Year 1

This week in Year 1, children had the opportunity to become an author and create their very own book. They decided to base their writing on the traditional tale of the Gingerbread Man or write…

This week in Year 1 we were lucky enough to embark on a trip to the Museum of Childhood in Bethnal Green. The children were excited about the prospect of travelling on the underground. Not…

Well done to the amazing Street Dance Squad on their brilliant Christmas performance!

Year 1 have been taking inspiration from the drop in temperature (and the little glimpse of snow we got) this week by creating some winter art. The children used a range of medium to create…

Thank you to all those who joined us this week for a very successful phonics meeting. We look forward to seeing you at Stay and Learn next Friday to see your Phonics learning in action….

English this week provided a chance for Amber and Orange class to begin a new key text, The Elves and The Shoemaker. We have really loved re-creating the story by using actions. The children have…

  This week, Year 1 were lucky enough to have a special visitor, Steven Lenton. Steven is the illustrator of the best-selling Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam series. Steven was kind enough to read the same books…

In the last week of term, the children of Year 1 celebrated Black History month by cooking plantain chips which they all found delicious!! It also gave the children a chance to learn about famous…

The children in year 1 last week were apart of making Caribbean Crisis Day a huge success in St Josephs. The children were treated to four different activities across Key Stage 1 classrooms. The children…

This week in Year 1 the children of Amber and Orange class became young gingerbread men bakers. Which became a very messy ordeal for both teachers and children. Unfortunately, to their astonishment, the next day…