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title: "Year 1 - English - Writing"
url: "https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2025-12-10-year-1-english-writing"
school: "Darwen St James’ C of E Primary Academy"
---

# Year 1 - English - Writing

  ![](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/news/a636c6a7-7dd4-41e8-8295-c898103c9fb0.jpg)   10 December 2025

What a fantastic start to the day we had during our morning register! Year 1 were busy focusing on a vital skill: **writing detailed sentences** about things they could see.

This activity is a wonderful way to wake up our brains and practice all those important writing conventions we've been learning.![](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/images/news/a636c6a7-7dd4-41e8-8295-c898103c9fb0.jpg)

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