Leigh North Street
Primary School
Clownfish 1
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Clown Fish Class Weekly News
Friday 19th December 2025
This week we received a message from Father Christmas explaining that the reindeers were poorly. We wrote back and explained different ways we thought we could save Christmas! In science we used our nose to smell odours in different containers. It was lots of fun!
Friday 12th December 2025
This week Clownfish class sung beautifully, used their instruments to accompany the music nicely and read their words clearly for their Year 1 performance `It's a Boy!'. They did a superb job and they were very proud of themselves! Well done!
Friday 5th December 2025
This week has been very busy. We have been practising our words and songs for our Christmas performance next week. We have been learning to read and identify features of instructions in English. We really enjoyed doing yoga in the classroom. We also practised our cursive script in handwriting.
Revision - graphemes – Grow the code : /igh/ ie i i-e, /ai/ ay a a-e, /oa/ oa o o-e, /ee/ e ie e-e ea, /oo/ / yoo/ ew u-e u ue
Friday 28th November 2025
This week in mathematics Clownfish class have been recognising and describing 2D shapes using the correct mathematical vocabulary. In English they have been writing a story based on the book `Where's My Teddy' by Julia Donaldson. In Science they have been learning about different parts of the eye and created a class eye colour tally.
Our new graphemes this week are : /ee/e-e these, /oo/ /yoo/ ew chew new, /ee/ ie shield, /or/ aw claw New tricky words are : house, mouse, water, want
Friday 21st November 2025
This week Clownfish class have been learning about fact families in Mathematics. In Science they have been identifying, naming and labelling parts of the human body. They also explained what different parts of the body are used for. In handwriting they have been practising their cursive script.
Our new graphemes this week are : /ai/ a-e shake, /igh/ i-e time, /oa/ o-e home, /oo/ yoo/ u-e rude, cute New tricky words are : could, would, should. our
Friday 14th November 2025
This week we wrote our Autumn poem using adjectives and verbs. In DT we have looked at the work by the architect `Hunderwasser' and sketched one of his buildings. In Science we have been learning which animals in hibernate Autumn.
Our new graphemes this week are : /oa/ o go, /igh/ i tiger, /ai / a paper, /ee/ e he. New tricky words are : Mr, Mrs, Ms, ask
Friday 7th November 2025
On Monday we went on an Autumn walk in the Library Gardens. The children then used this experience to help them choose the most effective words to use in their Autumn poem. In History they created their own time line of their life.
Our new graphemes this week are : /ur/ ir bird, /igh/ ie pie, /oo/ yoo / ue blue rescue, /yoo/ u unicorn. New tricky words are : their, people, oh, your
Friday 24th October 2025
This week we have been creating our own amazing self-portraits in art. In science we have been writing a fact file about an animal and explaining their characteristics. In English we listened to the story `Room on the Broom' by Julia Donaldson wrote about the dragon, swamp and a super-fast broomstick. Happy half term!
Friday 17th October 2025
This week in English we have been describing the bears cave in the story `We're Going on a Bear Hunt' by Michael Rosen. We have been practising our curly caterpillar letters in handwriting. In Science we have been identifying which animals are suitable to keep as a pet.
Friday 10th October 2025
This week in English we watched an episode of an old version of `The magic Roundabout' and described Zebedee and wrote where they think Rusty lives. In Science we learnt about the difference between carnivores, herbivores and omnivores. In Mathematics we have been completing number lines with missing numbers.
Friday 3rd October 2025
This week in Mathematics we have been comparing numbers using the correct symbols. In science we have been learning about the difference between amphibians, reptiles and fish. We also loved completing jigsaw puzzles and working as a team!
Friday 26th September 2025
We've had another busy week in Crab Class this week. In English we read 'The Queen's Handbag' and wrote some questions so we could interview some of the characters. In science we continued our learning about materials, checking how stretchy a range of materials were.
Friday 19th September 2025
This week the children have enjoyed listening to the story `Dear Zoo', writing about the character, setting and changing an animal which was sent. In art they have been learning about different famous artists and created their own self portrait which was either a realistic or a `Picasso' style one! In mathematics they have been practising writing, ordering and problem solving with numbers up to 10.
