Thomas Willingale School and Nursery
Summer Term
13.6.25
This week we retold and sequenced the story of Jack and the Beanstalk. We then re-wrote the story in our own words. We used adjectives and we learnt how to spell words ending in the suffix 'ed'. In Maths we used the terms “full”, “half”, “quarter” and “three-quarter” to describe turns. We also described the direction of movement and used the language, forwards, backwards left and right. In Geography we have been using simple grid references. We wrote grid references for different symbols on a map and we used directional language.
6.6.25
Year 1 went on an exciting trip to Epping Forest. We searched for insects in two different habitats, in long grass and in the forest. In the long grass we used nets to catch the insects and in the forest we looked under logs and used spoons to dig in the soil. The staff taught us lots of interesting facts about what we found. We also identified the different trees by looking at the trunk and the leaves. We even found an Oak tree but sadly didn't see a Spruce tree! We had a super fun day and were very tired on the way home.
In Maths this week, we have been revising skills we have learnt this year and we have been solving word problems. We have also been practising our addition, subtraction and we have been solving missing number calculations.
Epping Forest School Trip
23.5.25
We have had a busy week in year 1! We worked hard making delicious treats from around the UK and on Wednesday we sold them at break time. Thank you to everyone who supported our enterprise! In maths we have been learning all about quarters. We found quarters of a shape and quarters of a quantity. Key Stage 1 had a fantastic Sports Day on Friday. Everyone showed enthusiasm and great athletic skills. We also made an exciting discovery in our school. It seems that Hoebbles have been visiting our school and leaving their mark by placing a pile of stones at the door. A Hoebble is a guardian of the natural world. We learnt that we needed to provide the Hoebble with shelter and supplies to help it return to its natural habitat.
Hoebble Fun!
Year 1 Enterprise!
Sports Day!
Tottenham Coach session - Spruce Class
16.5.25
This week we have been learning about Northern Ireland. We learnt some interesting facts about places in Northern Ireland, such as Giant’s Causeway and the Carrick-a-Rede bridge. In English we wrote our own reports about Northern Ireland including a heading, picture and caption. In maths, we have started our new maths topic about fractions. We recognised and found half of shapes. We drew around 2D shapes and could split our shapes into halves. In DT we looked at pictures of the Severn Bridge in Wales. We then made a replica of the Severn Bridge by making a structure using paper. We used joining techniques and we combined paper together using glue to strengthen it. In Science we learnt about deciduous and evergreen trees and we went on a tree hunt around the school grounds. We learnt that deciduous trees lose their leaves in the autumn, whereas evergreen trees keep their leaves all year round.
Tree hunt in science!
9.5.25
This week we have been learning all about Wales. We researched Wales and we wrote our own reports about Wales. We used a heading, picture, caption and we wrote sentences. In maths we have been recognising equal groups and we have been adding equal groups. We used our knowledge of counting in 2s, 5s and 10s to help us add equal groups. In our reading lessons, we started to read a book called Beegu by Alexis Deacon. It is about a creature from another planet who is lost on planet Earth. We have been reading for fluency and answering inference questions about the story. We also had a fantastic picnic on the field to celebrate VE Day! 
VE Picnic Day!
2.5.25
In English this week, we have been learning about the features of non-fiction texts. We read all about Scotland and made a mind map of interesting facts. We also researched Scotland and then we wrote our own reports, including a heading, picture and caption. In our reading lessons we have been reading a non-fiction text about dolphins. We have explored vocabulary in the text and retrieved answers from the text. In maths we have been recognising equal groups and we have been adding equal groups. We used our knowledge of counting in 2s, 5s and 10s to help us add equal groups.
Tottenham Coach session - Oak Class
25.4.25
Welcome back to school, we hope you have all had a lovely Easter break! This half term our new topic is Amazing Places and Spaces in the UK. In English this week, we have been learning about the features of non-fiction texts. In maths we have been counting in multiples of 2s, 5s and 10s. We have been looking at patterns, for example multiples of 5 end in 5 or 0. In Geography, we have been looking at human and physical features in aerial photographs. We then labelled an aerial photograph of our own school and surroundings.