Form One Website News Summer 1 2026

Happy Springtime everyone! We have enjoyed another packed half-term in Form One.

In Science, we enjoyed starting our new topic on ‘Plants’. We discussed what a plant is and then started to think about which parts of plants we eat. We loved watching ‘Oliver’s Vegetables’ and seeing Oliver trying to work out where his beloved potatoes were. We looked at fruit and vegetables and quickly realised that we eat some stems, leaves, fruits, seeds and even roots!

Group of young students sitting on the floor and facing a large colorful painting displayed on an interactive whiteboard in a classroom.

Two young girls sit at a wooden table in a classroom, cutting and gluing a worksheet with pictures of vegetables; one wears a red headband.

Children sit at a classroom table doing a leaf/vegetable craft, with cards and glue on the table.

We went on to delve a little more deeply into the parts of plants and what they are used for. We found out everything that plants need to grow and decided to test it out. We planted mustard seeds and put them in different conditions. We watched them over a few weeks, and discovered the seeds without any water couldn’t germinate, and the seeds in Mrs Bishop and Mrs Farrar’s drawer were yellow in colour and grew towards the light. Fascinating!

Girl in red cardigan and checkered dress planting soil into small blue pots in a classroom, on a colorful number rug.

Child in a red sweater sitting at a classroom table, sprinkling seeds into a bowl of soil with seed packets nearby.

Whiteboard showing a plant growth diagram with labels: roots, light, soil, water, oxygen, food, stem, temperature; blue drawings of sun and arrows.

Child in red clothing scooping seeds from a bowl at a classroom desk with a spoon nearby.

Child in a red shirt uses a yellow-and-white measuring stick to measure a small potted plant on a classroom desk.

In English, we were delighted to meet a real author; Paula Harrison. We loved hearing how Paula’s brilliant Kitty books were based on her own black cat! We were inspired by the way Paula had combined her love of cats and superpowers and can’t wait to read more of her Kitty books.

Group of young students in red and white uniforms seated on the floor, listening to two teachers in a classroom with a large presentation screen showing 'Paula Harrison' and book covers.

Classroom presentation: a teacher speaks to children as a black cat photo appears on a large screen at the front of the room

Teacher points to a picture on a large interactive screen as young students sit on the floor watching a lesson in a classroom lighted room.

Teacher reading a storybook to a group of children in a classroom, colorful student posters on the wall behind.

We enjoyed listening to the new Julia Donaldson book ‘The Magic Feather’. We tried to write our own simple version of the story, recalling the beginning, middle and end of the story.

Children in red uniforms sit at a wooden table doing worksheets, with colorful books and pencils scattered nearby by a windowed wall edge.

In Maths, we have been learning how to count in steps of 2, 5 and 10. We have been adding equal groups and have been introduced to the multiplication.

Five girls in red uniforms stand at the front of a classroom with a digital display, hands raised, while classmates sit on a colorful number rug.

Girl in a pink dress writes on an interactive whiteboard showing a math activity: 'Equal or unequal?' with cartoon characters and shapes.

In Art, we enjoyed looking at different flowers and having a go at sketching them. We learnt how to use watercolour paint and painted the flowers carefully. We then went on to make our own magnifying glass and minibeast to add to our picture. We think they look amazing!

Group of children in white shirts drawing at a classroom table with art supplies nearby and colorful folders on shelves in the background.

Young students in white uniforms drawing at a table with flower worksheets in a bright classroom.

Children in white uniforms sit around a tables drawing with pencils in a colorful classroom show of plants and posters in the background.

Group of children in red smocks working on colorful paintings at a classroom table with shelves of activities in the background.

Group of young children in red smocks painting at a classroom table, with art supplies and colorful worksheets nearby.

Children in red smocks painting blue watercolors at a table covered with newspapers in a bright classroom.

Child in a red apron paints blue flowers with watercolor on a sheet of paper laid over newspapers.

In History, we looked back at the amazing Artemis II space mission, launching the Orion spacecraft into space carrying four astronauts on a journey around the moon and back to Earth for the first time in over a century. We learnt so many facts about the journey, spacecraft, what the crew did and the problems they encountered. We listed the facts we could recall and turned ourselves into mini astronauts! The following week we learnt about the amazing American Apollo 11 mission, where three astronauts flew to the moon, and two of the astronauts walked on the moon. We loved recalling so many facts about their mission.

Group of young students seated on the floor in pink uniforms, facing a large classroom TV screen showing a video.

Several young students sit at round tables, writing in notebooks during a classroom activity with colorful floor mat and educational posters in the background.

We then moved on to finding out about the first ever Olympic Games in Olympia in Greece. We loved hearing all about the first sports, including running, discuss and chariot racing. The one thing we found most fascinating was the outfits they wore, or didn’t wear!

In RE, we have learnt about different religions, special places of worship and festivals. We focused on Christianity this half-term and enjoyed sharing simple stories from the holy book, the Bible. We found the stories intriguing and particularly enjoyed the miracles!

Two smiling young girls in a classroom showing colorful pipe-cleaner bracelets they made together on a craft day.

