DATE: 16.01.2026

The Star of the week:    1L - Valentina

                                        1R - Ada

Congratulations!

The Welsh Speaker of the week/Siaradwr yr wythnos this week:  1L - Tom

                                                                                                              1R - Ffion

Llongyfachiadau! 

This week's news:

We have had a busy and exciting week in Year 1!

In Language, we have been learning all about the traditional tale Jack and the Beanstalk. The children have enjoyed making predictions about what might happen next in the story and have written sentences to describe the characters we have met so far. During Drawing Club, the children also had lots of fun drawing different characters from the story and talking about their ideas.

In Maths, we have been learning about subtraction. The children have been using a range of manipulatives, such as multilink cubes and whole-part models, to help them understand taking away numbers in a practical and hands-on way.

In PE, we have been focusing on gymnastics. The children really enjoyed practising different movements, balances and shapes. They particularly enjoyed using our climbing wall!

In Welsh, we have been learning how to say what we like and dislike. The children are becoming more confident using these phrases in simple sentences.

We also had an online safety lesson this week, where we talked about how to stay safe online and who to speak to if something makes them feel unsure or worried.

Well done to all of the children for their hard work this week.

Have a fantastic weekend!

Kind regards,
The Year 1 Team