting patterns, comparing results and discovering how pictograms can help us answer real questions.

Another fantastic step forward in our #InspiredToLearn Computing journey! 💻✨

The busiest week ever in Year One

Hi Year One Families,

What a wonderful week we’ve had in Year One!

On Monday we had a brilliant time meeting Isabella's pigs as part of our assembly.

On Tuesday, we went on a fantastic trip to Maiden Castle Farm. The children loved meeting the cows and pigs and learning all  about hay and straw are produced. In the afternoon, we continued our Food, Faith and Farming Fortnight with a brilliant session all about Judaism.

On Wednesday, excitement filled the classroom as Zoo Lab came to visit! The children were fascinated by the range of creatures we got to meet — from insects to reptiles and even amphibians.

On Thursday, we really enjoy our learning about World Vision day and everyone showed great bravery during the flu immunisations  Afterwards, we channelled our focus into English, writing letters to Astrid from Astro Girl. We even learnt what “P.S.” means when you write a letter. 

To finish the week, on Friday we welcomed the Dorset and Wiltshire Fire Service for a very interesting session on fire safety at home. The children listened so well and had lots of thoughtful questions.

A quick reminder — it’s our Harvest Assembly on Friday. The children have learnt some fantastic songs and can’t wait to perform for you. After the assembly, please join us in class to taste our delicious smoothies that we designed and made as part of our DT learning.

It’s been a busy, joyful week of learning — we’re so proud of how engaged and curious the children have been!

Please do get in touch if you have anything you wish to discuss.

Ms Evans and the Year One team.