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12 March 2021

Y1 British Science Week


Y1 have enjoyed a diverse British Science Week.  The start of the week involved exploring plants and setting up an investigation to answer what they need to grow.  Everyone planted a bean plant and we are busy conducting daily observations to watch their progress.  We also explored the human…

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10 March 2021

Y6 Science Week

As part of National Science week, Year 6 have been learning about inventors and innovators.  We had a great Science day making spaghetti skyscrapers and designing fabulous fliers. We learnt some really important lessons about the engineering of structures, how to make them strong and the…

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5 March 2021

Y1 World Book Day Reading Challenge

Year 1 celebrated World Book Day by taking part in a reading challenge.  The children were asked to read and share a story in different places around the home, garden or whilst out on a walk.   Well done everyone for finding such interesting places to enjoy a story. 
 

 

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4 March 2021

Y1 The Tiger Who Came to Tea

Year 1 have enjoyed reading The Tiger Who Came to Tea by Judith Kerr.  We have created story maps by drawing, using drama and with even some help from our pets.  We have learnt about the history of tea and also where in the world tea comes from.  Year 1 are now experts at making a proper cuppa. It…

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26 February 2021

Y1 Kindness Challenge

Year One are taking part in a Kindness Challenge during Lent.  We have decided to try to help others during this time.   The children have created jars or envelopes to put all their acts of kindness into.  When Lent is over they will be able to look back to see just how kind they have been.  We…

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12 February 2021

Y1 Celebrate Chinese New Year


Year 1 have enjoyed learning all about Chinese New Year. We researched about the traditions, enjoyed making lanterns and  writing instructions. We even managed some Kung Fu P.E. and learnt how to say "Hello". Amelia found out how to write her name in Chinese and then we all had a go. Great work…

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10 February 2021

Y1 The Snail and The Whale


Year One has enjoyed lots of activities linked to Julia Donaldson’s The Snail and The Whale. They created story maps of the original story and then created their own versions. We worked hard to spot all the rhyming words and then chose our own rhyming words to go in our own stories. We created…

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7 February 2021

Y1 Practical Maths at Home

Year 1 are using a range of resources to support their Maths learning at home.  It’s amazing what you can use in the house to help you learn.  We were amazed to find how many 3D shapes exist in our homes.  To help us make tens and ones we found Lego to be really helpful.  Pasta, chocolate,…

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7 February 2021

Y1 Captain Sir Tom Moore Tributes and Prayers

Year 1 talked about the passing of Captain Sir Tom Moore in their daily Zoom lesson. We wanted to pay tribute to this wonderful man.  The children created pictures, prayers and words of thanks to celebrate his life and contribution to our country. 
 

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7 February 2021

Y1 What makes you happy?

As part of Mental Health Awareness Week we asked Year 1 to think about What makes you happy?
Year 1 responded by sending in photos to show the range of things that make them feel happy.  We chatted in our Zoom lesson to explain more.  The children spoke of having brothers and sisters to play with…

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29 January 2021

Y1 Sinking and Floating Investigation

Year 1 have enjoyed investigating floating and sinking at home.  They selected various objects around the house to test.  They predicted and then tested the different materials.  Great home learning Year 1.  

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22 January 2021

Y1 Home Learning

We are getting on with our home learning brilliantly.  A big thank you to parents and carers for supporting the children with the tasks set.  Keep it up. 

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