--- title: "Year 1 Blog - w/c 2.11.26" url: "https://strathmore.herts.sch.uk/blog/2026-11-06-15-28-year-1-blog-w-c-2-11-26" school: "Strathmore Infant and Nursery School" --- Reception and Nursery Tours for 2027 Admissions Now Open - Please go to our Admissions page to book a space # Year 1 Blog - w/c 2.11.26 6 November 2026 [Alice Devenny](https://strathmore.herts.sch.uk/blog/author/adevenny) [Year 1 Weekly Blogs](https://strathmore.herts.sch.uk/blog/category/year-1-weekly-blogs) # 🌟 Year 1 Weekly News 🌟 What a lovely first week back! It was wonderful to see so many of you at Parents' Evening and share the fantastic progress the children are making. We are incredibly proud of them and hope you are too! We also look forward to seeing many of you at the fireworks tomorrow. Miss D will be on the ticket desk, so do come and say hello! 🎆 ## 📚 English This week, the children wrote recipes inspired by *The Gruffalo Crumble and Other Recipes*, making either **Terrible Tusks** (fruit skewers) or **Fox's Sandwiches**. We focused on remembering **capital letters, finger spaces and full stops**, and were so impressed by the children's perseverance and effort in their writing. ## 🔢 Maths We have started learning **addition within 10**, using practical resources before moving on to number bonds and fact families. For example: - 3 + 4 = 7 - 4 + 3 = 7 - 7 = 3 + 4 - 7 = 4 + 3 This is a tricky concept, so any practice with number bonds to 10 at home would be very helpful. ## 🔤 Phonics **Sounds:** ay, ea (/ee/), ou (/ow/), oy **Words:** day, say, sea, treat, cloud, sound, boy, joy **Tricky words:** like, little, push, put, pull, full, said, says ## 🎵 Barbican Trip - Monday We are very excited for our trip to see the **London Symphony Orchestra perform *Mr Cheadle's Menagerie*!** **Quick reminders:** - Children will be allocated a group leader and walking partner. - Bring a named water bottle, packed lunch (if needed) and a small backpack. - Pack ear defenders if your child uses them. - Bring spare clothes if needed. - Children should wear their **green school jumper or cardigan**. - Please do not send school books or other unnecessary items. Please remind your child about staying with their group, listening carefully to adults, and using the toilet before coach journeys. We know they will be fantastic ambassadors for Strathmore! 🌟 ## 💛 Gentle Reminder For safety, please ensure that **hair longer than shoulder length is tied up for school**. [ Year 2 Blog - 6.11.26](https://strathmore.herts.sch.uk/blog/2026-11-06-14-11-year-2-blog-6-11-26) [Reception 13.11.26 ](https://strathmore.herts.sch.uk/blog/2026-11-13-13-25-reception-13-11-26) ![Strathmore Infant and Nursery School](https://files.schudio.com/strathmore-infant-and-nursery-school/images/logo/Strathmore_Infant_and_Nursery_-_logo_(1).png) ### Strathmore Infant and Nursery School Old Hale Way Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1XR 01462 459558 ### Useful Links: - [Newsletters](https://strathmore.herts.sch.uk/news-and-events/newsletter-half-termly) - [Admissions](https://strathmore.herts.sch.uk/about-us/admissions) - [School Day](https://strathmore.herts.sch.uk/about-us/school-day) - [Safeguarding](https://strathmore.herts.sch.uk/key-information/safeguarding) © Copyright 2025–2026 Strathmore Infant and Nursery School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://strathmore.herts.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)