Term 1 Week 1

Welcome to Ivy Class 2025/26.

The children have made a fantastic start to their time in Year 1. They have coped extremely well with all the changes from EYFS to KS1. 

To help the children settle into Year 1, in English we have been reading the book 'The Colour Monster’. The children learnt about the different emotions in the story and thought about what they do when they are feeling these emotions. In Maths, the children have been demonstrating their counting skills and their knowledge of number order to help them write numbers in order. They also began to learn about how to use a ruler and how we present our work in our books.

In the afternoons, the children have been studying the Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama and created their own pieces of artwork in this style. Throughout the day the children have had the opportunity to develop their learning through continuous provision. The children have all had a wonderful first week and we are incredibly proud of all of them.

This term our theme is 'Treasure Island' and within English lessons we will be reading the story 'The Pirate Cruncher'. The children will be learning how to use their phonics to help them write accurately. They will be learning how to use adjectives, act out parts of the story and will write their own version of a pirate story. The children will learn about pirates and their movements around the world during our Geography lessons. This will include learning about the continents and oceans around the world and learning about human and physical features.

Have a wonderful weekend

Ivy Class team