Image of Year 1 - Computing - Creating A Pictogram
4 Dec

Year 1 - Computing - Creating A Pictogram

Year 1 collated data by rolling a dice 20 times. They then produced pictograms to represent the data.

Image of Year 1 - English - Using Envoys To Communicate Facts
2 Dec

Year 1 - English - Using Envoys To Communicate Facts

Year 1 consolidated their knowledge about Seasonal Weather by making posters. Later, they sent an envoy from each team to gather further facts about weather in each season. They practised oral rehearsal of facts during this activity ready for their writing later in the week.

Image of Year 1 - English - Freeze Frames For The Story Zog
25 Nov

Year 1 - English - Freeze Frames For The Story Zog

In English, Year 1 has been re-imagining the story of Zog. They have come up with new characters and settings, following the structure of Zog. Today they acted out some freeze frames in order to learn the order of the story.

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24 Nov

Should I Keep My Child Off School?

Lots of bugs and germs are spreading, and we know you want to do what is best for your child. Please see the NHS guidance below on keeping your child off school. If you are keeping your child at home, please contact the school office as soon as you can.

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20 Nov

Year 1 - P.E. - Gymnastics

Year 1 enjoyed a Gymnastics lesson this week. They practised balancing on benches, climbing and completing sequences using a straddle, star or pike.

Image of Year 1 - Art and Design - Looking Carefully and Drawing Accurately
20 Nov

Year 1 - Art and Design - Looking Carefully and Drawing Accurately

Year 1 experienced looking very closely at objects and noticing the light and dark on images. They used pencil to draw using a continuous line and using criss cross movements to create shadow.

Image of Year 1 - Science - How Do Daylight Hours Change With The Seasons?
20 Nov

Year 1 - Science - How Do Daylight Hours Change With The Seasons?

Year 1 learned about how daylight hours change during the seasons. We learned that there are less daylight hours in Winter, and more daylight hours in Summer.

Image of Year 1 Computing -  Creating A Pictogram To Show How Year 1 Travel To School
13 Nov

Year 1 Computing - Creating A Pictogram To Show How Year 1 Travel To School

Year 1 collected data from the class about the different ways in which we travel to school. We drew pictures to show our individual data and then created a pictogram to show the information visually. Later, we used our pictogram to talk about the number of children that travel in different ways.

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13 Nov

Year 1 - Art And Design - Making Sketchbooks

Year 1 made sketchbooks as part of our unit on Drawing. We collected different types of paper and made sure they were about the same size. Then we folded each piece in half and stacked them. Finally, we added a cover of card and secured them using an elastic band.

Image of Year 1 - English - Using Images To Retell A Story
5 Nov

Year 1 - English - Using Images To Retell A Story

Year 1 created a story map of 'Zog'. They then rehearsed retelling the story using a repetitive pattern and adding actions. They enjoyed performing the story for each other.

Image of Year 1 Art and Design - Using Chalk To Develop Our Spiral Drawings
5 Nov

Year 1 Art and Design - Using Chalk To Develop Our Spiral Drawings

Year 1 enjoyed developing their spiral drawings with chalk and pastels.

Image of Year 1 - Music - Tapping a Steady Beat
5 Nov

Year 1 - Music - Tapping a Steady Beat

Year 1 enjoyed using percussion instruments to tap a steady beat to a variety of songs.

Image of Year 1 - P.E - Dribbling
15 Oct

Year 1 - P.E - Dribbling

Year 1 enjoyed a Ball Skills lesson that taught dribbling skills. The children practised their dribbling around cones, then they played team games where they used their defence skills against the other team.

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9 Oct

Fire Safety

A Home Office study has found that approximately 350 children are injured in accidental fires every year

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9 Oct

Year 1 D.T. - Measuring Ingredients Using Non-Standard Measures.

Year 1 had great fun in D.T this week measuring dry ingredients such as cornflakes, oat flakes and flour. They used measuring spoons, cups and jars to practise their measuring.

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9 Oct

Year 1 P.E - Balancing and Throwing and Catching a Ball.

Year 1 warmed up by pretending to be turtles with shells on their backs to practise their balancing skills. Later they developed throwing and catching techniques in pairs.

