English
Janaury 2026
In Year 1, children are learning how to use a dictionary! They used the dictionary to help them find words and their meaning. They learnt that words in a dictionary were in alphabetical order, just like the alphabet we sing! The children practised putting words in alphabetical order to support their learning
December 2025
This week in Year 1, the children had great fun making their own fruit salads as part of our English work on instruction writing. They practised using imperative (bossy) verbs such as cut, slice, mix and add to give clear, step-by-step instructions . Everyone worked carefully and confidently, creating delicious fruit salads while showing a fantastic understanding of how to use bossy verbs in real-life tasks!
October 2025
In English, Year 1 children enjoyed exploring adjectives through a cross-curricular approach, linking their learning with Science. Using their five senses, they investigated everyday objects and used descriptive language to explore how they looked, felt, smelled and tasted. When describing ‘Weetabix’, the children used adjectives such as ‘rough’, ‘crumbly’ ‘nutty’ and ‘brown’, showing a growing confidence in using adjectives to describe nouns and enriching their vocabulary through sensory experiences
