Spring Newsletter
Published 05/01/26, by Jen Steele
Here is our Spring newsletter.
We had a great start to the term today and we're really looking forward to the term ahead!
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Welcome to our Y1 Blog!
Please check in regularly to see what we've been up to and to keep updated.
You can always speak to us about any questions or concerns. You can also contact us by email on y1@watercliffe.sheffield.sch.uk
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This week in Y1
Published 30/01/26, by Marie MortonWe gave a postcard to Majid for making careful choices.
Our PE star was Adam Ali.
Read MoreSpring home learning
Published 30/01/26, by Jen SteeleWe have had lots of emails in for our Spring home learning and some children doing extra things at home too.
Adam has been playing on buried treasure to practice his phonics and playing board games at home, showing great sharing skills.
Jaxson has been playing on buried treasure too and wrote a secret message in morse code.
Harper has been using lego to practice her maths!
Mollie has been using her measuring skills to make a bracelet for her sister.
Jonah and Elias made a shop out of an old cardboard box and played in it.
Hunter used his imagination to make a super long bus with magnetic tiles.
Eric has started karate lessons and enjoyed showing the class his new skills.
Leighton has been out on his bike and playing board games with his mum.
Letayah has been doing some extra maths at home.
Well done everyone!
Read MoreMore spring home learning
Published 23/01/26, by Jen SteeleWe have had lots of super pictures and models sent in this week! Keep the pictures coming Year 1, we love them!
Jonah and Eli have been playing It's a Small World together.
Leen has played dobble with her Dad and she won!
Quinn has been measuring and made a fantastic rocket out of recycled material.
Elijah made an a plane.
Hiyab made a special telescope.
Eric made a Tesla.
Ruby made bincoculars and a special pencil holder for Mrs Steele (they know that I am always losing my pens!)
Aleyiah made a music box, with a real twirling ballerina!
Elias made a rocket!
And Imaani made ice cream!
Read MoreFriday successes
Published 23/01/26, by Jen SteeleConroy earned the feel proud badge this week for trying so hard with his learning! Unfortunately Mrs Morton's postcard child wasn't here this week.
Harper earned the PE star for super listening in gymnastics and helping her partner.
Two superstars on the rocket this week, Eli and Ovie.
Read MoreSpring home learning
Published 16/01/26, by Jen SteeleWe've had some wonderful pictures sent in for our spring home learning already! We are also celebrating that a lot more children did 4 or more reads at home this week. Please remember this is the schools target and is what has been shown to make the biggest difference in your child's reading progress and enjoyment. You are always welcome to borrow books from the classroom as well.
Madison has been playing Bluey shopping game with her Dad and showed great turn taking and sharing skills! She also made a princess out of recycled materials!
Hunter made an incredible rocket out of recycled materials and did a great job of explaining how he did it to his class!
Leen has been learning how to measure at home using a tape measure.
Imaani got creative with and recycled an old box and made some mountains!
Read MoreCity Centre & Library Visit
Published 16/01/26, by Liam FurnissOn Wednesday 11th February we will be visiting Sheffield City Centre and the library!
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This week in Y1
Published 16/01/26, by Marie MortonLast week we gave a postcard to Mekhi for feel proud. This we gave postcards to Ruvarashe for enjoy challenge and Elijah for careful choices.
Our PE star was Ashleigh.
We had more children passing their counting in 10s, 5s and 2s, Yazan, Mollie, Wren and
Read MoreParent mornings
Published 06/01/26, by Jen SteelePlease see the dates that families are welcome into class to complete morning learning with their children.
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Read MoreThis week in Y1
Published 12/12/25, by Marie MortonWe gave postcards to Poppy for Feel Proud and to Archie for Be Positive
Our PE star of the week was Haroun.
Read MoreNativity
Published 11/12/25, by Jen SteeleA huge well done to all our wonderful children.
They truly are stars and in the words of my favourite song 'oh how proud we are!'
We appreciate understanding on the problems we had with sound but it didn't detract from the incredible performances all these wonderful children put on!
Thank you for support from home as well in helping the children learn their lines and practising the songs!
Read MoreFriday successes
Published 05/12/25, by Jen SteeleAnother great week in Year 1!
Well done to Hunter for earning the Value Being Special badge and Jaxson for earning the Be Positive badge!
Hana is our PE star of the week this week.
Yousuf is the latest superstar to get on the rocket!
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