Kandinsky Art!
In preparation for this year’s Tamworth Arts Festival, the children began their unit of learning about the artist, Wassily Kandinsky. We learned about the artist, explored famous pieces of art work he has produced and began experimenting with the use of circles and patterns using wax crayon.…
Sharing our Easter pop-up books!
In DT this half term, Class Three learned how to plan and create a pop-up book with mechanisms. Our design brief stated that the book needed to be appropriate for children in KS1, which all of the children took into account. Since Mary Howard has been learning about Easter as part of our…
Christmas dinner!
Class 1 had a great time with their friends eating Christmas dinner. Yum!
Christingle Preparations
Class Three joined with the other classes in school to prepare for our Christingle service. The children worked together to construct their oranges for our church service. Whilst doing so, we discussed the meanings of each component and the importance of this symbol of light during Advent!
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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.
Science - Seed Experiments
In Science, we are carrying out some experiments about the conditions seeds need to grow. Our beans are beginning to grow and we are closely observing the changes!
DT - Making a Windmill
Our DT is about structures and making a windmill. Take two simple paper cups to create something amazing!
RE - Key Question Reflection
In RE we reflected on our key question “Why does Easter matter to Christians?” and created some fantastic cards to share.
Maths - Weight Activities
This week we have completed maths activities linked to weight. We have compared objects using heavier and lighter using the balance scales. We have looked at the difference between grams and kilograms.
