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*Beech Tree Class 2024-2025*

 

Welcome to Beech Tree Class!

A warm welcome to parents and children from

Beech Tree Class.

 

Thank you for visiting our class page.  Here you will find lots of information about the fun and exciting things we are learning! And as we are always very busy do visit this page often as we will be sharing all our amazing adventures.

 

!!IMPORTANT INFORMATION!!

The Year 1 phonics screen will take place in the Summer Term. As you are probably aware all children in Year 1 have to take part in this. 

Please look below to learn more about the phonics screen and how you can help your child at home.

Click on the links bellow for more information.

Use these free activities to help your child to practise and get ready:

What is the Phonics Screening check?

If you would like further information, please click here to see the Department for Education’s pdf on phonics and the phonics screening check.

MATHS

Exploring our garden with our senses! Year 1 had a lovely time seeing, smelling, touching, and listening to all the wonders nature has to offer!

S.C.A.R.F. We explored 'My wonderful body!'. We learned about healthy foods, exercise and all the amazing ways to take care of ourselves every day.

Year 1 has been very busy with numbers in Autumn 1! We have been exploring place value, addition, and subtraction to build our math skills and confidence.

Autumn 1 Science. We explored science this autumn by using all of our senses! We investigated sounds, sights, textures, tastes and smells to discover the world around us.

For Peace Day, Year 1 created beautiful clay sculptures of our hands to celebrate unity and friendship.

Beech Tree class showcased their creativity with individual autumn projects! From colourful leaves to autumn animals, each project reflected the beauty of the season.

In RE, we explored 'Our Father' and the Nicene Creed prayers, learning about their meanings and reflecting on their importance.

In English, Year 1 enjoyed reading The Little Red Hen! We explored the story, learned about teamwork, and then we made our delicious bread just like in the story!

Halloween Parade... Happy Halloween!

For Black History Month, Year 1 created a poster about David Brown, an inspiring blind sprinter. We learned about his achievements and celebrated his incredible determination!

Odd socks day!

Year 1 explored the history of play by discovering and trying out games from the past. They compared these old games to the ones we enjoy today, learning about how play has changed over time.

Year 1 explored the different types of animals, learning about reptiles, mammals, fish, birds and amphibians. Using clay, they created animals from each group, thinking carefully about their features and what makes them unique.

Year 1 got creative for the Christmas Fair by making their own Christmas tree decorations. Each tree was carefully designed and decorated, ready to be sold and shared as part of the festive fun.

We explored the past by visiting our school museum. We examined old artefacts that were once part of the school, comparing them to what we use today to understand how things have changed overtime.

Beech Tree Class Kindness Garden

We began our new Maths topic on 3D shapes with a classroom shape hunt. We explore and identified different shapes, matching them to their groups and learning about their properties along the way.

For RE, we explored the story of The Annunciation by taking part in a trust activity. Blindfolded, the children trusted their partners to guide them, just as Mary trusted ANGEL Gabriel's message.

We began getting ready for Advent by starting our Christmas countdown. We are learning about the meaning of Advent and preparing for the festive season ahead.

Christmas jumper day!

Monsignor Roger visited our Year 1 class to talk about Advent. He explained that Advent is a time of waiting and preparing for the birth of Jesus. It was a wonderful visit, and we felt very excited to celebrate Christmas!

We enjoyed a special Christmas dinner in the hall. Everyone was full of festive cheer as we shared a delicious meal together. It was a joyful way to celebrate the season!

In our DT lesson, we made soup! The children worked together to chop vegetables, cook them, and blend them into a delicious soup. Afterwards, the childre tasted it and talked about the flavours.

Olympic swimmer Maggie Mac Niel visited our class! She shared her amazing experiences at the Olympics and even let us try on her medals. It was so inspiring to hear her story and learn about her journey to success!


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