Friday 19th September 2025
This week Clownfish have been enjoying their `Drawing Club' sessions. They have watched `Mr Benn the Zookeeper' and have written about a new animal which arrived at the zoo. In Mathematics they have been counting and writing numbers to 10 both in their `Power Maths' books and through practical activities. They have also been learning about famous artists who have created self-portraits and portraits.
Friday 5th September 2025
Clownfish class have had a great first week in year 1! They have listened to the story `The Rainbow Fish' by Marcus Pfister and talked about how they can be a good friend to others. They also listened to the book `The Colour Monster' by Anna Lienas. They talked about their emotions and how they can self-regulate.
Friday 18th July 2025
This week we learnt about the great explorer Bessie Coleman. She was the first African-American woman to hold a pilot license. We have also reflected on what topics we have enjoyed in Year 1 when completing our transition booklet.
Friday 11th July 2025
This week Clownfish class have been writing descriptions of their space adventure setting and main character. In mathematics they have been learning the days of the week and months of the year. In PE they have been practising their jumping and leaping skills.
Friday 4th July 2025
In English this week we have been deciding what equipment we would take to space. We also drew a picture of the character, setting, problem and solution to our own space story. In Mathematics we have been learning to recognise, order and count coins.
Friday 27th June 2025
We enjoyed looking at the leaves from various trees using magnifying glasses. We were looking at the difference between deciduous and evergreen trees. We learnt that deciduous trees change throughout the year.
Friday 13th June 2025
This week Clownfish class have been learning about Sir Ranulph Fiennes and wrote a non-fiction text about his success as a great explorer. In PE they have been developing their balance skills through a variety of activities. They rotated through each station to practise skipping, balancing a bean bag on their head, skater jumps and kicking a ball.
Friday 6th June 2025
This week in Science the children learnt that different plants can grow in the same environment. They went for a hunt around the school grounds to spot where wildflowers were growing. They took some back to the classroom and enjoyed sketching them. In PE they developed their athletic skills.
Friday 23rd May 2025
On Wednesday afternoon the children loved participating in their Year 1 sports day. They cooperated well within their coloured team and had lots of fun! They practised their running, jumping, throwing and balancing skills through various activities e.g. egg and spoon race, obstacle race, cone race and throwing activity.
Clownfish class had a fantastic time at Barleylands on Tuesday. They enjoyed making pizza, feeding the animals and going on the tractor for a ride. They learnt so much about crops and how flour is made. A fun filled day!
Friday 4th April 2025
Clownfish class have worked super hard this week. In English they wrote their own ending to the story “The Odd Egg” by Emily Gravett. In PE they explored tracking a ball that was coming towards them. In mathematics they measured length using a centimetre ruler accurately.
Friday 28th March 2025
This week Clownfish class finished writing their non-fiction / information leaflet about ‘Scooters’. They celebrated their work and read their leaflet to a friend in another Year 1 class. In PE the children explored dibbling a ball with their feet.
Friday 21st March 2025
This week Year 1 have had ‘Scooter Day!’. We got to ride our scooters over the ramps and round the playground. We then started making our own information leaflets all about scooters.
Friday 14th March 2025
In PSHE this week we have been sorting safe and unsafe household toiletries/ cleaning products. In English we have been rewriting the story Cinderella and changing the mode of transport, how she travelled to the Ball. In PE we have practised our throwing and catching skills. We also practised throwing a beanbag at a target.
Friday 7th March 2025
This week the children enjoyed their PE session. They practised dribbling the ball with their feet and rolling a ball accurately. In English they sequenced pictures of the story `Cinderella' and created their own story using a story map. Thank you for the parents who came to our `book look' on Wednesday. I hope you enjoyed it!
Friday 28th February 2025
We have begun our new topic ‘Transport’ with a trip on the top of a double decker bus! We used a tally chart to record the different forms of transport that we spotted and we were surprised by how many we saw! It was great fun!
Friday 14th February 2025
In gymnastics we continued to practise our pencil rolls and barrel rolls. In art we weaved with warm or cool coloured materials. In mathematics we learned how to double numbers.
Friday 7th February 2025
The children enjoyed making their kites last Friday as part of their outdoor learning with Mrs Brown. They then had fun flying them on the beach on Monday morning. They ran fast to catch the wind to ensure their kites flew up in the air. In English they have been looking at features of instructions and have written their own instructions to make a rain gauge.
