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Clown Fish Class Weekly News

Friday 9th October 2026

This week the children in Clownfish Class have been working with a learning partner add two numbers using part whole models, number lines and practical resources. In Geography they were discussing the difference and sorting  urban / rural images. In handwriting have been practising the curly letter family in their handwriting books.

Friday 2nd October 2026

This week Clownfish have been working on their Maths fluency every day. In science they have been learning about their eyes and sight. In English they have drawn the monster from the story `Not Now Bernard' and describe his features.

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

This week Clownfish Class have been writing about the main character and setting about the book `Mr Big' by Ed Vere. In Science they have been identifying, naming and labelling parts of the human body. In Geography they were exploring maps and had a go at identifying symbols in the key.

Friday 18th September 2026

This week Clownfish class worked practically in Mathematics to work out what 5 needs to make 6.7.8 and 9. In Science they designed and labelled a den for a hibernating animal of their choice. In PE they explored how the body moves differently when running at different speeds.

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

Clownfish 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.