Year 1 News! This week in English, we have been creating story maps for The Little Red Hen and using them to help us write the story together through a shared write. The children have worked hard to sequence the events and retell the story using key vocabulary. Next week, we will begin to innovate the story as a class by introducing some new characters and creating our own exciting version of the tale. In Maths, we have been learning about 1 more and 1 less than a given number. We started by using concrete resources to help us understand the concept before moving on to pictorial representations. The children then applied their learning with growing independence in their maths books and showed a developing confidence in identifying numbers that are one more and one less. In Geography, we enjoyed a walk around the local area. Using our new understanding of human and physical features, we identified different features within our community and discussed why they belong to each category. The children were enthusiastic about spotting familiar landmarks and making links to their learning. It was an exciting week in Science as we explored our five senses. We used our senses to identify things we could taste, hear, touch, smell and see. The children had great fun taking part in a variety of practical activities and enjoyed investigating the world around them through their senses. Well done, Year 1, for all your hard work this week! We look forward to another fantastic week of learning ahead.