Year 1 - Spring 2 - Week 4

We have had another wonderful week in Year One, full of learning, excitement and brilliant behaviour. The children have continued to impress us with their kindness, manners and enthusiasm, and it has been lovely to see how happily they have settled back into school life.

In Maths this week, we focused on mass, using practical equipment to measure and compare weight. The 

children explored balancing scales, handled different classroom objects and used key vocabulary such as heavier, lighter, heaviest and lightest. They enjoyed making predictions, checking their ideas and discussing their findings with great confidence.

In RE, the children created beautiful watercolour artwork linked to the Easter story. They explored colour mixing, brush control and thoughtful imagery, resulting in some truly lovely pieces that showed care and creativity.

During our sing and praise assemblies, we continued to learn a range of new songs. The children have par

ticularly enjoyed learning the actions and performing each song with energy and enthusiasm. Their confidence when singing together has grown so much this term.

In Computing, we had a very exciting session using iPads. The children learned how to scan QR codes and log in to their own accounts independently. We explored Seesaw and practised using digital tools to draw with shapes, which ended up being one of the highlights of the week.

Our favourite moment this week was our fantastic trip to Windmill Farm. The children had a brilliant time playing in the park, riding the go‑karts and tackling the obstacle course. They met lots of different animals and had the special opportunity to feed lambs, goats, llamas and alpacas. Everyone showed great bravery and care when handling and feeding the animals. We also visited the reptile room, where we learned fascinating facts about bearded dragons, snakes and other creatures. The children listened beautifully and asked thoughtful questions throughout. We were incredibly proud of how sensibly and politely Year One represented our school during the entire trip.

Thank you for a lovely week of hard work, fun and fantastic behaviour. We hope you all enjoy a restful and happy weekend.