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9 Oct

Year 1 - English - Writing Facts About Mice.

Year 1 watched a clip that taught us some really interesting facts about mice. We discussed them and orally rehearsed them before writing them down in our small groups. Later, we presented our facts to the class.

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8 Oct

Year 1 RE - Sukkot; The Jewish Harvest.

In RE, Year 1 have been learning all about Harvest. They have also been learning about the Jewish Harvest week called Sukkot. During Sukkot, they build a dwelling called a Sukkah and it is decorated with special plants and fruits. As a class we built our own Sukkah and some even got to sit in it!

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4 Oct

Year 1 Music

Year 1 enjoyed composing their own music and following their score with percussion instruments. Later we recited our favourite nursery rhymes and played along.

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3 Oct

Breakfast Club

In the Breakfast club we made brick towers bigger than a year 5 child and played Guess Who Games . We had lots of fun.

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2 Oct

Year 1 Science, Hearing Investigation

Year 1 investigated the effect of distance on sound. We found that as we moved away from a sound, it got quieter.

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1 Oct

Year 1 Maths Part Whole Model

Year 1 used counters to split each whole into two parts.

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27 Sep

Year 1 International Day of Prayer

On International Women's Day Of Prayer, Year 1 talked about why we pray. We decided that we prayed to say thank you, to ask for something or to say sorry. The children said some prayers and then coloured in these beautiful crosses.

Image of Year 1 - Science
25 Sep

Year 1 - Science

Year one enjoyed exploring their sense of smell during today's science lesson. They were tasked with naming the smells of some well known household goods.

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25 Sep

Year 1 Geography

During Geography this week, Year 1 explored the Reception area and later produced maps using symbols to represent the equipment they found.

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25 Sep

Year 1 PSHE

During PSHE Year 1 explored their feelings. They expressed various emotions with their faces such as happy, sad, cross and worried.

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19 Sep

Year 1 Science - Food Tasting

Year 1 tasted bitter, sweet, sour and salty foods this week in science to explore their sense of taste.

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19 Sep

Year 1

Year 1 explored their sense of touch this week in Science.

Image of Year 1 - Maths - Comparing the Amounts of Objects
19 Sep

Year 1 - Maths - Comparing the Amounts of Objects

Year 1 worked really hard in maths this week comparing amounts of objects and using the vocabulary less and more.

Image of Year 1 Science - The Five Senses
11 Sep

Year 1 Science - The Five Senses

Year 1 thought about what they would see, hear, feel and taste in a variety of locations. They learned to name the part of the body that provides each of the five senses.

Image of Year 1 - DT - Tasting Porridge
11 Sep

Year 1 - DT - Tasting Porridge

Year 1 began their D.T unit on food by tasting different flavours of porridge. They tried apple and blueberry, plain and golden syrup. Yum, yum!

Image of Year 1 - PE - Ball Skills
11 Sep

Year 1 - PE - Ball Skills

Year 1 enjoyed their P.E lesson learning ball skills. They developed skills in dribbling and controlling a variety of balls.

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9 Sep

Year 1 PE lesson: Balancing and Stability

In their PE lesson Year 1 learnt about how they can balance and make themselves stable whilst jumping. They pretended to be frogs jumping on to lily pads and learnt that they could use their arms to balance themselves. Through bending their legs and swinging their arms they were also able to jump much further.

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4 Sep

Year 1 - Our First Week Back!

The children have been enjoying various continuous provision activities during their first week in Year 1. Here you can see children drawing inspired by Van Gough, making minibeast legs and making creations using craft paper.

Image of Year 1 - English - Writing Using Finger Spaces
4 Sep

Year 1 - English - Writing Using Finger Spaces

Year 1 enjoyed learning key facts about mice and then writing them using spaces between words.

Image of Year 1 - Science - Our Bodies
4 Sep

Year 1 - Science - Our Bodies

Year 1 enjoyed naming part of the human body in their Science lesson this week.

