Class 1

Reception are now working on their phonics skills every day! We have started with initial phonemes and handwriting! They love using the whiteboards! 

We have been busy investigating plants in our school grounds! Year 1 created their own labelled diagrams and Reception made some collage flowers. They were able to identify roots, stem, leaves and flowers.

We had an amazing time at Sports day! Great teamwork and competitive spirit! Fire were the overall house winners but well done to everyone! 

This week we have been looking at and identifying patterns. Reception were given a variety of resources - buttons, cubes, animals and dinosaurs to make their own repeating patterns and continue them. 

In Geography we are answering the question, “What is it like to live at the coast?” Our provision has had a seaside theme with an under the sea reading den, beach cafe, sea creatures and shells to explore! 

We worked in teams to collect natural materials in the playground to create some simple animal shelters. We used twigs, sticks, stones and leaves and shared our ideas for a strong structure. 

Year 1 have been extending their number knowledge to one hundred. They have been partitioning into tens and ones using practical resources. 

We are completing science experiments this half term with a story focus and to revise our knowledge from the year. We used our observation skills over five minutes to watch changes when The Gingerbread Man got wet! He was very soggy and had absorbed lots of water! 

We made the most of the weather today! We worked individually and with a partner to develop our ball skills. Great teamwork! 

We have been using the iPads to develop our typing skills. We know how to use the keys to type words, how to change the font size and the colour. Some of the children even added an emoji! 

We had a lovely time this afternoon planting pea and cucumber seeds. We placed our pots carefully in the polytunnel and we will check them each week. Special thanks to Oliver’s parents for helping us! 

In Design Technology we have been making our own pencil pots! We painted them this week and next week we will add the final decorations before we can test them out!