Year 1

Year 1 enjoyed a lovely yoga session this week. We stretched like cats, balanced like trees, and learned how to breathe calmly to help our bodies and minds feel strong and relaxed. Big smiles, wobbly poses, and lots of giggles! @MrGunchala @BrookhurstPri

The Christmas excitement is well and truly in the air, and the children have certainly brought the festive cheer. We are incredibly proud of them for their fantastic performances, wonderful singing, and those brilliant, beaming smiles. @MrGunchala @BrookhurstPri

Year 1 have been using the story One is a Snail, Ten is a Crab by April Pulley Sayre and Jeff Sayre to help us with our addition. We've loved finding new ways to represent our number bonds to 10. @BrookhurstPri @MrGunchala

Year 1 were shocked to find that Jack Frost had frozen their toys in big balls of ice this week. They had to work together to use different ways to melt the ice and be the first team to release the trapped objects. @MrGunchala @BrookhurstPri

Year 1 had a splashing good time in Science this week! We explored different materials and investigated which objects float or sink. Lots of curiosity, predictions and big discoveries. @MrGunchala @BrookhurstPri

Year 1 took part in a workshop this week in celebration of Anti-Bullying Week. We loved meeting Phillip the puppet who taught us about using our power to be kind. @BrookhurstPri @MrGunchala

We have been discussing Autumn change in Year 1 this week. This has included recording in a weather diary and also making a bar chart of all the different leaf colours in Forest School! @BrookhurstPri @MrGunchala

Year 1 have been busy making houses linked to our Geography and DT this term. We have learnt lots of new skills and have spotted the different types of homes in our local area. @BrookhurstPri @MrGunchala

Year 1 had a wonderful walk around our local area this morning looking at different buildings, homes and houses. @BrookhurstPri @MrGunchala

Year 1 have been exploring the sense of touch. Using our hands, we felt different items inside a feely box and described them to each other. For an extra challenge, we repeated the activity while wearing a glove. @BrookhurstPri @MrGunchala

A small visitor shared instructions with Y1 this week, to help us make autumn crowns. We followed each verb carefully and the creations are beautiful! We wore our crowns with pride and shared an autumn poem together to celebrate National Poetry Day! @BrookhurstPri @MrGunchala

Year 1 have been comparing numbers this week. We've been using the greater than, less than, and equal to symbols, and we practised our oracy skills by reading our number sentences to a partner. @BrookhurstPri @MrGunchala

Year 1 returned to school this week to find a crime scene in their classrooms. There were three bowls of porridge but in the smallest bowl, the porridge had been eaten! We predicted who we thought was involved and started investigating...@BrookhurstPri @MrGunchala

Year 1 had a fantastic time in Forest School! We learnt about our class tree, the Beech tree, and identified lots of different leaves in the Spinney. The children were curious and full of excitement as they explored the natural world around them. @BrookhurstPri @MrGunchala