Year 1 began this week by learning to skip count. They counted in multiples of 2s, matched the total with coins, wrote multiplication number sentences, drew arrays, wrote repeated addition sentences and drew around the 2p coins we used to gain a secure understanding of what multiplication is. Please continue to support your child to […]
This week, Reception have continued learning and sharing their knowledge about space. They found out the following facts: 1) One million Earths could fit inside the sun – and the sun is considered an average-size star. 2) For years it was believed that Earth was the only planet in our solar system with liquid water. More recently, […]
The children enjoyed learning about money this week. They were learning how to recognise, order, compare, add and even exchange different amount of coins. Please continue to support your child with exploring money at home and using the Mathletics games. The children have completed their Phase 5 phonics and are now revising all the alternative […]
This week in Reception, the children continued to dig deeper into their new topic ‘Cities and Transport’, by learning about things that travel through the air. They began the week by listening to the story, ‘Whatever Next?’ by Jill Murphy. This story provoked lots of discussion around big questions such as: What important possessions would […]
I hope you all enjoyed the four-day weekend and the additional Inset this week. We have changed reading books but have not managed to read with every child so will have to play catch up again next week. On Friday the children showed respect and appreciation as they joined the school in celebrating the life […]
Summer Term Week 1 w.b. 25.04.2022 Year 1 have had an active week and are ready for their four-day weekend! On Monday the children enjoyed their first tennis coaching session before their first swimming lesson on Wednesday. I was super impressed about how quickly Year 1 changed and how safely they behaved during their session. […]
Welcome back! We hope that you all had a wonderful Easter break. It has been lovely to welcome the children back and hear their news. Well done to the children who made an Easter garden; they were all absolutely beautiful. This week, the class have been learning about the Resurrection of Jesus. They showed their […]
Happy Easter! I hope you all had a lovely break and it was lovely to see all the children back and ready for their last term in Year 1. The children worked well together to transform our Lenten R.E. prayer space to reflect the white, gold and new life of Easter. They completed a retell […]
Just like that, another term has flown past! The children have been very busy finding out where our food comes from this week. Some children were very surprised to find out that meat comes from animals! As you sit down to dinner together, please reinforce this new learning by talking about where the […]
This week Year 1 began their new Geography unit on ‘Where do we live?’ They were surprised to find out that no everyone lives in Potters Bar! Year 1 learned Luke’s Gospel scriptures for The Last Supper and Good Friday. They were very respectful as we learnt about Holy Week and Easter Sunday and how […]
