16/10/26 - Y1B

Date: 16th Oct 2026 @ 10:14am

What another busy and exciting week we have had in Year 1! The children have worked incredibly hard and enjoyed lots of different learning experiences.

In English this week, Professor Klunk sent us the story The Crocodile Who Didn’t Like the Water. We were very surprised to discover that the main character wasn’t a crocodile after all... he was a dragon! The children came up with some fantastic ideas for what the dragon might buy with his pocket money. They also used their wonderful imaginations to invent things that could help him when he accidentally set fire to his tail!

In Maths, we have been exploring number bonds to 10. The children enjoyed using Numicon and counters to investigate all the different ways we can make 10. They also had a go at playing Hit the Button, practising their number bonds in a fun and speedy way. This is a great game for the children to continue playing at home for some extra practice.

In Science, we have been learning about hibernation. The children explored what the word means, discovered which animals hibernate and learned why some animals need to hibernate during the colder months.

The children brought together everything they have learned about Standish to answer our enquiry question: ‘What is there to do and enjoy in Standish?’ They did a fantastic job of using all the knowledge they have gained throughout our topic.

In Computing, we have been developing our typing skills, using the keyboard to write sentemces about ourselves. We learnt how to punctuate our sentences with capital letters, fingerspaces and full stops using the keyboard. We also learnt how to save our work so we could access our work again.

In PE, the children continued developing their defending and tricking skills while practising underarm throwing. They had lots of fun putting their skills into action using quoits, beanbags and shuttlecocks.

We had a very special visitor in RE this week! Rector Andrew joined us and answered the children’s questions about why Christians call God ‘Father’ and how Christians pray. The children listened brilliantly and enjoyed having the opportunity to ask their own questions.

This week, we thought about the many different choices we make throughout the day. The children discussed which choices are good choices and explored how the decisions we make can affect both ourselves and others.

At Forest School, the children had a wonderful time using their imaginations. They enjoyed playing pretend games, building dens and working together with their friends. Some children also had a go at making their very own conker mobiles, getting creative with the natural materials around them.

This week's homework is Numbots. If your child has reached a level where they are finding it trickier, they can go back and replay the previous levels. This will consolidate their learning for this half term in readiness for working with numbers up to 20 after half term. They can also practice their number bonds on ‘Hit the Button’.

We hope all of our Year 1 children have a fantastic and relaxing weekend! They have certainly earned a well-deserved rest before we return for our final week in school before half term.

Mrs Berry