Welcome to Year 1 2024 - 2025

Spring Term

R.E.

In R.E. we have been learning about Judaism. We were lucky enough to have a lady named Mandy visit us from the Whitefield Hebrew Congregation and talk to us about what it is like to be Jewish. We looked at lots of interesting items from the Jewish faith too.

Design Technology

In D.T. we have been designing houses for a purpose. We thought about who our house was going to be for and, after drawing and labelling it, began making it. We have had to solve problems such as how to make the furniture or floors more stable, which ways to join the objects together and how to make furniture.

P.E.

In P.E. we have enjoyed hit, catch and run and gymnastics. 

Autumn Term

Christmas in Year 1

We have enjoyed lots of Christmas activities such as Winter Wonderland, Christmas parties, Christmas lunch and creating Christmas craft items such as decorations and cards.

Design Technology

We have been learning about mechanisms in Design Technology. We looked at levers, sliders, made our own axles and chassis and then even made our own slider Christmas cards.

We observed 2 minutes silence at 11am on the 11th November for Remembrance Day. We have also been learning about Remembrance Day and creating some lovely items.

This term we have enjoyed learning how to attack, defend and shoot, send and return different objects and have recently started gymnastics. We are also looking forward to our dance unit.

Forest school

This term we have enjoyed taking part in Forest Schools. We have learned how to tie knots in ropes, make delicious food in the mud kitchen and take risks.

Science

This term, we have been learning about materials in Science. We have conducted a few investigations, which we really enjoyed.

We received a letter from Miss Honey Potts asking us to find the best material to make a waterproof coat for teddy bears and also helped the Ice Trolls to stay frozen when they visited us.