Year 1. have been thinking about subtraction problems by finding out what each part is then using the following stem sentence to explain their answer.   If the whole is _____and _____ is a part, then the other part is ______.

The children have been sequencing the story, retelling the story and explaining how specific characters feel. We have shared adjectives to describe a character’s feelings as well as exploring different verbs to describe what the toys are doing.  The children have loved this story and have even created their own ending.  Have a look at some of our pictures where you will see the children's freeze frames and samples of work.

What an amazing day Year 1 had at Seven Stories. The children discovered fascinating facts about animal homes and even designed their own habitat guides with the help of Daisy, the Animal Ranger who said they were some of the best guides she has ever seen! They explored imaginative spaces inspired by beloved characters like Mog the Cat and The Tiger Who Came to Tea sparking a love of books and reading. Through role play, puppetry and creative activities the children let their

As part of our RE curriculum the children explored the sacrament of baptism in a hands-on and meaningful way. They learned about its significance in the Christian faith and practiced using key vocabulary such as font , holy water , godparents  and blessing . Through role play, the children acted as the priest and used the words, “I baptise you in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,” helping them understand the language and symbolism of baptism. To ma

“Showing kindness makes our school shine! At lunchtime, some of our amazing children created a beautiful heart from autumn leaves and shared it with staff to tell them how much they are valued. What a thoughtful way to spread happiness!”

Lest we forget  Year 1 have spent time this week creating their own poppies. We shared a lovely story about friendship called ‘Where the Poppies now grow’ by H. Robinson and M.Impey. “At the going down of the sun, and in the morning – we will remember them”

This week, our Year 1 children took part in a virtual geography visit to explore the fascinating bridges that cross the River Tyne. Using online maps, videos and photographs, the children learned to identify and describe both physical and human geographical features in the local area. They spotted the flowing river itself—a physical feature shaped by nature—and contrasted it with the impressive bridges built by people, such as the Tyne Bridge, Millennium Bridge and Swing Brid

Our Year 1 children had a fantastic outdoor learning experience during their visit to Scotswood Garden. The focus of the morning was teamwork, creativity and scientific thinking as the children worked together to build hedgehog houses. Using natural materials found around the garden—such as leaves, sticks, and moss—the children collaborated in small groups to design and construct cosy shelters for hedgehogs. Once the houses were built, the real investigation began: which hous

In Year 1, children begin to develop a deeper understanding of numbers and their relationships. One exciting area of learning is comparing numbers using the concepts of greater than (≥), less than (≤), and equal to (=). Children have been busy exploring these symbols through hands-on activities and group work. They have built confidence in using mathematical language to describe their thinking. For example, they might say, “7 is greater than 4” or “6 is equal to 6.”

We gathered in prayer to celebrate the end of our unit on families. We thought about how our families love and care for us. We listened to psalms which told us of God’s love and care then we read the prayer which we had written together. This was a special experience and we shared how we could take this love and care into our everyday lives.

Year 1 have been enjoying looking for signs of Autumn. We hunted around the outdoor environment in search of signs of autumn. We found berries, brown, yellow and red leaves, fallen leaves and apples. We used our magnifying glasses to make closer observations and noticed that the leaves were also different shapes and sizes.

This week, we were delighted to welcome Sarah Lou from Mini First Aid . We helped her clean up the cut on Teddy’s leg and put an ice pack...

Our Year 1 children have been busy sorting objects and buttons to deepen their understanding of place value — a fun and hands-on start to...

This week we have been working with our talk partners to make predictions whilst learning all about measuring and comparing weight. What...

We have been so impressed with the children’s motivation and perseverance at learning a new skill. Many of the children have been trying...

During PE we have been learning what agility means and finding out how to move our body quickly and easily in a variety of ways. We have...

We were fascinated as we explored Newcastle using Google Earth, looking at human and physical geographical features in our local area. We...

Year 1 visited the Life Science Centre in Newcastle and had a fabulous day. The day was split into different activities, which included a...

We have been learning about the importance of sequencing our instructions.

We enjoyed some practical activities today based around our exploration of Place Value in Maths.