Friday 31st January 2025
This week in English we read non-fiction texts about different types of weather and created our own fact file about the weather. In gymnastics we practised our star jumps. We practised bending our knees when landing and keeping our eyes forwards.
Friday 24th January 2025
This week we have had an out of this world request for help! Dill from the planet Drull is coming to visit Earth and he is worried about our different types of weather. He wanted some information and facts to help him understand it. We looked at non-fiction books about weather and wrote some facts with our learning partner.
Friday 17th January 2025
This week in P.E. the children practised making gymnastics shapes on their mats with their learning partner. They created the star, straddle, pike, dish, tuck and arch. They made sure they remembered their pointed toes and had straight arms.
Friday 10th January 2025
We have had a good start to the new year. We have had two “Learning to Learn Days’. We read the book ‘ The Dot by Peter Reynolds’ which was about having a growth mindset and persevering. We then created our own dot artwork using different mediums and created card towers using dot stickers.
Friday 13th December 2024
We really enjoyed our Christmas performance. We sung beautifully, played our instruments and said our words clearly. In English we have been practising wrapping Christmas presents and wrote the instructions to help the elf's. We also listened to stories and read books with our Year 4 reading buddy.
Friday 6th December 2024
This week we have been reading, ordering and identifying features of instructions during our English sessions. On Tuesday we enjoyed our yoga session. We followed the instructions, stretched our bodies and practised balancing on different body parts. We loved it!
Friday 29th November 2024
This week the children in Clownfish class have been identifying and describing 2D shapes. They even went for a 2D shape hunt around the school. On Tuesday they enjoyed their `Jigsaw' PSHE lesson where they learnt who they can talk to if they are feeling unhappy and they also discussed how they can be a good friend to others.
Friday 22nd November 2024
This week in dance the children have discussed and shared ideas with a partner their own actions to create their own weather dance. In science they have identified the basic parts of the human body and explained what they are used for. In English they have listened to the story `Where's My Teddy' by Jez, Alborough and written how they would feel if they had lost a toy.
Friday 15th November 2024
We enjoyed our trip to the Library Gardens on Monday where we searched for signs of Autumn. We went on a scavenger hunt and collected some items to look in more detail on Tuesday. We used adjectives to describe the items and used these words to create our `Autumn Poem' at the end of the week.
Friday 8th November 2024
On Monday we had a visit from the firefighters from Leigh-on-Sea Fire Station. They let us have a look at all the equipment they carried on their fire engine and talked to us about keeping safe around fireworks. We then wrote how to keep safe around fireworks in our English session.
Friday 25th October 2024
Clownfish have all worked super hard this half term and should be proud of themselves. This week in handwriting they have been practising the `One armed robot letters' e.g. m, n, p, r, b, h and k. In Maths they have been adding numbers and creating their own number sentences. They have also developed their reading skills during group reading. On Wednesday afternoon they had a visit from PCSO Fox and her police car.
Friday 18th October 2024
As part of LNSPS `Black History Month' Clownfish class have been learning about the inspirational gymnast Simone Biles. Clownfish class thought Simone has many qualities and she one of the best gymnasts of all time. Simone is known for her hard work and positivity.
Friday 11th October 2024
Clownfish visited the beach on Tuesday morning to create our own version of the River Thames. We made sure we included the source, riverbanks, meanders and the mouth. We also made portraits in the sand using a variety of natural materials.
Friday 4th October 2024
This week Clownfish class have worked super hard! We practised writing questions in English for our special visitor on Thursday. We have also worked hard on our handwriting to ensure we use the cursive script. In Mathematics we have been using the signs < , > and = when comparing numbers.
Friday 27th September 2024
Clownfish class have worked super hard and have settled well into the Year 1 routines. In English they have been learning about labels and writing their own labels in a variety on contexts. In Maths they have been learning one less than a number. In Science they learnt about the differences between mammals and birds.
Friday 20th September 2024
This week in English we have been learning to write lists independently. In Maths we have been learning to count and write numbers up to 10, with the correct formation during practical activities. In PE we have practised moving in a space and following instructions.
Friday 13th September 2024
The children in Clownfish class have had a fantastic first full week in school. They worked hard when completing their activities. They also thoroughly enjoyed their PE session where they practised hopping, jumping. skipping etc. on a spot.