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17 Jul

What Parents and Educators Need to Know about Worry and Anxiety

At times, growing up can be a stressful experience. It’s not unheard of for young people to fret about things that could potentially go wrong in their lives – and what implications this would have for their life. In some situations, this can go beyond feeling uneasy about the future and become full-blown anxiety, which affects their mental, emotional and even physical wellbeing. While worry and anxiety can originate from many different places, it's immensely important for parents and educators to understand the effect this can have on youngsters – and how best to support them if they’re going through a difficult time. This guide provides insight into the ramifications of worry and anxiety, and how you can help children manage – and hopefully overcome – these challenges.

Image of Year 1 - Maths - Money
9 Jul

Year 1 - Maths - Money

Year 1 have been learning about money this week. We have been finding amounts using 10p, 5p and 2p.

Image of Year 1 R.E
9 Jul

Year 1 R.E

Year 1 have been learning about the Hindu creation story. They made groups pictures of what they had learned.

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9 Jul

Year 1 P.E.

Year 1 used all of the team working skills they have learned this half term to complete challenges in the hall using equipment.

Image of Year 1 Geography - Capital Cities
4 Jul

Year 1 Geography - Capital Cities

Year 1 researched the capital cities of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales using atlases.

Image of Year 1 - Design Technology - Choosing Materials
26 Jun

Year 1 - Design Technology - Choosing Materials

Year 1 explored different materials that would be suitable for the different parts of their garage. They explored tubes, corrugated card and different sizes of boxes.

Image of Year 1 - Science - Sorting Objects By Material
26 Jun

Year 1 - Science - Sorting Objects By Material

Year 1 sorting images according to different criteria. Some of us sorted into fabric, plastic or wood. others sorted into waterproof or not waterproof.

Image of Year 1 - Sport for Champions
19 Jun

Year 1 - Sport for Champions

Year 1 enjoyed their visit from the Sports For Champions representative. This is Year 1 enjoying an energetic work out.

Image of Year 1 Science - Testing Materials
19 Jun

Year 1 Science - Testing Materials

Year 1 helped teddy to find some material to make a new umbrella. They tested each material to see if it was waterproof and then told teddy the results. Year 1 found that plastic and tin foil were waterproof, but that the best material for an umbrella was plastic.

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19 Jun

English - Rat Facts

Year 1 have been learning facts about rats. These photos show us sharing our ideas and making fact posters.

Image of Year 1 R.E. - Creation
12 Jun

Year 1 R.E. - Creation

Year 1 experienced creating new things during their first lesson on our unit of Creation.

Image of Year 1 - P.E - Orienteering
12 Jun

Year 1 - P.E - Orienteering

Year 1 began their unit on orienteering with some team building and problem solving challenges.

Image of Year 1 Science - Everyday Materials
12 Jun

Year 1 Science - Everyday Materials

Year 1 completed the task of sorting objects according to their material, whether they are waterproof or not and whether they are transparent or opaque.

Image of Year 1 Science Day - Our Bodies
28 May

Year 1 Science Day - Our Bodies

Year 1 investigated our bodies during Science Day. We discussed how we may all have the same body parts but that we are all different. We drew around each other and compared our outlines.

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28 May

Year 1 Science Day The Science Show

Year 1 had lots of fun learning about pushes and pulls during the Science Show.

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24 May

Phonics Screening Check - Parent Info

Please see attached the parental information regarding the Phonics Screening Check.

Image of Year 1 Courageous Advocacy - Marcus Rashford
23 May

Year 1 Courageous Advocacy - Marcus Rashford

Year 1 talked about being brave and how to be brave to 'stick up' for someone else. They learned about the famous footballer Marcus Rashford. Marcus was a courageous advocate for children who do not have enough to eat. He wrote to the Prime Minister on behalf of all the children in the country to ask if they could have free school meals.

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23 May

Year 1 Skills Builder - Art Gallery

Year 1 enjoyed developing their creative skills on Skills Builder Day. They looked for inspiration from famous artworks of the seaside, cityscapes, the countryside and abstract art. They then created their own mini gallery.

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21 May

Year 1 Maths - Fraction Pizzas

Year 1 have been learning about halves and quarters. Today, they made some fraction pizzas, they decorated them with three different toppings to show one half and two quarters.

