Year 1 - Spring 2 - Week 1

Date: 25th Feb 2026 @ 6:28pm

What a fantastic week it’s been in Year 1. It has been wonderful to welcome you all back to school after a well deserved break! 

In Maths, we turned our attention to place value, working with numbers greater than 20. The children explored how numbers are made up of tens and ones and practised representing them in different ways. We talked about how quickly and easily we can fill ten frames to help us count larger numbers with confidence. One of our favourite activities this week was playing Race to 50! The excitement in the classroom was brilliant, and it was a fantastic way to put our place value knowledge into action.

In English, we began a brand-new story featuring a very mysterious main character. The children became detectives, hunting for clues throughout the week to work out who (or what!) it could be. There were lots of thoughtful guesses and brilliant discussions, and by the end of the week we discovered that a curious woolly mammoth was on the loose! Some of us guessed correctly on the very first day – super stars!

In Geography, we started our new topic all about life on the farm. We learned about the different types of produce that farms grow and rear, and the children enjoyed sharing their own experiences of visiting farms or seeing farm animals. We’re excited to continue exploring where our food comes from.

In RE, we began learning about spring and how it represents new life. The children were set a special challenge to look for signs of spring around them. We made some lovely discoveries in the playground, in our gardens at home, and even on our walks to school. From blossom on trees to brighter mornings and new flowers blooming, the children were fantastic at spotting the changes around them. I was so impressed with their enthusiasm and keen observation skills!

Well done, Year 1, for another week of hard work and brilliant learning. Keep shining!