Another joyous and wonder-filled week hath unfolded in Year 1, where curiosity did bloom, imagination did flourish and young minds worked together most splendidly.
This week, the children immersed themselves in the enchanting world of William Shakespeare, delighting in the magical tale of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Through stories, discussion and drama, they explored the plot, discovered the mischievous and memorable characters and journeyed into Shakespeare’s remarkable world of fairies, forests and fantastical adventures. The children greatly enjoyed learning about the themes and ideas within the play, sharing their thoughts with confidence and enthusiasm as they brought the story to life through creative activities and imaginative play.
In Writing, the children continued developing their editing and proofreading skills. They are learning how to carefully review their work, identify improvements and enhance their writing by making thoughtful changes to vocabulary, punctuation and sentence structure. The children are beginning to understand that great writing often involves revisiting and refining their ideas and it has been lovely to see them taking pride in improving their work independently. Writing template : Landscape book templates Writing Project
In Phonics, we have been focusing on the /ar/ sound, exploring words such as father, calm, laugh. The children have been working hard to recognise, read and spell words containing this sound while continuing to build their confidence in applying phonics skills independently. They have also been practising sentence dictation, carefully listening to sounds, segmenting words and applying correct spelling and punctuation within their writing. It has been wonderful to see the children showing increasing confidence and resilience during these activities. Phonics activities: EC24 Word search EC24 Four-in-a-Row EC24 Roll and read EC24 Snakes and ladders EC24 Speed readPhonic Screening: 2025_phonics_screening_check_practice_sheet 2025_phonics_screening_check_pupils_materials
In Maths, the children have continued exploring multiplication through practical grouping activities. They are developing their understanding of equal groups and are becoming more familiar with arrays, recognising how many groups there are and how many objects are in each group. Through hands-on resources and visual representations, the children are building strong foundations for multiplication and beginning to explain their mathematical thinking with growing confidence. Maths activities: Y1 Summer Block 1 D6 Make arrays 2022 Y1 Summer Block 1 D8 Make equal groups grouping 2022 Y1 Summer Block 1 D9 Make equal groups sharing 2022 Y1 Summer Block 1 SOL5 Add equal groups
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Phonics books: please make sure these are returned on 5.06.26. The phonics books relate to the spellings we have been learning in class so please use them for any spelling practice alongside the reading. Please make sure you return books on the day. You will incur a £5 fine if this isn’t returned. Your child will be given their new phonics book once the old one is returned.