Year 1 

"For the spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline." 

(2 Timothy 1:7)

2022-23

Welcome to Year 1

Class teacher – Miss Darvill

Teaching Assistant – Mrs Burke and Miss Laycock

PPA cover – Mrs Jobbins

Welcome to Year 1! 

I am so excited to be in year 1 again this year. I am looking forward to getting to know your children and continue their learning journey.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding Year 1, please email me at year1@stjosephscatholicprimary.org or contact the school office and arrange to speak to a member of staff.

Please see the Useful Links page to see how you can help your child with their learning in Year1.

Our PE days are on Monday and Thursday.

Kind regards,

Miss Darvill

Our Learning in Spring 2

This half term we have lots of new and exciting topics to look forward to.  Our main theme this half-term is Toys! In English we will be reading the story 'Traction Man' which is about an action figure who saves the day with his trusty scrubbing brush. The children will be writing their own adventure stories. In History this half-term we will be looking at toys from the past.  In maths we will start off by looking at numbers to 50 then we will move onto measuring. Finally, in RE this half-term we will be learning about how Jesus chose his disciples and how we can be a good friend.

Year 1 led the school in a collective worship to celebrate St.Joseph’s Day.

Year 1 had a lovely morning measuring mass. We used the balance scales to decide which object was heavier or lighter.

Year 1 have been learning all about Palm Sunday. The children made their own palm leaves and recreated the scene.

Year 1 have been measuring length and height. Today we started using rulers and measuring in centimetres. 

To finish off our World Book Week Year 1 took part in Tiny Tunes and Tales. The children sang songs and danced all morning. They absolutely loved it.

As part of World Book Week, Year 1 decorated wooden spoons and transformed them into book characters! We had the Tiger from The Tiger who Came to Tea. We had Ariel, Elsa and Spiderman.

Year 1 had a lovely time reading with year 4 today as part of our world book week. 

Year 1 had a lovely class Collective Worship to celebrate Ash Wednesday. We discussed our lenten promises and how we are going to try and be more like Jesus.

Today year 1 learnt all about Shrove Tuesday. They talked about why it is called pancake day and where the name comes from. We then talked about lent and even got to taste some pancakes!

Our learning in Spring 1

This half term we have lots of new and exciting topics to look forward to.  Our main theme this half-term is Africa! In English we will be reading the story 'Lila and the Secret of Rain' which is set in Kenya. The children will be writing diary entries and call and response poems. We will be learning about the Geography of Africa and even tasting some delicious fruit and vegetables. In maths this half term we will be looking at addition and subtraction to 20. Finally, in RE this half-term we will be learning about Families and Celebrations.

After choosing their preferred recipe the children made their own healthy smoothie!

Year 1 have been learning about fruits and vegetables this half term. Their goal is to make a healthy smoothie. In this DT lesson, year 1 tasted lots of different fruits to see which ones they liked. They then chose from a range of recipes and decided which smoothie they would make.

Year 1 have been learning about call and response poem. They learnt an African call and response poem and performed it together.

Today Year 1 painted their Diwali lanterns with beautiful bright colours. They looked fantastic!

Year 1 have been learning about Hinduism for Other Faiths Week. We looked at Diwali, the festival of light and how it is celebrated. In this lesson, the children made their own Diwali lanterns out of clay.

Year 1 have been learning about materials in science. In this lesson we conducted a science experiment where we used different materials to see which materials would be the best to clean up water.

Year 1 had a wonderful opportunity to take part in Tiny Tunes and Tales with Catherine. They loved retelling stories, singing and dancing. 

Year 1 had a lovely morning exploring our school library. They loved looking at all the new books and sharing them with their peers. The children can’t wait to choose a book to take home and read. 

Today year 1 looked at lots of different fruits and vegetables. The children even learnt the name of some fruits that they not seen before!
The children learnt about what makes a food a fruit. They were very surprised to learn that a tomato is a fruit!

Year 1 have been learning about Pentetcost, when the three wise men arrived in Bethlehem to bring baby Jesus his gifts. The children discussed what they would bring baby Jesus. They then made their own crowns and celebrated as a class. 

Our Learning in Autumn 2

Take a look at all of the fantastic learning, performances and trips year one got up to in the Autumn term!

I was so proud of the Year 1 children during our nativity. We performed ‘A Little Bird Told Me’ They sang so beautifully and put on a great show!

We had a lovely day watching Cinderella at the Pantomime! The children thoroughly enjoyed the singing, dancing and shouting!!

We have had Crazy hair day to raise money for children in need,

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Year1 have been learning about Argentina for International week. We learnt all about the flag today and what the colours represent. We then painted our own flags. 

Year 1 completed their art topic by creating their own tree of life. The children put together the skills they had learnt from the topic and created their own masterpieces. 

Year 1 have been learning about Mary Seacole linked to our Black History Week. The children have learnt all about the amazing things she achieved and what she did to make a difference in the world. In this lesson, the children painted a picture of her to take to our celebration assembly.

In science this half term we have been learning about animals. In today’s lesson we learnt about the different parts of a fish. We looked at the different parts and what they do. The children had a great time and loved touching the fish!

Year 1 we’re making Autumn pictures today. We all went outside and collected lots of leaves that had fallen off the trees.We the used them to make a collage of a lion. 

Today year 1 learnt all about The Creation story and how God created our wonderful world in seven days. We recreated the story using different objects in our classroom. The children absolutely loved it and it was a fantastic way of remembering the story. 

Year 1 have been experimenting with 3D sculptures. We were rolling paper and creating 3D models. The children had a great time.