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Friday 9th October 2026

We have been reading ‘Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What do you hear?’ in our English lessons. The children have been thinking about the noises animals make. They acted out some of them and have been writing sentences. They are enjoying their new handwriting books and are persevering well with writing on the lines. In Maths we have been looking at part whole models, number sentences and one more, one less. 

Friday 2nd October 2026

We have had a busy week exploring our school grounds in our Geography lesson, following maps to locate different areas. In PE the children displayed their creativity showing how they can use their bodies to move like different animals. In RE we talked about the things that make us happy and the class enjoyed drawing pictures to illustrate their ideas. 

This week we have started learning the Phase 5 sounds; /ai/ ay play, /ow/ ou cloud, /oi/ oy toy, /ee/ ea each.

Friday 25th September 2026

The children have been busy using the greater than, less than and equal to signs in Maths this week. They've been practising using multilink cubes and lolly sticks. In Science we have been talking about the body and labelling its parts. In Geography we have continued looking at maps, the key and labels. The children had to label objects in the classroom. In ART we read a book all about our Skin. The children enjoyed mixing colours to match different skin tones. 

We are revising Phase 4 words: CVCC CCVC CCVCC CCCVC

Phase 4  with long vowels

Friday 18th September 2026

The children have been learning about compass directions in our Geography lesson this week. They each had a go at using a compass, using the four main points to turn in different directions. The children also voted for our Angelfish Class School Councillors for the academic year and our Friendship Ambassadors for the Autumn Term. A highlight was most certainly reading Gruffalo Granny where the class enjoyed spotting some of Julia Donaldson's other famous stories which were woven into it. 

In Phonics this week, we have been revising the previously taught Phase 3 GPCs; air, er /z/, s, -es including words with two or more digraphs e.g. queen and thicker.

Friday 11th September 2026

Angelfish Class have had a busy first full week in Year One. We have been subitising, building digits with multi-link cubes and practising our number formation in Maths. In English, the children were introduced to Mr Benn. They have been writing about him and what he saw at the zoo in their Drawing Club Books. 

In Phonics this week, we have been revising the previously taught Phase 3 GPCs; ai, ee, igh, oa, oo, ar, or, ur, oo, ow, oi and ear.