1 month ago
Posted on 04th Oct 2026 by Laura Bessant

Year 1 Science – Naming materials

In Science, Class 1 have begun to learn about materials. Our first job was to learn the names of some materials and match them to some objects made with those materials.

2 months ago
Posted on 25th Sep 2026 by Laura Bessant

Forest School Fun

We love learning outside at Hodnet School!

2 months ago
Posted on 25th Sep 2026 by Laura Bessant

Maths in Year 1

We have been comparing numbers using < > and =.

Then we have been using part whole models. First we were given the whole and had to split that amount into two parts. Then we were given two parts and had to find the whole.

2 months ago
Posted on 25th Sep 2026 by Laura Bessant

Year 1 – Baby Bear needs a new chair!

As Goldilocks has broken Baby Bear’s chair, Class 1 have been tasked with designing and making him a new chair.

First we went on a chair hunt to find out what makes a chair a chair. These are some of the chairs that we found in school:

Then we used construction resources to try to build structures that were strong and stable.

Then we designed a chair for Baby Bear thinking about what kind of design Baby Bear might like.

Next we will investigate joining materials before we make our chairs!

2 months ago
Posted on 13th Sep 2026 by Laura Bessant

A crime scene in Class 1

When Class 1 returned from completing their morning run, they found a number of mysterious objects in the classroom.

They found:

Three bowls of porridge – one big, one medium, one small
Three chairs and one was broken!
A baby-sized bed
A curl of blonde hair
A yellow dress
A doll

The evidence was collected and the police were informed but the question remained – who could have caused this mess?!

4 months ago
Posted on 14th Jul 2026 by Laura Bessant

Cooking home grown produce at Forest School club

KS2 Forest School Club had a fantastic session cooking sausages and potatoes on the firepit. The potatoes had been planted and grown in the school garden! They also enjoyed some fresh peas that had also been grown in school. Yum!

4 months ago
Posted on 08th Jul 2026 by Laura Bessant

Class 1 paint portraits at the Shrewsbury Museum

Class 1 visited the Shrewsbury Museum to learn more about portraits. We looked at portraits around the museum before taking part in a portrait painting workshop.

4 months ago
Posted on 03rd Jul 2026 by Laura Bessant

English – Disgusting Sandwiches

In English, we learnt instructions for making disgusting sandwiches and then we wrote instructions for our own disgusting sandwich. We then went out to forest school to make our disgusting creations!

4 months ago
Posted on 03rd Jul 2026 by Laura Bessant

Science – Fruit tasting

In Science, Class 1 have been learning about plants. We learnt that fruits and vegetables are plants that can be eaten. We taste tested lots of different fruits and then gave a review of them.

4 months ago
Posted on 03rd Jul 2026 by Laura Bessant

Class 1 found a letter from Captain Blackbeard!

Class 1 found a letter from Captain Blackbeard after assembly. His treasure had been stolen! We went on a hunt to find the treasure to return to Captain Blackbeard before making treasure maps for where the treasure could be hidden.