Summer Term 2025

WC 14th July 2025.

It is hard to believethis was our final full week of learning in our Year 1 Class. We are al feeling a little sad as the end of term arrives but we know how much everyone has to look forward to as they move up the school!

We have continued to learn about Toys from the Past in English - including the changes to computers, computer games and wheeled toys! The children found it hard to believe the old computer games were so slow! Everyone wrote super facts and questions. 

In Maths, we have learnt about the value of different notes and added dfferent coins. We have also started to learn to tell the time to an hour and half hour. Keep using an analogue clock to check the time at home. 

We have completed our learning in Geography by comparing climates in the Northern and Southern Hemisphere. We have considered what we would pack if we travelled there and identified the position of the equator on the globe. In Science, we enjoyed making our own clay pollen sacks. Super job!

We loved taking part in the whole school skipping workshop and had lots of giggles doing this. Everyone demonstrated great perseverence. We are loking forward to the fun and celebratory events next week for our last few days in school.

WC 7th July 2025.

In Maths, we have continued to count within 100. We’ve worked hard to count in tens and ones and compare numbers. We took on challenges to make our own different numbers that were greater or less than a given number. We finished the week exploring money and recognising different coins.

In English, we finished our super postcard writing and used wonderful descriptions of the river, waterfall, jungle or animals.

We have now started to learn about Toys from the Past. We explored old and new toys and considered how they were different. This included old Teddy Bears and new Teddy Bears. We also enjoyed a fun Teddy Bear day where we all shared our own favourite Teddy and discovered lots of Teddy facts!

We had a fabulous Science trip to the Lincoln Zoo! We saw Meerkats, Reptiles, Lemurs, Wolves, Tigers and even touched a Snake! We also loved seeing the Penguins being fed and watched them swim incredibly fast! We especially loved waddling like a Penguin, standing to face the sun like a Meerkat! Everyone shared their knowledge about carnivores, omnivores, herbivores and different animal habitats with the Zoo Keeper! The class certainly achieved greatness!

We finished the week exploring the plants that grow in our school gardens. We worked together to identify them. Finally, we dug up our potato plants. What super scientists we have been!

WC 30th June 2025.

In English, we have finished our lovely story about Grandad’s island. We wrote about how the attic in Grandad's house had changed and how some of Grandad’s favourite objects were gone. We also described how Syd was feeling without Grandad. We read the story again and then reflected on how happy Grandad was on the island and how we remembered all the fun things they’d done there. We started to learn all about the features of a postcard. We are ready to write a postcard about all we have seen and done on this magical island. We even have an 'orangutan stamp' for it - how funny!

In Maths, we have been really focused on our numbers to 100 and counting in tens and ones. We have been finding one more and one less of different two digit numbers and we have also been comparing numbers.

We are continuing to do lots of reading and phonics. We are practising our tricky spellings again; both the year 1 words and starting to look at the year 2 words as lots of children are already writing these in their longer sentences! Everyone did a fantastic job spelling them! 

We have had a Design and Technology week across the school - we were tasked with designing and creating an appreciation card with a sliding mechanism. Everyone had super ideas for their designs, made their cards carefully and cut accurately to make the sliding mechanism. The children were very thoughtful about who they wanted to appreciate and send their card to so made sure the recipient would like their design.

This week is also Sports day across the school and the Dance Academy exams - well done to all the children - you should be very proud of your participation and achievements.

Don't forget it is our Science, Summer trip to the Lincoln Zoo (was formerly known as Lincoln Wildlife park) next Wednesday - July 9th. It will run during normal school times and school packed lunches will be provided - Look out for a brief information slip in your child's bag on Monday. 

WC 23rd June 2025.

This week has been assessment week throughout the school. Year 1 have been busy completing reading comprehension, maths and science assessments. Well done Year 1 for applying yourselves so sensibly.

We also enjoyed continuing to write about Grandad's Island; this week we wrote sentences using alliteration to describe the ships movement. Excellent job! We have been learning about the climate in different parts of the world in Geography. We thought about what we’d need to pack in our suitcase if we travelled near the Equator! In PSHE, we thought about how we have changed as we have got older. In Music, we used instruments to show the changing dynamics. In Science, we enjoyed labelling the parts of a tree.

