This week in PSHE we have been learning about how to play nicely with other people. The children thought first about how to be a good friend and then how they can use this to show that they can play nicely with others. The children then demonstrated how to play nicely when playing different team […]
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1 Blue Science
This term we are learning all about animals in Science. We have been learning about different animal classifications and today learnt about Fish. We had the opportunity to look at the different parts of a fishes body by looking at real fish! We were able to identify the fins, gills, tail, scales, eyes, head when […]
Year 1 Reading Challenge Spring 1.
Gold Challenge. Watch the non-fiction video below about Humpback Whales. Can you write down five pieces of information about the Humpback Whale. Silver Challenge. Watch the non-fiction video below about Monkey’s. Can you answer these questions? 1. What does a monkey use his tail for? 2. What do monkey’s like to eat? 3. How do […]
Year 1 Maths Challenge Spring 1.
Hi Year 1 here are your Maths challenges for Spring 1. We want to see you all reply with a chance to win a prize at the end of the term! Bronze-Can you write the numbers in order counting in 2s up to 20. Silver-Can you write the numbers in order counting in 10s up […]
1 Blue – Kenya
We have had a wonderful week in 1 Blue. We have been learning all about the country Kenya and the children have made progress this week!
Year 1 PE and Well Being Day.
We have had a wonderful and exciting day in Year 1 today. The children have been developing skills in PE and swimming and have been learning about mindfulness. The children have developed new skills during an Orienteering starter. They worked on their Broad Heath Values of resilience, communication and teamwork.
Year 1 Reminder.
Remember tomorrow is our PE and Well Being day in Year 1. You need to come to school in your PE kit and PLEASE make sure you bring your swimming kit!
Year 1 PE and Well Being Day
The next PE and Well Being Day for all Year 1 pupils is on Monday 9th December. On this day your child will need to come to school in their PE clothes; please make sure you child takes this home on Friday. Your child will also need a swimming kit including a swimming costume/trunks and […]
Year 1 Stay and Play.
We have had a super Stay and Play session this week. The children have been looking at different ICT programs to support their learning and best of all the parents have supported them with this too! Remember you can play and access all of these games and programs at home too, take a look at […]
1 Blue – How to make a Jam Sandwich.
This week we have been learning about instructions. We followed instructions and made jam sandwiches, sequenced instructions and toda we wrote our owninstructions for someone to follow to be able to make a jam sandwich. Take a look at some of the fabulous writing from the children in 1 Blue!
1 Blue Instructions.
We are learning to follow and write instructions this week in 1 Blue. Yesterday the children read and followed instructions to make a delicious jam sandwich. Look at the pictures below. Can you write instructions to match each picture? Don’t forget to use time connectives and imperative verbs in your instructions!
Year 1 Stay and Play.
Over the next few weeks in Stay and Play we will be showing you how you can support your child’s learning through the use of ICT at home. We will be looking at the educational program’s below and expect your children to access these at home as well as in school. We look forward to […]
Year 1 Diwali Assembly
Join us on Thursday 14th November for our Year 1 Diwali Assembly. This will start promptly at 2:30pm in the school hall. Please ensure if you are joining us for this assembly that you are here before this time to ensure there are no delays with our start time or interruptions to the performance. We […]
Year 1 and 2 Cinema Trip
As a very special treat Years 1 and 2 will be visiting the cinema on Monday 11th November. We will be getting a coach to the cinema and are being treated to two very special films! You may have even read the stories at home! ZOG THE GRUFFALO We will be leaving school at 9:00 so make […]
1 Blue Investigation week.
We have had a wonderful first week back. This week has been Maths Investigation And problem solving week. We have been working to develop our problem solving and reasoning skills during this week and have great fun as well! We had a super end to our week during our Rugby Day. We showed our support […]
Year 1 Maths Challenge Autumn 2
Year 1, Look at the challenges below. Can you complete them? Emerging – Can you write your number bonds to ten?Expected – Can you write your number bonds to twenty?Exceeding – Write your number bonds to 100.
Year 1 Reading Challenge Autumn 2
Year 1, Look at the challenges below. Can you complete one of them? Emerging – Can you use a dictionary or the internet to find the meaning of these topic words and put them into a sentence? temperature, modern, freezing.Expected – Can you use a dictionary or the internet to find the meaning of these […]
1 Blue Book Week – Zog by Julia Donaldson.
We have had a great project week. We have been learning all about the picture book Zog by Julia Donaldson. The children have been developing their reading and comprehension skills this week as well as attending ‘Dragon School’ where they learned dragon skills just like Zog in the book. The children were able to sequence […]
Year 1 Health and Well Being Day.
We have had a great day in Year 1 today. The children have had a great day learning about the importance of keeping healthy. They experienced different styles of exercise, learnt about making healthy choices and developing a growth mindset. The children had an amazing exerience swimming this afternoon. The children were confident and really […]
Year 1 reminder.
Just a reminder that we will be swimming tomorrow. All children in Year 1 will need a swimming kit: In a bag please send your child with a swimming suit/shorts and a towel. The children will be swimming in small groups and we are really looking forward to this experience.
Year 1 Health and Well Being Day.
On Wednesday 16th October Year 1 have their Health and Well Being Day. On this day children can come to school in their PE kits (including their Broad Heath PE T-shirt). Your child will also need a Swimming Kit on this day as we will be taking them swimming in the school swimming pool. Please […]
1 Blue Spelling Superstars!
Our spelling scores have really improved this week in 1 Blue! Well done to all the children who achieved 10/10 this week! We still have some children who need to practise at home! Come on children we know you can score 10/10 too! Remember for your first 10/10 you win a special gold star badge!
Year 1 – Parents Meeting.
Thank you to all the parents who attended the Parents Meeting this morning. Please find below information shared during the meeting. If you have any questions, please see any member of the Year 1 team.
1 Blue – Positional Language.
Today we are learning about positional language in Maths. The children thought about all the key vocabulary to describe position. They then went onto the Adventure Playground and used this key vocabulary to talk about position and some of the children used this language to write their own sentences to describe where something is positioned.
Year 1 Important Message
Please, please, please help your child to practice their spellings at home! We have a high number of children within the year group who are not practicing and this is evident during our spelling tests! This is one of our whole school expectations and it is on the Home School Agreement which all parents have […]
Year 1 Parents Meeting
Hi Year 1 Parents, We have a meeting for all Year 1 parents next Friday on 11th October at 9am. Please join us in the School Hall ready for a prompt 9am start. We will go through all school expectations and our Year 1 curriculum. Look forward to seeing you there! Year 1 Team.
Important 1 Blue News!
We are so upset in 1 Blue. Today our classroom was destroyed! There were chairs and tables everywhere! The worst news is that our beloved classroom pet Fred the Frog has gone missing! The children in 1 Blue are desperate to find him! If you have any information about his whereabouts please let us know! […]
1 Blue – Using our Senses!
This week in Science we are exploring our sense of smell. We smelt four different boxes which each had a different object in for us to smell. We used our noses to smell the box and guess what was inside. We were able to talk about our favourite smells.
1 Blue – Using our Senses.
In Year 1 this half term we are learning about ‘Our Senses’. This week we are learning about our sense of touch. We have been looking at a variety of different objects and have been using adjectives to describe how they feel. Can you think of any other adjectives to describe objects around your house?
Art Week in 1 Blue!
We have had a great week in 1 Blue this week. We have been learning all about the artists Graham Sutherland and Patrick Heron. The children have been able to notice similarities and differences between the two artists and comment on which art work they like the best. They have been developing their opinions by […]