News Year 1

Road Safety Week We have been focusing on Road Safety this week at Cypress and the children have enjoyed learning more about keeping safe on our roads.

Our YR1 classes had a fabulous time today on their Moon immersion day.

Our Trust Staff Meeting at Cypress on Handwriting in the Early Years, for our Early Years and Year 1 practitioners, was a fantastic opportunity for the adults to have some fun, as well as learning some important pedagogy and practical ideas to teach this crucial life skill.

On Monday, we introduced our Anti-Bulling / Friendship Week by wearing odd socks to school and sharing what it means to be a good friend in our whole school assembly.

This week we have been learning about Armistice Day and Remembrance in our school.

Yesterday, over 50 of our Year 1-4 children competed at the Croydon schools cross country event. 

The infant children remembered those who fought and gave their lives in battle, so that we can enjoy the freedoms we have today.

This week children in year 1 have been looking at the work of the artist Giuseppe Archimbolde. 

Thank you to all those who donated food for our Harvest Celebration and attended the year 1 and 2 assemblies. 

During 2023’s Black History Month, we are connecting with our diverse histories and those of prominent Black British figures.

Year one had a great experience at the library this week.

As part of our continued commitment to reading and phonics, we were delighted to take delivery this week of even more books to support the delivery of our Little Wandle Phonics programme. 

On Friday, we celebrated our Harvest Assembly with many of our parents.

Our three classes had a warm welcome at the library this week.

All through the week we have been celebrating ‘all things poetry’ in preparation for National Poetry Day.