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20 May

Year 1 - Guided Reading - Decoding

Year 1 enjoyed their guided reading session with their new book this week. The children read the new vocabulary from the text and enjoyed spotting these words as we read the book together.

Image of Year 1 Picture News  - Special Objects
17 May

Year 1 Picture News - Special Objects

Year 1 talked about the people who are special in their lives or a special time they have experienced. We discussed how simple objects can remind us of a person or an event. The children drew their special objects and shared their thoughts with the class.

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16 May

St James Rainbows and Brownies

St James Rainbows and Brownies have spaces available. They meet each week at St James Over Darwen Church. Rainbows is for girls aged 4 - 7 and Brownies is for girls aged 7 - 9. The children earn different badges, they bake, craft, raise money and have lots of fun! Please contact Lisa on 07895023147 for more information.

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14 May

Year 1 P.E - Throwing and Catching.

Year 1 enjoyed P.E outside this week. During this lesson they learned how to throw a short distance under arm and a longer distance using an overarm technique.

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14 May

Year 1 Maths - FInding a 1/4 of a Shape.

Year 1 talked about how to cut sandwiches into quarters. We used paper templates to help us look closely at each alternative. Then, we prepared jam sandwiches for our classroom picnic, making sure that every sandwich was an equal quarter.

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12 May

Ordering School Meals Via ParentPay

We have listened to your feedback regarding wanting to know what your child eats in school and we have now activated ParentPay meal ordering so that you can order what your child will eat in school (please note thaat this will be compulsory form September). Please familiarise yourself with this by logging on to your ParentPay account and selecting your child's meals with them at home. Dinners need to be ordered before 9am. Please message Miss Greenwood if you have any problems logging on, thank you.

Image of Year 1 - History
8 May

Year 1 - History

In History, Year 1 are learning about Sir Francis Drake. The photographs show the children following the route of Sir Francis Drakes circumnavigation of the world on his galleon, The Golden Hinde.

Image of Year 1 - Science - Melting Materials
8 May

Year 1 - Science - Melting Materials

Year 1 have been learning about the effects of heat on different materials. We exposed ice cubes, chocolate, sugar and wax to heat and recorded our findings.

Image of Year 1  - Art and Design - Knotting and Winding
8 May

Year 1 - Art and Design - Knotting and Winding

In Textiles, Year 1 have been experimenting with knotting and wrapping techniques. They practised knotting wool to a stick and then winding it around until the whole stick was covered.

Image of Year 1 - PE - Jumping
1 May

Year 1 - PE - Jumping

Year 1 have been learning how to jump in P.E. They thought about how to use their arms and their legs to help them jump further.

Image of Year 1 - Science - Classifying Objects According to Their Properties
1 May

Year 1 - Science - Classifying Objects According to Their Properties

Year 1 have been learning how to classify objects according to their properties.

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24 Apr

Reception and Y1 - Guided Reading

Reception and Year 1 have been developing their early reading skills. They have been applying their phonetic knowledge to help them decode the words in the book and they have been working on improving their fluency when reading. The children have really enjoyed these interactive reading sessions and have used the Chromebooks to use the ebook feature, this has been a real hit too!

Image of Year 1 - History - Sir Francis Drake
24 Apr

Year 1 - History - Sir Francis Drake

in History, Year 1 have been learning about Sir Francis Drake. In these photographs, the children are using the vocabulary they have learned about life aboard a galleon to produce posters.

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22 Apr

Friends of DSJ

We are looking for new members of our Friends at Darwen St James group. The group was created to help raise funds for school by thinking of ideas and planning fundraisers throughout the year. Past events include; *Film night *Bingo night *Family evening *Summer Fair *Christmas Fair All the money we raise is used in school - we have developed the nurture room and we are currently renovating the library areas around school. If you would like to find our more or if you would like to volunteer, please speak to Miss Sears.

Image of Year 1 - R.E - Baptism
16 Apr

Year 1 - R.E - Baptism

Year 1 are learning about Baptism in R.E. In this lesson we were exploring different forms of Baptism ceremonies from around the world. We talked about the images and wrote down our thoughts and questions.

