In Our Hands
In our first week back we listened to the story In Our Hands and thought about the ways we can make a positive difference and grow and flourish in our new school year. We talked about our school values and how they can help us in our learning and teamwork. We created our own trees of hope using…
RNLI Water Safety Workshop
We had a visit today from Alan from the RNLI. He told us all about the amazing work they do. He also shared ways we can keep ourselves safe when we are near the water.
Animal Homes
We created animal homes using a variety of natural materials. Then we tested them to see if they were waterproof or absorbent - two words we learnt in our Materials topic! We found out the more layers, the better! Team work makes the dream work!
Peace be upon you
In RE we are answering the question “What makes places special?”
We have thought about our own personal special places and looked at why churches are important for Christians.
Today we investigated special places for Muslims and found out about going to the Mosque. We listened to the “Peace…
Measuring animal footprints
In Science we were inspired by The Gruffalo to look closely at animal footprints. We needed to recall our measuring skills using a ruler!
PE Enrichment Day
We found out about The Olympic Games which begin in Paris on 26th July and had a go at some events, building our skills and our fitness! At the end of the day we celebrated with Class 2 and 3 by holding a closing ceremony and showing off our dance and performance skills.
Colour splash!
We had great fun experimenting with colours. We identified primary colours - red, yellow and blue and mixed them to create orange, green and purple!
Drumming workshop
We were very lucky to have a visit from Rhythm City and took part in a drumming workshop with a range of percussion instruments.
Do taller trees have wider trunks?
We were inspired by “The Oak Tree” by Julia Donaldson to continue to investigate seasonal changes and our outdoor environment. We looked at the life cycle of an oak tree to find out how they grow. Then we measured the trunks of trees in our playground with string and looked for…
Parts of a plant we can eat
To complete our Science topic, we looked at the parts of a plant we can eat.
Phonics Check
Year 1 are getting ready for the Phonics Check. Look out for alien words!
Thankfulness prayers
In RE we have been thinking about all the things we are thankful for. We created our own prayers.