From Honey Hats to Castle Keeps – A Joyful Journey in Year 1

Miss Ramsdale • June 27, 2025

From Honey Hats to Castle Keeps – A Joyful Journey in Year 1

Miss Ramsdale • June 27, 2025

A creative mix of writing, word problems and a trip to Carisbrooke Castle

Mary Ellis Class have been busy learners over the last few weeks! Every one of them is growing in independence and confidence which is fantastic to see.


In English, we have begun our writing based all around our text on Mrs Honey’s Hat. To get us started, the children created their own imaginative hats by sticking on a variety of interesting items as part of our ‘hook’ activity. They then used their growing vocabulary to describe these items, carefully choosing exciting adjectives and learning how to separate them with commas in their writing.

We’ve also begun exploring how to write speech. The children started by using speech bubbles and some have even started experimenting with speech marks!


In Maths, our young mathematicians have been hard at work solving and creating their own addition and subtraction word problems. Using ‘First’, ‘Next’ and ‘Now’ frames, they’ve been able to break down problems step by step and shown real determination.


To wrap up our History topic on Castles, we enjoyed an exciting visit to Carisbrooke Castle. The children climbed the tower and experienced what life might have been like for Lords, Ladies, Knights and Soldiers by dressing up in costumes.

Some even climbed all the way to the keep, looked through the arrow slits and admired the beautiful views from the top of the walls It was a wonderful day full of learning, laughter and adventure.


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