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.

We created our own Easter Garden. We planned our own celebration and decided to place our garden in the Prayer Garden as we reflected on...

Year 1 celebrated Science Week by taking part in a variety of investigations.

Esther Mahlangu Year 1 children have been looking at the art work of Esther Mahlangu, a South African artist. Mahlangu has a vibrant and...