We finished the week by spending time in our Year 2 class room and meeting our new teachers which was all very exciting. What a busy week!

WC 16th June 2025.

In English, we have been enjoying Grandads and Syds adventures on a beautiful island. We enjoyed taking an imaginary trip through the jungle - touching the soft sand, the rough shells and the cold water! We have written about the tallest, coldest waterfalls to swim in and the hardest trees to climb.

In Maths, we have been counting in tens and ones - we have used lots of different manipulatives to help us. We finished the week using number lines to think carefully about the position of different numbers.

In Geography , we have considered weather and climate and the differences between the terms. In Music, we have now started to learn songs about the weather, using body percussion and actions. In PSHE, we have continued to think about how we change and been sensibly learning about boys and girls bodies. In Science, we have now started to think about plants and this week was all about different tree types and their different parts. 

WC 9th June 2025.

In English, we have started a new story titled ‘Grandad’s Island' and written by Benji Davies. A little boy called Syd loves to visit his Grandad’s house. Grandad shows him all his treasured possessions that he keeps in his attic. We have loved looking at and describing these objects using lots of super adjectives. Including a scratched, battered suit case, a rusty, old birdcage and a cracked, broken teapot! We have written some super sentences about how much Grandad loves them despite them being old and worn out.

In Maths, we have had a very busy week of learning! We have continued our learning about position and direction. We have given accurate directions to move forwards, backwards and left and right. We have also described the position of objects using these; alongside above and below. Everyone thought carefully about the position of toys on toy shelves and described this to their friends. Finally, we learnt about ordinal numbers. We are very good at describing how we can use equipment in PE lessons and our potential positions in sports day!
We have also started to learn how to count within 100. We have used a 100 square to rehearse finding different numbers and think about patterns that we could see. Great job!

We have all had a very busy phonics week; working hard to read words using all our phonics sounds and complete our phonics screening check. Fantastic job Year 1 - we are very proud of all your effort. 

In PSHE, we are now learning about how we change. We have started to think about the lifecycle of different creatures. We have also thought about we have changed. Everyone loved thinking about what they were like as a baby, then as a toddler compared to now. Look out for your child’s drawings of themselves in their book bags and how they feel they have changed and grown.
In Music, we have been singing, playing percussion instruments and learning songs about different transport. Great musicality! In PE, we have started our preparation for KS1 sports day - hold the diary date - the afternoon of 10th July.

WC 2nd June 2025.

Welcome back for Summer term 2!

The week has whizzed by! We have all enjoyed recapping our story book about the Bear and the Piano. We had fun coming up with our own happy ever after endings - including ‘tunefully ever after’ as the Bear was able to return home and share his musical ability with all his forest friends. We also came up with our own unusual object and wrote our own original story.

In Maths, we have been thinking about position and direction this week. Learning all about left, right, forwards, backwards and having a go to do quarter, half, three quarter and full turns! Think about your left and right at home and try and explain the position of different objects in your home or out and about this weekend!

As part of our History learning, we had a super morning at Mrs Smiths cottage in Navenby on Thursday. We learnt about how things were for those living 100 years ago. Did you know that homes didn’t have electricity and washing was done by hand? 

WC 19th May 2025.

In English, we have discovered that despite Bears success in the NewYork theatre he is missing his home. We have written about his feelings and how is he feels lonely without his Bear friends. 

In Maths, we have been learning how to find a half and a quarter of a quantity.

In Science, we have continued to be busy learning about the features of mammals and birds. We were lucky to have the whole school Birds of Prey visit; where a feathery barn owl swooped over our heads! In Geography, we have been identifying and labelling the Oceans. We have done lots of reading and phonics - you will find QR codes in your child’s home reading folder - please help your child watch and join in with the phonics videos online. Your child will be able to show you what an expert they are becoming at decoding words to read!