Image of Year 1 - Textiles
16 Apr

Year 1 - Textiles

Year 1 are learning about weaving in our Art unit of Textiles. In these photographs, the children are embellishing strips of fabric with pom poms, glitter and sticky shapes. In our next lesson, they will use these to weave a whole class piece of work.

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11 Apr

Mrs Simms and Mrs Williamson - A New Adventure Awaits!

On Friday we say a sad farewell to Mrs Simms and Mrs Williamson as they leave us for pastures new. We would like to thank them for all of their hard work and dedication at Darwen St James. I am sure you will join us in wishing them luck for the future. Mrs Williamson and I would like to send a heartfelt thank you for all your support over the last 13 years whilst we have been at Darwen St James, however this Friday will be our last day in school as we both move on to new adventures. We would also like to thank the children for all their hard work and dedication over the years and we are sure they will continue to flourish throughout the years to come.

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8 Apr

Free School Meals - Extended!

As you all are aware, we received funding last year and we were fortunate to be able to offer free school meals to all of our children. We thought that this would be run until the end of March, however we are thrilled to announce we are able to extend this to the 26th April. From 29th April children who are not on free school meals will have to pay for their lunch and there will be a slight increase in cost and the new charge will be £2.50 per day. Now is a good opportunity to look into seeing if your child will be eligible for free school meals if you haven't yet applied by visiting Blackburn with Darwen Borough Councils website here https://www.blackburn.gov.uk/schools-and-education/school-meals

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3 Apr

Online Safety - What Parents and Educators Need to Know about Township

Potentially addictive online games are nothing new, but the specifics of this kind of media can vary enormously – and, as a consequence, the risks in each individual game are just as diverse. The city-builder Township is no exception: providing its legions of devotees with accessible, satisfying fun … but exposing them to potential hazards at the same time. However, any safeguarding issues that the game might have can (with a little knowhow) be neutralised – allowing young players to have some engrossing fun without adults needing to worry about children’s data, their money or their mental wellbeing. Our guide outlines how to help young gamers enjoy Township safely and responsibly.

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28 Mar

Easter closure information

Easter closure information

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28 Mar

Easter Competition Winners

A huge well done to the winners of this years Easter competition! Rev Kev and Miss Greenwood had the difficult decision of selecting 3 winners form each class. We had over 20 family entries too, which was great! Congratulations to those winners.

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27 Mar

Online Safety - Wake up Wednesday - Clickbait

While scrolling online, you’ll almost inevitably have come across posts or links with headlines like “You Won’t Believe These 10 Crazy Facts about …”. Such lurid language – and the often-dubious nature of the content it promotes – has become something of a running joke on the internet. Yet while these articles are often laughed at by communities online, they can have an insidious side. Clickbait, as it’s known, can frequently function as part of a trap: intended to draw users in for the sake of advertising revenue or, in worse cases, masking an attempting to collect their personal information. This #WakeUpWednesday guide explores the various risks of clickbait and offers some top tips for evading the pitfalls of this controversial marketing technique.

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27 Mar

Easter Egg Competition

This year our competition theme was the Paris Olympics and we have had some eggstrodinary entries! Well done ot every family that entered this years competiton, the judges have had an eggstremely dificult decision this year! The winners will be announced in our special Easter Worship tomorrow, you are all welcome to join us.

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26 Mar

Year One - Guided Reading

In Guided Reading, we have been using our pointers to help us track our reading. We also used them to point to tricky words or graphemes too.

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26 Mar

Measles Guidance

Please see the latest guidance for measles.

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24 Mar

BwD Family Hub Website

Fantastic news! Our website is live! The Start for Life Family Hub Website is the gateway to information of where services are, it details everything a family will need in those 1001 critical days and beyond. Our Family Hubs and Children Centres are our Single point of access to those start for life, wider services and family help. The Hubs and Children Centres are the physical places where a family can visit and speak to a trained staff member, face to face, who will provide them with straightforward information or advice on a wide range of family issues spanning the 0-19 (25 with SEND) age range and connect them appropriately to further services across that age range if they need more targeted or specialist support.

