Year 1 News

Friday 23rd October 2026

Well done for all your hard work this term, Year One. We are so proud of how well you have settled into Year One and for everything you have achieved. Thank you parents, for all your kindness and your support with your child’s learning.

We hope you have a good and well deserved rest over half term. 

We look forward to seeing you on Tuesday 3rd November. (Monday 2nd November is an inset day.)

P.E will continue to be on Fridays next term.

Last Week:

In phonics, we studied the sound er with the spelling ur.

We revised the sounds:

ae (with the ai and ay spellings)

ee (with the e, ee and ea spellings).  

oe (with the o and oa spellings).

o spelling (with the short o and oe sounds).

er (with the spellings er and ir).

In phonics, we will studied the sound er with the spelling ur. We revised the sounds ae, ee and oe, er and the spelling o. 

In English we continued to focus on constructing sentences accurately through grammar work. We also focused on phonetic spelling. We wrote sentences, using the er sound and the ur spelling. We continued our letter formation activities.  

In maths, continued our topic ‘Addition and Subtraction’ (within 10). We continued to work on number bonds to ten. We added numbers together and added more to given numbers. We did many practical activities to consolidate our understanding.

In science, we did an experiment to find out which materials are waterproof.

In geography, we named and located the countries of the United Kingdom and their capital cities.

In P.E we worked with partners to link movements and balances in gymnastics. We performed our sequences in our intra-house competition.

In R.E we answered the question: What do the miracles of Jesus teach us about what is important to Christians?

In PSHE, we talked about things that trigger and spark our feelings.

We continued to take part in a wide range of activities, both inside and outside the classroom.

After Half Term:

In phonics, we will study the sound e with the spellings e and ea. We will revise the sounds ae, ee and oe, er and the spelling o. 

In English we will study rhyme in poems. We will write a recount, focusing on sentence structure. We will continue our letter formation activities.  

In maths, we will continue our topic ‘Addition and Subtraction’ (within 10). We will find a part through ‘missing number’ addition and subtraction sums. We will also explore the fact families of eight. We will do many practical activities to consolidate our understanding.

In science, we will go on a materials walk to answer questions and consolidate everything we have learnt in our ‘Everyday Materials’ topic.

In P.E we will begin our ‘Multiskills’ topic . We will show control when moving at different speed and in different directions. 

In R.E we will answer the question: Why do Christians pray?

In PSHE, we will talk about tools of regulation. We will explore ways we regulate our emotions, such as taking deep breaths, talking to an adult etc.

We will continue to take part in a wide range of activities, both inside and outside the classroom.

We hope you have a fantastic half term!