Week Ending 26/9/25

We are halfway through the term and the children have had a lovely week! 

In English, we have been exploring what a letter and a postcard look like and why you might send them. The children came up with their own sentences to write on their postcard that they would send to someone. 

In maths, the children have lots of fun becoming crocodiles when introduced to the greater than and fewer than symbols. They were able to identify which number was the greatest or smallest and used full sentences to explain their reasoning. 

In PE, they learnt different gymnastic positions and balances before having a go themselves. On Thursday, they continued to practice their sending and receiving skills by rolling the balls to others in the playground. A quick reminder that we have PE on a Tuesday and a Thursday and the children should be coming into school on those days in their PE kits. 

In RE, we continued to look at the story of the Prodigal Son as well as learning about different reasons why you might pray to God. As a class the children came up with different things they could be thankful for or may want forgiveness for before writing their own prayer. 

 

Week Ending 19/9/25

We’ve had a fantastic week of learning! In maths,the children have been strengthening their place value skills by ordering numbers in descending order, counting on in ones, and working with sequences both in and out of order.

In science, we explored materials and their properties, investigating whether objects are hard or soft, bendy or rigid, and flexible or stiff. The children are beginning to use clear scientific language to explain what they discover.

In English, we continued with" Old Bear", developing our own imaginative stories and experimenting with new descriptive language.

Looking ahead, please note that next week Ms Belliere will be in school on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, and Ms Fancett will be with the children on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. The children have already been made aware of this change, but it would be helpful if you could remind them over the weekend so there’s no confusion.

Finally, for our upcoming trip into Tonbridge, we still have a few spaces for parent volunteers. If you are able to help, please email the school office . We’ll confirm next week who will be joining us. Have a great weekend.

 

Week Ending 12/9/25

It was lovely to meet so many of you on Wednesday evening. We hope you found the evening informative. For those who were  unable to join us, please see the uploaded information on the Year 1 class pages.

This week in English we have started our class book "Old Bear." The children have really engaged with the story and have been writing simple sentences based around the plot.

In maths, Year 1 have been looking at place value using a variety of resources and manipulatives to aid them. The children have worked really hard this week, and we have been impressed with the work produced.

We have started all our foundation subjects as well and will provide more information in these areas as the weeks develop.

We wish you all a really happy weekend with your families and look forward to seeing all the children on Monday, raring to go!

 

Week Ending 5/9/25

Welcome back to Year 1! It has been a fantastic first week back at school. The children came into school on Tuesday with a smile on their faces, ready to embark on their new adventure in Year 1. They have settled into their new classrooms amazingly, getting to know their new teachers and teaching assistants. It was lovely seeing them in their new school uniform. They were very smart and proud to show off their new shoes and uniform to their friends. 

This week, the children have been learning the new routines of being in Year 1. For example, going to the tables to complete their work as well as learning where the toilets are! In English, they wrote a sentence about what they did over the holidays, and we were blown away by their writing. They remembered to use their sounds to sound out words, use finger spaces and begin to hold their pencil correctly. 

Next week, the children will begin their afternoon continuous provision time when they will have time to learn different foundation subjects and complete different activities. 

Reminders- 

– Meet the Teacher Wednesday 10th September 6pm

- In Year 1, children should be wearing shirts with buttons and a tie. (summer dresses are fine still until Term 2)

- Snack for playtime should be a fruit, vegetable or other healthy snack. No biscuits, crisps or chocolate.