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Pufferfish Class Weekly News

Friday 9th October 2026

This week we have been looking at the differences between rural and urban areas in geography. In Maths we have been working on simple addition using part whole models. In art we are continuing with our work on self portraits using a grid to help us draw our features in the correct place. In phonics we have been reviewing longer words.

Friday 2nd October 2026

This week has been all about eyes! We looked at eye colour in Science and made a tally chart. In Art we looked at our eyes in a mirror and drew them using different media. In phonics we have started learning the Phase 5 sounds; ay/play ou/cloud oy/toy and ea/each.

Friday 25th September 2026

In Science this week we have been labelling parts of the body as part of our work on humans. In art we had lots of fun learning how to mix colours to make skin tones it took a lot of perseverance to get the colours we wanted! In maths we have been comparing numbers, we even used the birthday boy in one of our lessons to find numbers greater than and less than 6. 

Friday 18th September 2026

In Art this week we looked at the work of Picasso and made our own portraits. In phonics we have been revising the Phase 3 GPC's ee, air and er including words with two or more digraphs e.g queen and thicker. We also voted for our new Friendship Ambassadors and School Councillors.

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

Pufferfish 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.