Smiling girl in a pink checkered dress raises one arm in a classroom with a green bulletin board and colorful posters behind her.

Young girl in a red check dress stands in a classroom with arms outstretched, rainbow drawings on the windows and a bulletin board of photos behind her.

Child in red cardigan sits at a table, shaping colorful pipe cleaners for a craft activity in a classroom.

In Art, we used clay to make a little feather to accompany our Magic Feather stories. We used tools to make imprints, adding detail and then painted them.

Whiteboard with a handwritten list of classroom tasks; a child in red writes with a marker, green eraser on the left.

Group of children in red smocks drawing and painting leaf prints on a newspaper-covered table in a bright classroom.

Children in red smocks sit around a table covered in newspapers, crafting leaf-print artworks with paint in a classroom.

Child with braided hair wearing a red smock, shaping white clay on burlap while newspapers and a feather illustration lie on the table.

Child in a red smock smiling while shaping clay at a desk covered with newspapers in a classroom area

In PE, we have loved our swimming lessons with Mrs Halliday and Freya. We have learnt to get in and out of the pool safely, float and swim on our backs. We have been practising our different strokes, as well as launching off like a rocket from the side and jumping in!

Instructor in blue shirt helping a child with a red swim cap float in a pool lined with lane dividers.

Two swimmers wearing red swim caps use blue kickboards in a pool during a training session

Two children in a swimming pool wearing red swim caps and goggles, smiling at the camera by the pool edge.

Swimming class in an indoor pool: instructor guiding children with blue kickboards during a lesson, all wearing red swim caps.

Child with pink swim cap holds a blue kickboard in a pool during a swim lesson, with a red lane line nearby/scrim of water.

Child wearing a red swim cap and goggles smiles while holding the pool edge, with green pool noodles nearby in a blue-tiled pool area.

Indoor swimming pool lesson: children with red swim caps using blue kickboards, coach at pool edge giving instructions.

Children wearing red swim caps swimming in an indoor pool during a lesson, with lane lines visible on the water surface

Children in a pool learning to swim, smiling as they practice with a blue kickboard nearby.

Instructor helps a child in a red swim cap during a swimming lesson in a pool.

Child in a black swimsuit jumps into a pool as another swimmer and a coach stand at the edge indoors, with decorative banners in the background.

In Art, we explored the painting technique ‘pointillism’ further after we made our super rainbows last half term. We drew our own super butterflies, adding details to their symmetrical wings. We used the cotton buds to make little dots close together to appear blended when looking at them from afar. We can’t wait to see them on our windows soon!

Children in red smocks drawing and painting at a table covered with newspaper in a classroom setting.

Group of children in red smocks painting at tables in a bright classroom with newspapers on the table

Children in red aprons are painting colorful circular designs on white paper at a classroom table with a paint palette nearby.

We have loved exploring plant growth so much that we decided to share a story in English all about a little seed, ‘The Bad Seed’. He was a good sunflower seed, who turned very naughty! We tried hard to imagine being naughty, but managed to come up with some ideas of very cheeky things we would do if we were a bad seed. Not to be repeated at home!

Group of young students in red uniforms sit around a classroom table, writing on whiteboards with blue markers; a smiling girl looks at the camera in the center.

Children in red uniforms sit around a table, writing on whiteboards in a bright classroom.

Finally, we joined up with Reception and Form II to transform into crazy frogs for our Summer Show ‘Croak’. We danced, acted and learnt crazy dance moves, much to their delight! We warmed up our vocals with Mrs Wilson, and were even presented with lovely notes and bracelets from our friends to congratulate each other on our performances. Well done girls, you were truly amazing!

A teacher at the front of a classroom leading a group of children in a clapping activity; students wear green shirts and some have face paint.

Group of young students in green shirts holding hands and dancing in a classroom as a teacher leads the activity.

Group of young children in red uniforms seated in a circle on a colorful number rug, with face paint, in a bright classroom.

Girl with frog face paint and a green frog-ear headband on stage, hands clasped in front of her.

Group of children in green shirts with frog headbands and face paint on stage, smiling and looking around.

Young girl with frog face paint and a green frog headband stands at the front of a group on a stage during a performance.

Girl with frog face paint and headband on stage, wearing a green shirt, in a group performance.

Group of children in frog costumes dancing on a stage, green shirts and headbands with frog eyes, colorful backdrop of hills and sun behind them.

Young girl with frog face paint and a green frog headband smiling at a group of kids in green outfits.

Girl in a green shirt and matching headband steps forward on a stage, her face painted green with dots; background shows other kids in colorful costumes and a forest backdrop.

Face-painted girl in a green shirt smiles with hands up, dancing on a wooden stage while other kids lean in the background.

Group of children wearing frog masks and green shirts posing on a stage with a nature-scene backdrop and blue curtains on either side, stage lights above.

What an action-packed half-term in Form One! Enjoy the sunshine girls. See you in June!

Girl in a red cardigan holding white daisies on long stems, standing in front of a dense hedge.