Welcome to Year 1

Cyprus class home learning 9.1.26

Good afternoon,

I hope you all had a lovely Christmas and New Year. It has been wonderful to hear about all the exciting things the children enjoyed during the two-week break!

This week in English, we have been focusing on writing sentences using the conjunction ‘and’. In maths, we have been exploring numbers to 20 as part of our place value topic.

Thank you to everyone who completed the science project over the holidays. I have thoroughly enjoyed looking through them all and it is clear how much time and effort went into each one—thank you!

Have a fantastic weekend,
Miss Hooker x

Thank you!

A huge thank you to all parents and guardians for the lovely cards and generous gifts — they were incredibly kind and very much appreciated. Your continued support throughout the term has meant so much, and it has been a real pleasure teaching your wonderful children.
Thank you also for your contributions to the Christmas party. The children have had an absolutely fantastic week and have thoroughly enjoyed the celebrations.
Wishing a very Merry Christmas to all who celebrate, and a Happy New Year to everyone. I look forward to seeing you all again in 2026.
Best wishes,
Miss Hooker xx

Cyprus class home learning 19/12/25

Good afternoon,
What a wonderful week it has been at St Cyprian’s! We’ve enjoyed so many festive moments together — from the Year 2 and EYFS Nativities to dancing along with Christmas songs, taking part in Christmas activities, and having lots of fun at our Christmas party.
Attached, you’ll find the home learning for the Christmas holidays. You may notice it looks a little different this time — I’ve replaced the usual English task with an engaging and exciting project linked to our new science topic for after half term.
We hope the children really enjoy this project, and we can’t wait to see their creations during the first week back after the holidays.
Wishing you all a very happy Christmas, and thank you sincerely for your support throughout the first term.
Warm regards,
Miss Hooker x

Cyprus class home learning 12/12/25

Good afternoon,

This week in English we have been using the personal pronoun ‘I’ to write our very own traditional tale! In maths, we have continued to recap the number bonds within 10 using concrete resources such as ten frames and counters.

Please encourage your child to practise our song ‘Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer’ over the weekend – it would be much appreciated! 🙂

Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer | Christmas Song For Kids | Merry Christmas

Have a great weekend,

Miss Hooker x

Cyprus class home learning 5/12/25

Good afternoon,

This week in English we have been writing single clause sentences while exploring the traditional tale ‘Goldilocks and the Three Bears’. In maths, we have enjoyed recapping the number bonds within 10 using concrete resources such as ten frames and counters.

Please encourage your child to practise our song ‘Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer’ over the weekend – it would be much appreciated! 🙂

Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer | Christmas Song For Kids | Merry Christmas

Have a wonderful weekend,

Miss Hooker x

Cyprus class home learning 28/11/25

Good afternoon,

This week in English we have been learning all about adjectives and using them in sentences to retell our favourite parts of the traditional tale ‘The Princess and the Pea’. In maths, we have had lots of fun continuing to explore and sort 2-D and 3-D shapes!

Please encourage your child to practise our song ‘Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer’ over the weekend – it would be much appreciated! 🙂

Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer | Christmas Song For Kids | Merry Christmas

Have a great weekend,

Miss Hooker x

Cyprus class home learning 21/11/25

Good afternoon,

This week in English we have been working on retelling the story ‘The Three Billy Goats Gruff’ using a storyboard. In maths, we have had lots of fun exploring 2-D and 3-D shapes!

Have an amazing weekend,

Miss Hooker x

Cyprus class home learning 14/11/25

Good afternoon,

This week in English we have worked super hard on our ‘mud pie’ recipes, to give to the Gruffalo ready for his party! In maths, we have continued working on fluency, and reasoning and problem solving questions.

Have a great weekend,

Miss Hooker x

Cyprus class home learning 07/11/25

Good afternoon,

This week in English we have enjoyed making (and eating!) a ‘Terrible Tusks’ fruit kebab from the recipe book ‘Gruffalo Crumble’. We are learning how to write a recipe and the different features a recipe needs to include. In maths, we have been working on fluency and reasoning and problem solving questions.

Have a lovely weekend,

Miss Hooker and Mrs Bruno x

Cyprus class home learning 24/10/25

Good afternoon,

The children have been given an extra reading book to enjoy over the half term. Please encourage them to read as much as possible and ensure all books are returned in good condition. An additional maths task has also been set on EdShed for the children to complete.

We hope you all have a restful and well-deserved half term break, and we look forward to seeing everyone again in November!

Thank you for your continued support,
Miss Hooker and Mrs Bruno x

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