This term, Year 1 are working on improving their ball skills. In today’s PE lesson, the children worked on practising their rolling of a ball. When they were able to send the ball accurately to their teammates, they extended the distance over which they wear sending the ball. The children showed…

This week, Year 1 voted in the school council elections for who would represent their class this year. They all went in to the hall and casted their votes in the polling station. Six children stood in total and the votes were very close. Henry and Alina won the vote and are looking forward to…

What a fantastic start to Year 1! Our Year 1 class have enjoyed exploring the new areas of continuous provision in their classroom. It has been wonderful to see their curiosity, enthusiasm and confidence as they discover new opportunities for learning and play. They have made such a positive start…

Year One’s Wonderful Adventure to Walby Farm Park

What an exciting day Year One had on our trip to Walby Farm Park! From the moment we arrived, everyone was full of smiles and ready for a day of adventure, learning and fun.

We had lots of excitement meeting the amazing animals, including one…

Today, Year 1 took part in sponsored circuit exercises to raise money for their class charity ‘The Alzheimer’s Society’.  Year 1 have been busy at home getting sponsorship from family and friends. They were joined by some wonderful helpers from Year 6 who encouraged and supported the children.…

Walk to School Week 2026 

This week, our pupils took part in Walk to School Week 2026 and we have loved seeing so many children walking, scooting and cycling to school each day.

The children have enjoyed learning about the importance of staying active, keeping safe near roads and helping to…

This term in D&T Year One have been learning about healthy food and nutrition. As part of our topic, Year One had a wonderful time making colourful rainbow wraps! We learned about how eating different coloured fruits and vegetables helps keep our bodies healthy by giving us different nutrients.…

Year 1 had a great time running with Marathon Man Gary McKee to support raising funds for Hospice at Home. It was a wonderful afternoon with every class cheering everyone on to do their best. 
 

Year 1 have been exploring Tens and Ones using Base Ten equipment to enhance their understanding. In partners they used Part Whole Models to explore partitioning Tens and Ones. Everyone grasped partitioning and enjoyed creating their own questions for their partner to answer using the Base 10…

Year 1 enjoyed their visit to Egremont Library. Tracey, the librarian, welcomed everyone. Year 1 had a great time browsing through the different fiction and non-fiction books. Once everyone made their selection, we all enjoyed a story together. Finally, Tracey let everyone stamp their books out…

During Science Week, Year 1 became engineers! After reading the story of The Gingerbread Man, we took part in an exciting investigation inspired by engineering fairy tales. The challenge was to help the Gingerbread Man cross the river without getting wet. Working in small groups, the children…