Year 1
Week beginning 5th October 2026
October already! We can't quite believe we are over one month into Year 1.
The children have had another fantastic week. They have been working hard on learning how to use the more than and less than symbols in maths and they have been blowing us away in their phonics lessons. We are so proud of the progress they have made in such a short amount of time.
Have a look through some pictures showing the learning activities the children have been doing as well as some incredible examples of writing from Friday's lesson.
Key Dates and Information
- Monday 12th October - Fraser Portrait Photos
- Friday 23rd October - Break up at 3:00pm for October Half Term
- Wednesday 4th November - Year 1 Autumn Walk (Parent volunteers required)
- Tuesday 8th December (2pm and 5pm) and Wednesday 9th December (9:15 am) - Year 1 and 2 Christmas Performance
- Thursday 11th February - Stour Class Worship
- Thursday 4th March - Bourne Class Worship
- Monday 28th June - Year 1 Beach Trip
Last week, we sent home with the children their reading records and current reading book. Please make sure this book is returned by Thursday.
We also sent home their word walls. We will be working on these with the children over a 2-week cycle.
PE days in Year 1 are Tuesdays - please remember to send your child into school every Tuesday in their PE kit.
Learning this week:
English - We will be writing the middle of '5 Minutes Peace'
Maths - We will be learning about how to order numbers.
Science - We will be learning how senses are important for the survival of animals.
Computing - We will be exploring Purple Mash and creating our own avatars
Art - We will be exploring a range of techniques to make different marks and effects in preparation for our Bridget Riley inspired final piece.
Phonics - We will be reviewing the sounds we have previously learnt in preparation for our phonics assessment.
Worship theme:
Teamwork
Thank you, as always, for your ongoing support,
Miss Finnigan and Miss Cottenham