Y1M  2024/25 

 Welcome to our class page 

Class team - Mr Mistry, Mrs Barlow, Mrs Bradshaw and Mrs Ozard

 


Upcoming events: 

Christmas dinner - 4th December 2024

Christmas fair - 5th December 2024 

Class Assembly - 2nd April 2025

 


This term our PE days will be Monday and Wednesday. Please make sure you bring your PE kit in a bag on these days. 


 

 

 This term our forest school day will be Thursday. Half the class will be doing it for 6 weeks, then we will swap over. 

Please remember appropriate clothing and wellies (it will be cold and wet!) 

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Please bring your reading books and records everyday so we can listen to you read in school. 

This half term in 1M we are reading…

 

Too Much Stuff : Gravett, Emily, Gravett, Emily: Amazon.co.uk: Books     

 

Pirates love underpants by Claire Freedman | The Pirates of Scurvy Sands (Jonny Duddle) | You Choose: A new story every time – what will YOU choose? by Pippa Goodhart | The Worrysaurus by Rachel Bright | Too Much Stuff by Emily Gravett


Have a look at what we will be studying this term.

Y1 Termly Overview


Spelling books (small yellow books) need to be brought to school every Monday. 

1M Spellings


Cricket

We have been taking part in weekly cricket lessons with Lancashire Cricket Foundation. We have been improving on our throwing and batting skills.


Rivington Pike walk

We went on a visit to Rivington Pike. We had the opportunity to explore the natural surroundings and look for signs of Autumn.


Forest School

We have been enjoying our weekly Forest School sessions where we have the opportunity to work as a team and problem solve. 


Art

To help us to develop an understanding of mark making we have been experimenting creating different lines.


Bolton Library visit

Year 1 had a great time visiting Bolton Library. We listened to and acted out stories, we read books, we looked around the aquarium, did a book treasure hunt and completed a craft activity. It was so much fun! 


Forest School - fire lighting 

Today we learned how to start a fire safely. Once the first was established we had toasted marshmallows! We then put the fire out safely to ensure the environment is not damaged. 


Eid Party

We had a special Eid party which included food, dancing and mehndi.


Litter picking

1M have been in the community litter picking.

liter picking - 1m

 

 

 

 

 

 


Reading afternoon with parents 

We invited our family members into school to explore the different books in our library. Thank you to all the parents that attended, it was lovely seeing you all.


Music

We have been using a range of instruments to make music for the story The Three Billy Goats Gruff.


Enjoying the snow

Today we went outside to enjoy the snow! We discussed where snow comes from and what it feels like to touch. 


Science 

In Science we are investigating different materials and found objects made of these materials. We tested different objects and materials to see which ones floated and which sank.


Rivington Pike Visit 

1M took a visit to Rivington Pike. We had the opportunity to explore the natural surroundings and look for signs of Autumn.


Theme 

In our theme lessons we have been looking at the continents and labelling them on a world map. 


Forest School

We have been making tree cookies using different tools.


School Library 

We have been exploring the different books in our school library. It is important we look after our books and handle them with care!


 

 

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