Year One
Year 1 2025 - 2026
A warm welcome to Year 1!
Our Year 1 Class teacher is Mrs. Simpson. Our Teaching Assistant who will work in Year 1 is Mrs Bradley.
j.gilday@faringtonprimaryschool.co.uk
We are very much looking forward to watching you learn and grow throughout the year. We hope you will have lots of fun as well as making the best possible progress.
Our PE days will be on Tuesdays and Wednesdays so please wear your PE kits to school on these days.
Please encourage your child/children with their home reading and talk with them about the stories they are reading and the characters that they may come across.
Keep a look out for photos of our learning and fun on our class page and social media.
Our First Week in Year 1!
What a wonderful first week in Year 1! We've had so much fun, explored our creativity, and embraced lots of independent learning. A brilliant start to the year!
Fantastic Puppets!
As part of our DT unit, Year 1 have been busy making their very own puppets!
The children worked so hard on their sewing skills, showing great focus and creativity. We're so proud of their fabulous finished products - take a look at their amazing work!
🎵 Music Through the Decades – Year 1 2010 Pop! 🎤
This week, Year 1 have been having so much fun during Music Through the Decades Week! We’ve been exploring the sounds of 2010s Pop music, and our classroom has been full of rhythm, sparkle and smiles.
The children have:
✨ Learned all about pop music from the 2010s
🎨 Drawn amazing pictures of their favourite artists
💫 Made their own sparkly pop star wands
💃 Danced along to some Bruno Mars hits
⭐ And even created their very own pop star names!
Year 1 Create Their Own Pictograms in Computing!
Year 1 children took their first steps into the world of data handling. The class worked together to collect information, organise it, and present it using a pictogram.
Once all the information had been collected, the children used digital tools to input their data and create a pictogram. They learned how pictograms help us to see patterns quickly, compare amounts, and communicate information clearly.
The class were very proud of their colourful and easy-to-read results! This hands-on activity not only developed their Computing skills, but also supported their mathematical understanding of counting and comparison.
Well done, Year 1! 👏📊
🌺 Remembrance Day 🌺
This week, Year 1 took part in thoughtful activities to learn about Remembrance Day and the importance of the poppy. The children wrote their own simple remembrance poems, decorated poppy biscuits, and painted beautiful poppy field landscapes. ✍️🍪🎨
We are so proud of their creativity and respectful understanding. Well done, Year 1! 🌺👏
Children in Need! 💛🐻
Year 1 had a fantastic day celebrating Children in Need! The children took part in a range of fun and active challenges to help raise awareness and support this important cause.
We began the day with our 25-pose yoga challenge, where the children showed amazing balance, strength and determination. 🧘♀️⭐
They then used their artistic skills to paint bright and cheerful pictures of Pudsey Bear, each one full of colour and creativity. 🎨🐻
To finish, the class joined in with an energetic Joe Wicks workout, moving, stretching and smiling their way through the session! 💪🎉
What a wonderful day celebrating together!
Art!
In Art, Year 1 have been exploring how to create different tones of blue. Using their new colour-mixing skills, the children began the first stage of their final artwork, carefully applying the tones they created. They also spent time developing their sketching skills, practising how to add detail and control their pencil marks. We’re very proud of their creativity and growing confidence!
Material detectives!
Year 1 have been busy being ‘material detectives’ in Science this week! They explored the playground, hunting for different objects and identifying what materials they were made from. The children had great fun investigating, discussing their ideas, and applying their new vocabulary.
Rapunzel
Year 1 have been exploring the story of Rapunzel in their English lessons. This week, the children combined their literacy and technology skills by creating their own digital illustrations inspired by the key events in the story. They were proud to see their ideas come to life on screen!
Place Value to 20!
Year 1 have been working really hard on counting numbers to 20. The children enjoyed playing a place value game with a partner, and there was lots of super counting happening throughout the activity!
How To Stay Healthy!
🧼✨ In PSHE this week, Year 1 explored how to stay healthy by learning all about handwashing!
A glitter experiment helped us see how quickly germs can spread, and the children then practised the correct handwashing steps before writing their own instructions to help others stay germ-free.
Great work, Year 1! 👏👐
The Great Fire of London
Year 1 have been working incredibly hard this half term to create their final pieces of artwork. Take a look at their fabulous, finished creations inspired by The Great Fire of London! We are so proud of their creativity and effort.
Imagine That
Year 1 had an amazing time on their action-packed trip to Imagine That! The children dived into hands-on science fun, taking part in exciting experiments and investigations where they made snow, mixed slime, and even painted a real car! There was lots of curiosity, laughter, and awe as they explored and discovered together. The children’s behaviour was outstanding throughout the day, and they represented the school beautifully making us incredibly proud of our young scientists.
DT - Investigating Sliders
Year 1 children have begun their exciting new DT unit by investigating sliders. All of the children experimented with making their own slider mechanisms and used them to create a fun design where a bunny moves up and down inside a hat. They showed great creativity and problem-solving skills while testing how sliders work. Look at their fabulous creations! 🐰🎩
What is the weather like in the UK?
Year 1 have kicked off their exciting new geography unit, What is the weather like in the UK? 🌦️ The children loved exploring where we live in the world and discovering the four countries that make up the United Kingdom. Using atlases like real geographers, they carefully found and labelled each country, showing fantastic focus and teamwork.
The Adventures of Egg Box Dragon
Year 1 have been diving into the imaginative world of The Adventures of Egg Box Dragon as part of their English unit. Inspired by Emma’s creativity in the story, the children explored themes of innovation and storytelling while developing their own ideas. To celebrate the end of their learning, the class designed and created their very own Egg Box Dragons using the same materials as Emma, showcasing fantastic creativity, teamwork, and enthusiasm.
🌏✨ Around the World: Exploring Australasia! ✨🌏
As part of our exciting Around the World themed week, Year 1 have been learning all about the fascinating continent of Australasia! The children took part in lots of fun and engaging activities that helped them build their knowledge while having a fantastic time.
We discovered some amazing animals that live “Down Under,” including kangaroos 🦘, koalas 🐨, platypuses, and the famous kiwi bird 🐦. The children were especially surprised by how unique these creatures are!
Our young explorers also became food tasters, sampling delicious fruits from Australasia and enjoying a sweet meringue treat 🍓🍍🍰 — which was definitely a highlight!
We looked at the weather in Australia and New Zealand 🌤️ and were interested to learn that New Zealand’s climate can be quite similar to England’s.
Year 1 had an incredible time travelling across the globe from their classroom and fully embraced their adventure to Down Under. What wonderful geographers they are becoming! 🌟
