Addition: adding together
17-11-2025
Look at our amazing maths learning. We have been practising adding numbers within 10.
Teacher: Mrs Flynn
Year 1 – Daffodil Chatter
Investigation sliders
12-11-2025
We have begun our DT unit be discussing what we know about different mechanisms and how they move. We have practised using specific vocabulary such as – slider, lever, turn, twist, forwards backwards and left and right. We then went on a mechanism hunt around our school to find sliders. Look at our picture to see what we found.
Labelling body parts
12-11-2025
We have had a fantastic science lesson and learnt about parts of our body. We drew around our body and began labelling.
10.11.25 -RSHE- Odd Sock day
11-11-2025
Today we launched Anti-bullying week by participating in odd sock day. We attended an assembly and Miss Summers introduced our theme for this year’s anti-bullying week, which is ‘Power for good’. Then we had fun learning the Andy and the Odd socks song called ‘Power for good’.
Our local area
06-11-2025
We have started to learn about our local area, some children have been worked extremely hard to recreate Grafton Street and The Dockers Steps.
Independent writing
06-11-2025
We have come into class this morning and found a very interesting picture on our board. We then tried to independently write some words and sentences.
Who, what, where, why, how and when. There are so many questions!
04-11-2025
We received a very interesting package today, we have been discussing where it came from and even questioned the postman!
R.E. How can we look after our world?
24-10-2025
We have been discussing the beautiful world that God has given to us and the importance of looking after and protecting it. We have worked in teams to create posters that are displayed around school.
Number lines
24-10-2025
We’ve had so much fun learning about number lines. We counted forwards and backwards and then found one more and one less.
Our favourite toys
08-10-2025
We have been exploring toys from the past and are now sharing our favourite toy. We have discussed the material they are made from and whether they are electronic or move.
Meeting people who help in our parish community
26-06-2025
As part of our R.E. curriculum, we have been learning about people in our parish. We met Amy McCormack who is our Extraordinary Minister of Communion. The children enjoyed asking lots of questions and sharing their knowledge.
Partitioning tens and ones
24-06-2025
Daffodil class have worked really hard exploring how we can partition a two-digit number using base ten to support us.
Our Parish Community
17-06-2025
We are really enjoying learning about our parish community and role playing our parish community of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.
Fun Phonics
04-06-2025
Year 1 have really enjoyed practising reading some alien words this week by playing a really cool game!
VE Day Celebrations
09-05-2025
Daffodil class really got into the spirit of VE Day, we made some fantastic celebratory hats and wore them for our street party lunch 🎉
No Pen Day
24-04-2025
Daffodil class have enjoy completing lots of practical activities today. We started our day with an active P.E.lesson and then completed some fantastic measuring activities including mass and capacity. In history, we ordered a time line and completed a past and present sorting activity.
Measuring length
01-04-2025
Daffodil class have really enjoyed measuring their classmates, we have used cubes to compare each other’s length. How many cubes long do you think you are?
Holding the chicks
26-03-2025
Daffodil class were so excited to have the chicks visit our class and we had the opportunity to stroke and hold them 🐥 we discussed how we have to be quiet and gentle with them.
Year 1 visit the chicks.
19-03-2025
Daffodil class were so excited to visit the new addition to our St Finbar’s family. We have discussed the importance and responsibility of caring for our chicks.
Jubilee 2025
26-02-2025
Daffodil class have enjoyed learning more about Pope Francis Pilgrimage of Hope.
Year 1&2 curriculum meeting ?
31-10-2023
Thank you to all the Parents/Carers from Year 2 and @StFinbars_Year1 for attending our curriculum meeting ?
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This week, Year 1 have been using the prefix un- to change the meaning of words…
31-10-2023
This week, Year 1 have been using the prefix un- to change the meaning of words. This has been the focus for our sentence accuracy, the children have done a great job! #stfinbarsenglish @LiteracyCounts1 @StFinbarsSch @JanJconley
Year 1 have had a problem with magic spiders…
31-10-2023
Year 1 have had a problem with magic spiders. We wrote a class set of instructions – How to Catch a Spider. Last night we set a trap, it didn’t work! Today will write our own instructions to try catch the pesky spiders! #stfinbarsenglish
Year 1 have been learning about number fact families…
31-10-2023
Year 1 have been learning about number fact families. We have used lots of different ways to help us understand quantity and number bonds, working together as a class. #stfinbarsmaths
This week, we have enjoyed a range of poems…
31-10-2023
This week, we have enjoyed a range of poems, some silly, some active and some that made us think. We read the poem At My House and thought of all the things that we love about our homes, writing up our own. #NationalPoetryDay2023
Year 1 are doing fantastic with attendance, keep it up!
31-10-2023
Another busy day, another happy dance for 100% attendance. Year 1 are doing fantastic with attendance, keep it up!
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Year 1 have been introduced to the part – whole model today
31-10-2023
Year 1 have been introduced to the part – whole model today. We have had fun exploring and partitioning numbers #stfinbarsmaths
Lego club had fun today trying to create our names using blocks
31-10-2023
Lego club had fun today trying to create our names using blocks. The children researched some of the trickier letters and worked together to do as many as they could. #AfterSchoolClub
Attendance dance!
31-10-2023
When Mrs Conely announces over the tannoy that you have 100% attendance, you stop what you’re doing and do the attendance dance!
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Today we have had a fun filled visit from @tonypeek …
31-10-2023
Today we have had a fun filled visit from @tonypeek , he helped Year 1 to create our own alliteration poems. We then made illustrations to match our silly sentences. #StFinbarsWriters #StFinbarsReaders
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What a great visit to Chester Zoo Year 1 had
31-10-2023
What a great visit to Chester Zoo Year 1 had. The children loved their first school trip. We learnt so much about how we can help our native animals and insects and saw lots of different wildlife.
