<![CDATA[Tudor Primary School Blog Feed - Year 1 blog]]> https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk%2Fblog%2F%3Fpid%3D140%26amp%3Bnid%3D11 Juniper Education Content Management System (CMS) Version: 4.5 (junipereducation.org) Fri, 27 Mar 2026 13:30:22 GMT Fri, 27 Mar 2026 13:30:22 GMT <![CDATA[ Chick Pics ]]> https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=2197 As I'm sure the children have told you, we have spent the past 5 weeks incubating, hatching and raising baby chicks. 

We have been so good at looking after them and the children have grown very attached to them. We are really going to miss them when they go to their new home next week. 

Here are some of our favourite chick pics to remember them by. 

]]> Fri, 27 Mar 2026 13:30:22 GMT https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=2197 <![CDATA[ Skills, skills, skills! ]]> https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=2185 Today in D&T we were practicing our cutting, peeling and juicing skills ready to make our very own fruit skewers! We did a fantastic job and we think there might be some budding chefs in year 1!

]]> Mon, 9 Mar 2026 14:40:18 GMT https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=2185 <![CDATA[ We are digital artists ]]> https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=2172 We did our computing day this week and we became digital artists. We learnt how to make different sized and style lines using the brush tool, how to make different shapes and change their appearance, and how to delete any mistakes we made. We then made our own farm picture using all of the different tools and Miss Gamble was SUPER impressed with our work! 

]]> Tue, 10 Feb 2026 14:08:03 GMT https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=2172 <![CDATA[ Wonderful watercolours ]]> https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=2161 This week we used watercolours to mix colours and paint some fields, bushes and trees in the style of Gene Brown. We are building on all of our artistic skills ready to create our final masterpieces over the next 2 weeks.

Miss Gamble is really excited to see what our final artwork is going to look like!

]]> Wed, 21 Jan 2026 14:45:54 GMT https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=2161 <![CDATA[ Using 'think 10' to help us add ]]> https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=2156 In maths this week we are adding one-digit numbers. We are 'thinking 10' to help us and using tens frames to help us re-group to find '10 and some more'. 
this is really hard maths but we are all trying super hard and are doing really well!

]]> Wed, 14 Jan 2026 15:10:31 GMT https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=2156 <![CDATA[ Mixing up a storm ]]> https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=2152 Wed, 7 Jan 2026 14:30:20 GMT https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=2152 <![CDATA[ Building a house for the three little pigs ]]> https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=2127 The three little pigs need our help! They want us to help them  build a new house to protect them against the big bad wolf.  This week in D& we are testing the materials to see which are strong enough for our walls.

]]> Wed, 19 Nov 2025 14:15:11 GMT https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=2127 <![CDATA[ Having a BeeBot blast! ]]> https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=2107 Yesterday in 1O we had our computing day! We learnt some new computing vocabulary such as 'algorithm' and 'debug'. We were programming the BeeBots to move around a map and around our classroom. We had so much fun and did a super job! 

]]> Wed, 22 Oct 2025 08:51:40 GMT https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=2107 <![CDATA[ Becoming Paul Klee ]]> https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=2099 In 1O this week we became the artist Paul Klee! We used a section of a piece of his art work and used our pencils to continue the lines to create shapes and then used the oil pastels to colour it. We think we have some budding artists in our class! 

]]> Fri, 3 Oct 2025 14:15:03 GMT https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=2099 <![CDATA[ More marvellous maths ]]> https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=2098 This week we have continued to explore numbers in year 1. We have been using part whole models to regroup numbers, making cube towers and representing numbers in different ways. We have been working so hard in maths recently and Miss Gamble and Miss Foy have been super impressed with our work!

]]> Fri, 3 Oct 2025 14:11:12 GMT https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=2098 <![CDATA[ So many ways to show a number! ]]> https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=2085 In maths this week we have been looking at all the different ways we can show a number. We have been using dice, tens frames, dominos, our fingers and Numicon to represent numbers and have been matching them up. 

]]> Wed, 17 Sep 2025 15:49:02 GMT https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=2085 <![CDATA[ Making shapes in art ]]> https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=2080 Wed, 10 Sep 2025 16:09:21 GMT https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=2080 <![CDATA[ Exploring seasonal change ]]> https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=2077 Our first science lesson in Year 1!

