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.

A busy week in Year one

Hi Year one Families 

It’s been another exciting week in Year One.

In English, we’ve been exploring our class book Astro Girl and using it to inspire our own sentences. The children have been learning how to include adjectives, imperative verbs, and nouns to make their writing more descriptive and engaging we’ve been so impressed with their imaginative ideas!

In Geography, we’ve travelled (virtually!) all the way to Oceania, discovering fascinating facts about this unique continent and the amazing animals and landscapes found there.

During DT, we practised our fruit slicing skills in preparation for making our very own smoothies in a few weeks, there were lots of careful cutters in action!

We’ve also really enjoyed spending time playing outside, making the most of our resources and showing great teamwork and creativity in our purposeful play.

Next week is set to be a very busy and exciting one!

• On Tuesday, we’re visiting the farm – please remember wellies, suitable clothing, and a change of clothes.

• On Tuesday afternoon, we’ll also have a special input on Judaism.

• On Wednesday, Zoo Lab will be visiting to support our Science learning.

• And on Friday, we’ll be joined by the Fire Service for a fun and informative session!

We can’t wait for all the wonderful learning and experiences ahead!

Please remember that Reading Records should be returned daily and please label water bottles and school uniform.

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

Ms Evans and the Year One Team.

A jolly week exploring in Year One

 Hi Year one families.

We’ve had a wonderful week of learning, full of curiosity, exploration and fun!

English
We started our new story focus, Astro Girl. The children were excited to meet Astrid, and to think about the adventures she might have. Alongside this, we revisited our knowledge of nouns. The children remembered that nouns are the names of people, places and things, and we had fun spotting them in our story and around the classroom.

Maths
In Maths, our focus has been on the concepts of fewer and more. The children compared different groups of objects, discussing which had fewer and which had more. They are beginning to use this language with confidence and apply it in their play and problem-solving.

Geography
We continued our journey around the world by introducing two more continents – Europe and Antarctica. The children enjoyed locating them on the globe and finding out some fascinating facts. There was lots of wonder about the icy, cold world of Antarctica, and they were proud to discover Europe is where we live!

Science
Our science work has focused on grouping animals. We learned more about classifications such as mammals, reptiles, birds, fish and amphibians, and the children were fascinated to find out special facts about each group. They enjoyed sorting animals into categories and asking lots of brilliant questions.

Design & Technology
In DT we explored where our fruits and vegetables come from. We had a fantastic time visiting the orchard in Forest School, where we picked our own apple from the trees. We observed the vegetables growing in our World War II garden. The children loved seeing food in its natural setting and understanding how it gets from the ground to our plates.

Reminders 

• Please label all water bottles and jumpers so we can reunite any lost items quickly. It is very difficult for us to return unlabelled jumpers and cardis. We do have a lost property box in the classroom, please do request a look through if you are missing any items.

• Forest School is on Wednesdays – please dress your child for the weather.

• Book bags should be returned daily so we can continue to share reading books together.

We’re so proud of the children’s enthusiasm and effort this week. We can’t wait to see where our learning takes us next! 🌍📚🌟

Ms Evans and the Year One Team