Welcome to the Year 1 Class Page
Here, you can follow our learning journey throughout the year, both in and out of the classroom. We are all looking forward to working hard and having an exciting year!
Autumn Term 1 2025
Our topic this half-term is 'Into the Woods', where we will be looking at seasonal changes and weather patterns, in Science, and map skills, in Geography. In English, our main text is 'The Gruffalo' by Julia Donaldson.
Below, you can find our Year 1 Autumn Newsletter, Yearly Curriculum Overview and a list of useful dates for the autumn term.
Our First Week in Year 1
During our first week in Beech Class, we concentrated on settling into our new classroom and getting to know our teachers. We also took part in some Working With Others activities, to build our team working skills.
One of our first activities was thinking about the way we behave in school. We discussed different types of behaviour and sorted them into 'acceptable' and 'unacceptable'. We also made a 'Class Charter', which is a special set of rules we will follow to make Beech Class a kind and safe place to be.
We also discussed our similarities and differences, including the way we look, how we behave and our likes and dislikes. Everybody understood that, although we are different in many ways, we are all special and we should always be kind to one another. We made some paper plate faces, celebrating our differences.
To develop our WWO skills, we were challenged to work in groups to make the longest paper chain, using only one sheet of A4 paper. Everybody had to discuss how they were going to cut their paper to make the longest chain. Eventually, we realised that cutting thin strips would result in more links!
As our first week was nice and sunny, we were able to use our outside area in the afternoons, after working hard all day.
Art - Exploring Paint
In our Art lessons this half-term, Beech Class will be exploring how to use paint, to achieve a range of effects. In the first session, they explored making marks, using different sized brushes and paint thicknesses. It was lots of fun and really allowed them to explore the paint freely and creatively.