]]> Mon, 8 Sep 2025 16:17:12 GMT https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=2077 <![CDATA[ Creative Castles ]]> https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=2072 In our final week of Year 1 we were set the challenge of designing and making our own castles.

]]> Fri, 18 Jul 2025 10:32:24 GMT https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=2072 <![CDATA[ Castle Week ]]> https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=2067 As well as going on a trip during Castle week, we also did lots of other fun and interesting activities.

]]> Sat, 5 Jul 2025 10:35:30 GMT https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=2067 <![CDATA[ Mountfitchet Castle ]]> https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=2066 As part of our castle week, we went to visit Mountfitchet Castle and toy museum.

]]> Sat, 5 Jul 2025 10:12:10 GMT https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=2066 <![CDATA[ Wonderful weaving ]]> https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=2064 In art this half term we have been learning all things weaving! We have looked at colours, tints and tones, and had a go at our very own weaving. We could choose to do paper, wool or fabric weaving. Some of us even did a more tricky 'step pattern' when paper weaving! We worked so hard on our final pieces and Miss Gamble was SO impressed with the work we created!

]]> Wed, 2 Jul 2025 14:37:56 GMT https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=2064 <![CDATA[ Fantastic fanfare! ]]> https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=2063 Last week, years 1 and 2 had a visit from some of Hemel Hempstead bands brass section. They played us lots of songs, and showed us all the different sounds that the instruments made. We loved listening to the music, and had great fun clapping along! We were so grateful to Hemel Hempstead band for coming along to Tudor School! 

]]> Wed, 2 Jul 2025 14:26:34 GMT https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=2063 <![CDATA[ Colour mixing ]]> https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=2050 In art, we have been learning the primary and secondary colours. We looked at the colours in Kente cloth and had a go at mixing our own colours and matching these to the pictures. We created some fantastic pages in our sketchbooks, have a look at see what you think!

]]> Thu, 5 Jun 2025 12:06:25 GMT https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=2050 <![CDATA[ We have leaves! ]]> https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=2044 1O recently planted some seeds in our outdoor area and the children are so excited to see that they have started to grow! We have been looking after them carefully by watering them every day and we are so excited to try some of our home grown lettuce! 

]]> Wed, 21 May 2025 16:28:10 GMT https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=2044 <![CDATA[ Fruit Salad Days ]]> https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=2041 This week we enjoyed designing and making our own fruit salads in Design and Technology.

]]> Fri, 16 May 2025 16:43:23 GMT https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=2041 <![CDATA[ Five A Day ]]> https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=2037 We're going to be making fruit dishes in Design and Technology this term.

]]> Fri, 2 May 2025 17:06:54 GMT https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=2037 <![CDATA[ Looking Closely ]]> https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=2032 In Science this week we have been making developing our observational skills.

]]> Fri, 25 Apr 2025 16:29:57 GMT https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=2032 <![CDATA[ Moving Pictures ]]> https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=2027 In Design and Technology we explored different mechanisms including levers, sliders and wheels.

]]> Fri, 28 Mar 2025 09:47:14 GMT https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=2027 <![CDATA[ It Makes Sense ]]> https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=2026 In Science, we've been exploring our senses.

]]> Fri, 28 Mar 2025 09:42:01 GMT https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=2026 <![CDATA[ We Love Books! ]]> https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=2025 On our Tudor World Book Day we came to school dressed as our sporting heroes.

]]> Fri, 28 Mar 2025 09:37:08 GMT https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=2025 <![CDATA[ Saving lives at sea... ]]> https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=2012 Thu, 6 Mar 2025 14:48:13 GMT https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=2012 <![CDATA[ Sporting Superstars ]]> https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=2010 On Thursday, Year 1 went to a sports taster event, joining children from other local schools.

]]> Fri, 28 Feb 2025 17:26:21 GMT https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=2010 <![CDATA[ As Tall as a Giraffe? ]]> https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=2002 In Science this week, we used our research skills to find out how tall different animals are.

]]> Fri, 7 Feb 2025 08:29:47 GMT https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=2002 <![CDATA[ A Winter Wonderland ]]> https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=1998 We enjoyed exploring the school grounds to look for signs of winter. 

