• Bing Bunny Have fun making a colourful picture with Bing and Flop.

Class Timeline

Autumn Term

12.12.25

In English we continued to read the book 'Snow' by Sam Usher and used this to help us write sentences. We wrote about what we wear in the snow and what we like to do in the snow. We tried to use adjectives in our sentences and use our phonic sounds to build words. In Maths we been understanding numbers up to 20 and exploring place value. In Geography we were learning about climates around the world. We learnt that it is hotter closer to the equator and cooler near the North and South Poles. Next week, we are writing winter poems in English. We also have our Nativity performance on Tuesday! We hope you will be able to come and watch us.

28.11.25

This week in Maths we have been recognising and naming 2D shapes. We have also been sorting them. In English we read the book 'Snow' by Sam Usher and used this to help us write sentences. We wrote sentences describing the pictures in the story. We used full stops, capital letters and finger spaces. In Geography we learnt the names of the 5 oceans and located them on a map. Finally, in our reading lessons we have been reading a non-fiction text about tigers. We learnt some of the vocabulary in the text, we practised reading for fluency and we retrieved answers from the text. It was also Crazy Hair day and we brought in chocolate for the Christmas hampers.

21.11.25

This week in Maths we have been recognising and naming 3D shapes. We have also been sorting them. In English we looked at different weather pictures from a story book and wrote sentences about them. We remembered to start our sentences with capital letters and end them with full stops. We also used our phonic sounds to help us spell words. In our Geography lesson we learnt about the 7 different continents and located them on a map. In our art lesson we created fantastic storm pictures! Today we dressed up in yellow or spotty clothing to show awareness for Children in Need.

14.11.25

This week in Maths we have been learning how to add. We used a number line to help us add numbers together. We started on the biggest number and we showed our jumps. In English, we have been weather reporters! We worked in groups, looked at a map of the UK and described what the weather was going to be like in England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales. We used our weather vocabulary! We then wrote sentences about the weather. In Science we learnt about temperature and we predicted what the temperature was. Then we used a thermometer to observe what the actual temperature was. On Tuesday, we also had a two minutes silence for Remembrance Day to remember all the soldiers who fought and lost their lives for our country. 

7.11.25

This week in maths we practised subtraction by crossing out and counting how many we have left. We also practised using a number line to help us subtract numbers. We remembered that we jump back on a number line when subtracting. In English we have been learning about fiction and non-fiction books. We know that fiction books are story books and non-fiction books have facts in them. We learnt about the features of non-fiction books and looked at a variety of them in class. In Geography we learnt about weather around the world and in different countries. We know that it is hotter in countries near the equator and colder in countries near the North and South Pole. In groups, we located and labelled countries on a map. We also enjoyed Outdoor Learning Day on Thursday! 

24.10.25

This week in Maths we have been revising our number bonds to 10. In our English lessons we have been reading acrostic poems and we wrote our own acrostic poem about harvest time. We also had an African drumming lesson, we learnt about the drum and the different ways to play it to make different sounds.  In computing, we have been learning about the internet and how to be kind in the real world and online. 

   

17.10.25

This week in Maths we have been working systematically to find number bonds within 10. We used double sided counters and cubes to help us find all the number bonds. We also learnt about harvest time and why we celebrate it. We also collected lots of food to donate to Epping Forest Foodbank. In our reading lessons we have been reading a weather poem. We explored the new vocabulary in the poem and answered retrieval questions about it. 

10.10.25

This month is Black History Month and we have been doing lots of interesting activities to celebrate. In class we learnt about Floella Benjamin and we learnt that she was born in Trinidad and travelled all the way to the UK on a boat. She did lots of amazing things in her life, including running 10 marathons for charity. We also made African masks in our art lesson. In maths we have been using the part whole model to partition numbers. We then wrote fact family number sentences. This week we enjoyed a drama workshop led by Perform. On Friday we played Capture the Flag, it was so much fun!

 

3.10.25

This week in Maths we have been exploring the part-whole model. We have been partitioning numbers up to 10 using this model. In English this week, we have been continuing to read the book 'Storm' by Sam Usher. We drew a storm picture and labelled it using our sounds to build words. Then we wrote sentences about what we like to do outside when it is windy. In computing, we have been learning about the internet and how to stay safe online. The internet means when computers are connected to each other.  In Science we have continued to learn about the four seasons. We sorted seasonal events into the correct season. 

26.9.25

This week in Maths we have been comparing objects and we learnt how to use the more than (>), less than (<) and equal (=) symbols to compare objects. In English we have been exploring rain vocabulary and we have been practising writing sentences using our sounds to build words. In science we learnt the names of the four seasons and talked about their differences.

19.9.25 

This week in Maths we have been counting on one more from any number and finding one less than any number. In English this week we have enjoyed reading the book 'Rain' by Sam Usher. We have used this book to inspire us to write super simple sentences! In our geography lesson we identified different types of weather like rainy, sunny, windy and cloudy. 

12.9.25 

This week in Maths we have been recognising  numbers as words. We also practised counting one more from any number. In English, we have been writing all about ourselves and created lovely booklets! In our reading lessons we are reading a fantastic book called Grandpa's Handkerchief, we spoke about the vocabulary, practised reading for fluency and we retrieved answers from the text. 

Welcome to Year 1  5.9.25 

We hope you have all had a super summer! This week the children have settled into year 1 wonderfully! They have adapted well to the knew routine and have been working hard. We have been practising our number formation and our speaking and listening skills. In Maths we have also been learning to sort and count objects. We have enjoyed practising the alphabet in English and forming our letters correctly. In Art we looked at rainbow paintings by different artists and used water colours to paint our own rainbows.