Celebrating Diwali
Year 1 were delighted to welcome Neil’s parents in class today. Sarika and Deepak came to talk about the Hindu celebration of Diwali. We learnt about Diwali being the festival of light. The celebration is a joyful one that also celebrates the end of harvest. The children enjoyed learning about…
Y1 Walby Farm Park
Year 1 had a fantastic time visiting Walby Farm Park. It was an action packed day full of fun and even ice cream. We loved exploring all the different play areas and meeting all the animals.
School Council 2021-22
On Monday 20th of September we were delighted to be able host our annual school council elections for all children from Y1 up to Y6. The children had learnt about the importance of democracy in their classes and worked hard to create their own manifestos in order to persuade their class mates to…
Y1 End of Term Party
Year 1 had a wonderful time celebrating the end of term. We enjoyed playing party games together. We loved the competitive streak we saw in Pass the Parcel, Musical Chairs and Hook a Duck. We were all good at taking turns and being good sports. In the afternoon we enjoyed face painting and…
Reception Move Up Day
Reception class enjoyed a lovely morning trying out their new Year 1 classroom. We made England flags, paper chains and sang football songs. We enjoyed working on some art work that will be in our class when we return in September. Our favourite part was playing on the new castle. Mrs Robson…
Y1 Rosary Beads
To complete our month of dedication to Mary Year 1 made their own rosaries. We learnt how the rosary can be used to help people pray. We learnt that 10 beads grouped together are called a decade. We were amazed at how many prayers can be said using one. It took a lot of concentration making…
Walk To School Week 2021
Lots of us enjoyed the benefits of walking to school this week to support ‘Walk to School Week’. The theme was ‘Walking Super Powers’. We learnt how walking has the power to make our bodies healthier and stronger, it helps power our brains, reduces traffic and therefore pollution and has a…
Y1 Paddington Day
Today we enjoyed a special Paddington Day. We have been reading and enjoying the story for a couple of weeks now. Paddington told us to all bring our bears to meet him. He had a long journey from Darkest Peru so we made him a marmalade sandwich to revive him. We found out that Paddington is…
Y1 Mental Health Awareness Week
Mental Health Awareness Week
We all enjoyed wearing green today as part of promoting Mental Health Awareness. We had lots of fun creating some surprise ‘Take a Break’ packs to send home today. We talked about what Mental Health means and self help strategies we can use to help ourselves. Year…
Y1 Investigate Trees
In science Y1 have been learning about different types of trees. Deciduous trees lose their leaves but evergreen trees stay green all year round. We enjoyed investigating at home and when we were out to identify deciduous and evergreen trees. Enjoy looking at what we have found so far.
Y1 Autism Awareness
Today as part of National Autism Awareness Week 2021 Serena volunteered to tell the class all about Autism. Serena confidently talked to the class and shared her personal experiences. Serena told the class all about the charity that her family has set up to help support and celebrate Autism in…
Year 1 Toolbox Talk
Today we were lucky to receive a Toolbox Talk from Steve and Steve who are busy making our wonderful new castle. They showed us how they use plans that are drawn out to help them organise their work. They talked about the materials they were using to make the castle and where they come from.…