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This week, the children have been enjoying the story Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson.

The children have been using adjectives to describe the witch and some of the objects she lost along the way. They also had the opportunity to label an illustration from the story. We have continued to focus on sentence writing, with the children working hard to remember their capital letters, finger spaces and full stops.

In Maths, the children continued exploring the greater than, less than and equals symbols to compare numbers. They enjoyed helping Blockzilla from Numberblocks, using their knowledge of numbers to decide which numbers were greater than, less than or equal to each other. They also explored number lines, finding numbers in the correct positions and filling in missing numbers. These activities helped to develop their understanding of number order and comparing numbers.

In History, the children really enjoyed becoming toy detectives! They investigated a variety of toys, sorting them into old and new. They looked carefully at the materials the toys were made from, their appearance and any signs of wear and tear to help them decide whether the toys were old or new. The children had great fun investigating the toys and discussing what they noticed.

In Science, we ventured out into the playground to observe and sketch a tree in Autumn. The children made careful observations, looking closely at the colours of the leaves and noticing signs of seasonal change. They took their time to capture what they could see in their sketches, developing their observation skills and learning more about how trees change throughout the seasons.

In Art, the children began preparing for their Paul Klee-inspired portraits. They have been practising their shading techniques, learning to shade in one direction, control the pressure of their pencils and ensure there are no gaps in their shading. They have worked hard to develop these skills and will complete their portraits on Monday. I look forward to seeing their finished artwork!

Well done Year 1, for another fantastic week of learning! You have worked so hard. I hope you all have a wonderful weekend.

Mrs Flatley