]]> Fri, 31 Jan 2025 08:26:28 GMT https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=1998 <![CDATA[ Still measuring! ]]> https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=1984 We have been using the pan scales to more accurately measure the mass of different objects.

]]> Thu, 30 Jan 2025 12:00:16 GMT https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=1984 <![CDATA[ More measuring in year 1 ]]> https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=1980 We have been measuring the mass of different objects.

]]> Fri, 17 Jan 2025 12:06:49 GMT https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=1980 <![CDATA[ Measuring in year 1 ]]> https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=1976 We have been measuring in year 1!

]]> Fri, 10 Jan 2025 12:14:04 GMT https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=1976 <![CDATA[ Festive Fun ]]> https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=1971 We invited our parents into school to do some Christmas craft activities with us.

]]> Tue, 17 Dec 2024 17:22:31 GMT https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=1971 <![CDATA[ Christmas is Coming! ]]> https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=1967 This week we had our Key Stage 1 Christmas performances. 

]]> Fri, 13 Dec 2024 11:11:01 GMT https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=1967 <![CDATA[ Brilliant bridges ]]> https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=1951 This week in design and technology, forky needed help! He needed to make a new bridge for the toys after theirs got blown up, but he only had paper!! We looked at how we could make the paper strong enough to make a strong and stable bridge. We think we did a great job and maybe there are even some future engineers in 1O!

]]> Fri, 15 Nov 2024 14:03:16 GMT https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=1951 <![CDATA[ Marvellous Maps ]]> https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=1943 This week we've started to explore maps.

]]> Wed, 23 Oct 2024 17:02:11 GMT https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=1943 <![CDATA[ Oldest or newest? ]]> https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=1927 In history we have been sorting toys from the oldest to the newest. Some of us thought the older bear looked like it had been played with a lot!

]]> Tue, 1 Oct 2024 14:07:53 GMT https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=1927 <![CDATA[ Off to Sunny Spain! ]]> https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=1923 On Thursday we had 'Languages Day' to celebrate the many different languages that are spoken at Tudor School.

]]> Thu, 26 Sep 2024 16:53:23 GMT https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=1923 <![CDATA[ Material World ]]> https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=1919 This term we are investigating different materials as part of our 'Toy Stories' theme.

]]> Mon, 23 Sep 2024 16:55:52 GMT https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=1919 <![CDATA[ Matching in maths! ]]> https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=1912 Comparing numbers

]]> Mon, 17 Nov 2025 17:22:52 GMT https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=1912 <![CDATA[ Someday my prints will come... ]]> https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=1909 Printing in art!

]]> Fri, 13 Sep 2024 16:03:07 GMT https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=1909 <![CDATA[ Pictograms in Science ]]> https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=1891 In our science lessons, we have been looking at animals including humans.

]]> Thu, 20 Jun 2024 14:02:32 GMT https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=1891 <![CDATA[ The Human Body ]]> https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=1886 Check out the awesome human bodies we made in Science!

]]> Wed, 5 Jun 2024 14:02:47 GMT https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=1886 <![CDATA[ Exploring Measurement in Maths ]]> https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=1866 This week in maths we have been looking at different forms of measurement.

]]> Thu, 18 Apr 2024 09:54:21 GMT https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=1866 <![CDATA[ Cutting Fruit in year 1??? OF COURSE ]]> https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=1859 We have been practise cutting fruit this week 

]]> Thu, 21 Mar 2024 11:50:11 GMT https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=1859 <![CDATA[ Sorting in Science ]]> https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=1858 We sorted lots of plants

]]> Thu, 21 Mar 2024 11:44:00 GMT https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=1858 <![CDATA[ Food tasting! ]]> https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=1850 We have been tasting fruit in DT

]]> Thu, 14 Mar 2024 09:18:43 GMT https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=1850 <![CDATA[ The farm! ]]> https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=1849 What a great day on the farm!

]]> Thu, 14 Mar 2024 09:14:11 GMT https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=1849 <![CDATA[ Sports Trip ]]> https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=1848 What a great afternoon we had at the sports centre!

]]> Thu, 14 Mar 2024 09:07:54 GMT https://www.tudor.herts.sch.uk/blog/?pid=140&nid=11&storyid=1848