Year 1
Welcome to Year 1!
Autumn 25 - Summer 26
Class Teacher- Miss Cole
Teaching Assistant- Mrs Borgman
PE
Year 1 have PE on a Tuesday and Friday. Please make sure PE kits are in school. They will be sent home at the end of every half term.
Summer Term Vehicle
Spring Term Vehicle Overview
Autumn Vehicle Overview
Hoo Zoo and Dinosaur World
Year 1 had a T-riffic adventure at Hoo Zoo and Dinosaur World. We started the day spotting the beautiful Arctic Wolves and watching them explore. Then it was time to stomp, roar and march our way through Hoo-Rassic World where we discovered some incredible dinosaurs.
One of our highlights was joining the keepers for feeding time with the Red-necked wallabies. We then got to feed Sue the baby T-Rex. It was incredible. We had a roar-some day!
WORLD BOOK DAY
For World Book Day, we read the story Grey by Laura Dockrill and themed our day around the book. We created a storyboard to retell the story and then wrote our own colour poems inspired by it. We also made a special “What Makes Me Shine” craft to celebrate the things that make us unique. Later, we teamed up with Year 3, who shared their favourite stories with us. We finished the day by watching The Masked Reader, which was lots of fun! 📚✨
Number Day 2026
In Year 1, our day was based around the book Bear in a Square. We took part in lots of fun activities exploring shapes, all themed around the bear. We used shapes to create vehicles, clothes, decorations and much more. It was a fantastic day and we really enjoyed celebrating Number Day!
Children's Mental Health Week
"This is my place."
On Thursday 26th February we celebrated children's mental health week focusing on the theme "This Is My Place". This theme encouraged the feeling of belonging - in friendships, in school and within the wider community.
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Safer Internet Week
Y1 celebrated safer internet week. During their computing lesson they thought about how they felt when they use technology but also what to do if something makes them feel sad.
Windmills
In DT, Year 1 have had a fantastic time designing and making windmills for a mouse 🐭Creativity was flowing, and their scissor skills were amazing ✂️👏 Well done, Year 1!
The Angel Express
KS1 performed a fantastic Nativity. They reminded us of the true meaning of Christmas. What an amazing performance.
Old Toys - History
To finish of our toy’s unit in History, Mrs Gurman brought in some of her old toys that her children played with over 40 years ago! They were fantastic and they all still worked! We compared them to our toys today and talked about the similarities and differences.
Middleport Pottery Trip
✨ Year 1 Trip to Middleport Pottery! ✨ What an amazing day our Year 1 children had at Middleport Pottery! They enjoyed a fascinating heritage tour, learning all about the history of the pottery and seeing how traditional crafts are kept alive today. The children were brilliant listeners and asked fantastic questions! Next, they became real artists as they designed and created their very own prints — each one unique and full of creativity. Their excitement while seeing their designs come to life was wonderful to watch! To finish the day, the children got hands-on with clay and made their own bottle ovens, inspired by the iconic pottery ovens still standing at Middleport. They showed great focus and imagination in their creations. We are so proud of how engaged, enthusiastic, and well-behaved they were throughout the trip. Well done Year 1! 🌟🎨🧱
Messy Maps 🗺️
In Geography Year 1 got creative as we made our very own messy maps! Using pens, Lego, and cups and more, the children mapped out the route from St Dominic’s to Westbridge Park, adding landmarks and details in their own imaginative ways. 🗺️🎨
Henri Matisse ✂️🎨
Year 1 got hands-on with some Matisse-inspired art! ✂️🎨 The children created their own foam printing plates, painted them in vibrant colour, and transferred their colourful prints into their sketchbooks. Such a fun mix of shape, colour, and creativity ✨🎨
🌺 Remembrance Day 🌺
Today our Year 1s took the time to remember and give thanks for all those who have given their lives to help us, and for those who continue to keep us safe. ❤️ We wrote our own special prayers and shared them together, showing kindness, respect, and gratitude. Lest we forget. 🌹
🫧 Bubble Snakes Fun! 🫧
Year 1 scientists had so much fun making bubble snakes! We tested different materials to see which one made the best bubbles — and we discovered that fabric worked the best! 👏 The children loved experimenting, observing, and comparing their results — all while creating some amazing, bubbly fun! 💦🐍
St Gabriel the Archangel
On Monday 29th September 2025, the feast day of the Archangels, we celebrated the launch of our new CMAT. We began the day with a special assembly and heard a message from Bishop Timothy. We then joined 64 schools in a live Mass that Mrs Stokes and two year 6 children attended. The afternoon was then spent creating our own angel wings just like Angel Gabriel had. Finally, we wrote a post card of hope to the year 4 class which we delivered using our angel wings.
