Year 1 and the Beanstalks
Wow we have some amazing Bean Plants in our class! We have been looking after them carefully for a few weeks now and they have really enjoyed the sunny windowsill in class. Each day we have remembered to water them. Growing our own bean plants has helped us to understand what plants need to grow…
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.…
Y1 Celebrate St. Joseph’s Day
On Friday 19th March we celebrated St. Joseph’s day. We all wore red because it’s a special colour associated with St. Joseph. We enjoyed a break time Jammie Dodger which went down a treat. We had fun learning some facts about St. Joseph’s life. In the afternoon we created paper lilies, we…
Y1 Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day
Year 1 enjoyed learning all about St. Patrick the Patron saint of Ireland. We enjoyed researching then writing facts about St.Patrick inside shamrocks. We created some super spiral snakes because they are in his story. We learnt how people around the world celebrate the feast of St. Patrick…
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…
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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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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…