What a wonderful half term Year One has had!

It has been an exciting, busy and fun few weeks filled with fun learning, special visitors and memorable events.

This half term, we have been lucky to welcome several fantastic visitors who helped bring our learning to life. NHS nurses joined us to talk to the children about hygiene and keeping our hands clean. Ability Dogs for Young People visited to show how specially trained dogs support children in everyday life. We also had an interesting session with Ventnor Coastguards, who taught us all about keeping safe and their important work. We were also visited by Mr. Randini, who delivered a session on road safety.

Our Geography fieldwork this half term took us on an exciting autumn walk, where the children investigated features of our local environment. They loved being geographers for the day, created some brilliant maps and made thoughtful observations.

This week, we were incredibly proud of the children as they performed in our Nativity Show ‘Shine Star, Shine’. Their confidence, singing and storytelling were wonderful to see, and every child shone on stage. Thank you to families for helping with costumes and practising lines—your support made all the difference.

Another highlight was our Christmas craft afternoon, where family members came in to get creative, making some excellent gingerbread men decorations. It was a lovely opportunity to work together and enjoy some festive fun.

Year One also had a brilliant time at the KS1 Christmas disco, with lots of dancing, laughter and excitement filling the hall!

In class, we have been finishing off the term with a wide range of engaging learning.

• In English, we have been exploring poetry, using our senses to inspire descriptive language and imaginative ideas.
• In Maths, we have developed our understanding of odd and even numbers and also partitioning.
• In Science, we have been investigating the five senses with lots of practical activities.

Even though we’re nearing the end of term, there is still plenty to look forward to! Next week we will be taking part in a special Advent service in church, and we also have a very exciting secret trip planned… but we can’t reveal more just yet!



Thank you for your continued support. We are incredibly proud of the children and all they have achieved this half term.