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20 Mar

10 Top Tips for Parents and Educators: Encouraging Open Conversations at Home

Cultural and technological changes have made the experiences of today’s children vastly different to our own childhoods; it can be challenging to engage youngsters in open, honest conversation – especially about more sensitive topics. This, combined with many children’s instinct to avoid “rocking the boat”, can make it difficult to stay up to date with the goings on in their lives. However, it’s hugely important that trusted adults still offer an empathetic ear and feel able to encourage young people to open up about their day-to-day activities. This #WakeUpWednesday guide provides ten top tips for promoting open conversations with children – helping to make sure there’s someone they know they can turn to in times of need.

Image of Year 1 - Maths - Numbers to 50
20 Mar

Year 1 - Maths - Numbers to 50

In maths we have been learning about numbers to 50. We looked at how to represent numbers using tens and ones. We used a 50 square and found different numbers based on their tens and ones. E.g. I am thinking of a number with 1 ten and 7 ones - The children then had to find and circle my number.

Image of Year 1 - Computer Science - Coding
13 Mar

Year 1 - Computer Science - Coding

Year 1 enjoyed a great coding lesson in computing today. They made planes move along runways and take off by organising their code. Later they made scary ghosts and bats move across a haunted house!

Image of Year 1 - Maths - Number Problems
12 Mar

Year 1 - Maths - Number Problems

We have been looking at missing number problems in maths today. We had a first, then and now story and the children had to work out how many frogs jumped in the pond. 3+_=8

Image of Year 1 - Science - Planting Seeds
12 Mar

Year 1 - Science - Planting Seeds

Year 1 had a great afternoon planting seeds and learning the names of common flowers.

Image of Year 1 - Phonics - Popcorn Pop!
11 Mar

Year 1 - Phonics - Popcorn Pop!

In phonics this morning, we played 'Popcorn Pop', reading words with the 'ea / e-e' digraph.

Image of Year 1 - English - Ordering a Poem
11 Mar

Year 1 - English - Ordering a Poem

In English this morning, the children thought about the shape of the poem and worked in pairs to put the poem in order.

Image of Year 1 - World Book Day
7 Mar

Year 1 - World Book Day

Year 1 have had a great Book Day afternoon. We read Sloth in The Slow Lane and learned some key facts about sloths. Later, we made a sloth mask and some children did a collage.

Image of Year 1 - English - When I am by Myself
7 Mar

Year 1 - English - When I am by Myself

We started our new unit in English today, a poem called 'When I am by Myself'. The children have been learning the shapes for the poem which will help them with the sequence when they are writing their own. We played a game called 'Show me'. After learning the names of the shapes, the children worked with a partner and matched them to the different parts of the poem.

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7 Mar

Year 1 - PE - Athletics

In PE, the children have completed a relay race as part of their athletics unit.

Image of Year 1 - Maths - Subtraction
6 Mar

Year 1 - Maths - Subtraction

In Maths today, we have been subtracting by counting backwards on a number line.

Image of Year 1 - Little Red Riding Hood
1 Mar

Year 1 - Little Red Riding Hood

Year 1 have been collecting vocabulary to use in their writing about Little Red Riding Hood. They focused on the characters and the woods. The children worked in pairs completing a 'Role on the wall' activity. For this, they had to think about how the wolf felt and what he looked like.

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1 Mar

Year 1 - Funky Food

This week Year 1 started their new D.T unit of Funky Food. We started this unit by doing a survey of our favourite fruits and vegetables. The photographs show the children completing a tally chart as they asked their friends questions. Then Year 1 produced pictograms of what they found.

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21 Feb

Online Safety - Self Regulation

As infants, we all rely completely on adults to help us resolve situations that are causing us to become upset or stressed. This is known as co-regulation. The next phase, once autonomy has begun to develop, is called self-regulation: this is when children start to become capable of exercising more control over their impulses and behaviour, and managing their own emotions. This vital developmental milestone, however, isn’t reached spontaneously. Learning to self-regulate requires sensitive guidance from trusted adults – simply talking with children about their thoughts and feelings, for instance, can ease the route to self-regulation. This #WakeUpWednesday guide has some expert tips for supporting children to reach this goal.