Have a lovely, restful half term.
We have a very busy and fun Summer term 2 ahead of us 😁.

WC 12th May 2025.

In English, we have busily read on in our story book. The Bear decides to take his piano playing talent to the city of New York. We have enjoyed using our senses to learn about this huge city and written super sentences to describe the bright, dazzling lights and loud, roaring vehicles!

In Maths, we have been grouping and sharing. We have also found halve of a shape and thought carefully about how each part of the whole needs to be equal.

In PE, we have developed our throwing and catching skills. We have been using a bat to hit a target and started to learn how to play ad part of a team game. In Art, we have produced some colourful, abstract pop art.

WC 5th May 2025.

This week we learnt about writing in the first person and wrote our own diary in the role of Little Red Riding hood. Everyone did a great job to describe how she was feeling.We have also started a new story all about a shy, brown Bear. He finds an unusual object in the forest - a piano! We have been busy writing about how he cautiously started to play. The Bear got better and better the more he practised!

In Maths, we have been continued to learn about multiplication and how we use arrays. We have explored counting the rows and columns on ice trays, egg boxes and baking trays!

In PSHE, we have discussed friendship and how we can be a good friend. In Geography, we have used globes and atlases to explore all the oceans of the world and think about the importance of them on our planet. In Science, we have considered the features of amphibians and reptiles and used paint to create some of our own.

WC 28th April 2025.

What a great start to our week! We all had a fabulous day on our whole school trip to Rand Farm. A well deserved treat for all our children following our recent Outstanding Ofsted rating. We enjoyed visiting the hatchery, a tractor ride across the fields and meeting the large and small animals. A favourite was feeding the cute but ravenous lambs! We had to hold on tight to their feeding bottles! Everyone had a smile on their face and enjoyed a day of fun with their friends. We even had time to relax in the play park and learn the skill of archery! We certainly all slept well on Monday evening! 

In Maths, we have continued counting in different ways -  in twos, in tens and in fives. We have used resources to help us including socks, tens frames and our hands!

In English, we have read on in our story of Little Red Riding Hood. We have enjoyed the part where the mean wolf enters the story. We used verbs to describe how he moved. We wrote about how he was bounding, leaping and powling in the forest by Granny's cottage! When the wolf was thumping and growling at Granny's cottage door some thought Granny would be terrified and hide. However, many of our class decided Granny was brave and fearless and would confront the wolf! Finally, the Hunter enters our story and we finished our week learning how to write in past tense. What a super and exciting writing week we have had in Year 1!

In PSHE, we our thinking about relationships this term, starting with the special relationship with our family. We remembered that every family is special and unique. In Geography, we have started to learn about the water bodies on our planet - including oceans, seas, rivers and ponds. We have contined to learn about animal life in Science; this week learning about the different features of a fish. We have been outside in PE, enjoying team sports. We have been learning to throw a ball over a short distance. Can you throw and catch at home with a grown up, sibling or friend? Perhaps you can aim at a target?

WC 22nd April 2025.

Welcome back to School for the first Summer term!

In Maths, we continued to measure and compare volume and capacity! We decided using water or sand was more accurate than measuring using cubes! We also did some more counting work - we have started by counting in twos. Can you spot where it’s useful and more efficient to count in pairs! There are so many opportunities- socks, shoes, legs, eyes!

In English, we are reading the familiar story of Little Red Riding Hood. We have been describing Little Red Riding Hood’s character and the woodland setting. We explored lots of woodland nature including snapping twigs, delicate, fragrant bluebells and damp moss - as soft as a blanket! We have got to the part of the story where the wolf is prowling about! Everyone has been busy becoming wolf experts - thinking about how a wolf looks and moves!

We have also been busy continuing to rehearse our phonics sounds and read our new phonics books - including those trickier 'red' words aswell as the words we can decode using our phonics knowledge. We have also completed our number word spellings and we are now rehearsing number words from eleven onwards! We have had some super science lessons about life around us! This week we discussed the animals we see everyday and sorted animal images into pets or wild animals. In Art, we enjoyed exploring pieces of Pop Art and discussing which features we like.