Y1 Remembrance
Year 1 learnt about why Remembrance is important. We learnt about the significance of the poppy as a symbol of remembrance. In class we held a 2 minute silence and prayed for all those who have lost their lives. In Art we created finger print poppies.
One Kind Word
As part of Anti-Bullying week year one focused on this year’s theme: ‘One Kind Word’. First we explored how the words we use are really important and once said can’t be taken back. We worked through the impact of word choices in messages that can be sent online. We explored the slides in the…
Year 1 Diwali Lights
Year 1 finished off learning about Diwali today. We created some lights holders to celebrate. It was good fun decorating the cups in bright colours. When we put the tea lights in we loved how they looked. We were very excited to take them home to show our families. The children were able to…
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.
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…
Wild Things
Using Wild Things as our inspiration, Year 1 had the challenge of creating a boat as well as a Wild Thing out of natural materials. They set about working together brilliantly as Teams, showing co-operation, determination and lots of laughing and giggling. The children talked about their designs…
Moving up to Year 2
Today our Year 1 children spent the morning in their new class, getting to know their new teachers and becoming familiar with the classroom. They looked at photos of what activities they may do in Year 2 then they listened to the story ‘The Dot’ by Peter Reynolds. The message of the story was that…
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…
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.