Welcome to Class 1

This page is for parents and children in class 1. This is where you will find out what class 1 have been learning about, key information about routines, and links to useful websites.

Autumn Term books

Class 1 Harvest

Thank you for all your generous donations for our Harvest Festival yesterday .  The children performed their Harvest Presentation brilliantly in the church, we were very proud of how bravely they all took part!  Over the last two weeks, we have been exploring Harvest and the theme of thankfulness in our class assemblies and learning tasks.  It's been wonderful to hear from the children who are involved in farming locally, who have told us lots about what a busy time it is.  Through play and exploration we have learnt more about where our food comes from and why it is important to thank those who provide delicious food for us to eat.  We loved pretending to be farmers and playing with the pumpkins to discover where the seeds were hiding!

Our Visit to Wildlife Oasis Animal Park

Class 1 had a wonderful morning at the animal park!  Our guide, Sam, told us all about the animals and helped us to hold the Madagascan hissing cockroaches and the giant bud wing stick insect.  We had lots of fun watching the agutis and the tamarins playing in their enclosure before exploring the butterfly house.  The leaf cutter ants showed us their amazing teamwork skills and the tarantula waved at us with her hairy legs!  The children demonstrated excellent listening skills and were very gentle when handling the animals. Well done Class 1!

Forest Fridays

Over the last few weeks, the children have been enjoying making wild potions, meeting the minibeasts that live in our school grounds and watching the seasons change. 

Last week, they noticed that it was time to harvest the apples and decided to make apple crumble.  Class 1 worked as a team to pick and collect the apples before returning to the classroom to peel and chop.  They followed the recipe and added a delicious topping.  Everyone enjoyed serving and tasting the pudding. It was a lovely treat on a rainy autumn day! 

All the Reception children have settled into school life really well. They have been enjoying and engaged in lots of different activities. 

Class 1 have been learning about maps and how they help us. The children explored the school grounds to find what our outdoor area had. They designed and created their own fantastic maps of the grounds.

Following on from creating maps the children have been programming the Bee-bots to move them around in different directions on a map. The children were really excited to use the Bee-bots and worked well in groups to take turns and help each other. 🐝 🤖 

Class 1 have been loving the Forest Friday sessions outdoors; being creative using natural materials and observing what they can see, hear, smell and feel. 🍁 🍃 
They have been using the gym equipment while being outdoors and learning about why it is good to exercise to keep ourselves healthy. 

In maths the children have been learning all about numbers 1 to 5. They have been subitising, recognising numerals and having a go at writing the numerals.

Here are some useful websites for you to use at home to practise key skills.