Image of Year 1 Computing -  Creating A Pictogram To Show How Year 1 Travel To School
13 Nov

Year 1 Computing - Creating A Pictogram To Show How Year 1 Travel To School

Year 1 collected data from the class about the different ways in which we travel to school. We drew pictures to show our individual data and then created a pictogram to show the information visually. Later, we used our pictogram to talk about the number of children that travel in different ways.

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13 Nov

Year 1 - Art And Design - Making Sketchbooks

Year 1 made sketchbooks as part of our unit on Drawing. We collected different types of paper and made sure they were about the same size. Then we folded each piece in half and stacked them. Finally, we added a cover of card and secured them using an elastic band.

Image of Year 1 - English - Using Images To Retell A Story
5 Nov

Year 1 - English - Using Images To Retell A Story

Year 1 created a story map of 'Zog'. They then rehearsed retelling the story using a repetitive pattern and adding actions. They enjoyed performing the story for each other.

Image of Year 1 Art and Design - Using Chalk To Develop Our Spiral Drawings
5 Nov

Year 1 Art and Design - Using Chalk To Develop Our Spiral Drawings

Year 1 enjoyed developing their spiral drawings with chalk and pastels.

Image of Year 1 - Music - Tapping a Steady Beat
5 Nov

Year 1 - Music - Tapping a Steady Beat

Year 1 enjoyed using percussion instruments to tap a steady beat to a variety of songs.

Image of Year 1 - P.E - Dribbling
15 Oct

Year 1 - P.E - Dribbling

Year 1 enjoyed a Ball Skills lesson that taught dribbling skills. The children practised their dribbling around cones, then they played team games where they used their defence skills against the other team.

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9 Oct

Fire Safety

A Home Office study has found that approximately 350 children are injured in accidental fires every year

Image of Year 1 D.T. - Measuring Ingredients Using Non-Standard Measures.
9 Oct

Year 1 D.T. - Measuring Ingredients Using Non-Standard Measures.

Year 1 had great fun in D.T this week measuring dry ingredients such as cornflakes, oat flakes and flour. They used measuring spoons, cups and jars to practise their measuring.

Image of Year 1 P.E - Balancing and Throwing and Catching a Ball.
9 Oct

Year 1 P.E - Balancing and Throwing and Catching a Ball.

Year 1 warmed up by pretending to be turtles with shells on their backs to practise their balancing skills. Later they developed throwing and catching techniques in pairs.

Image of Year 1 - English - Writing Facts About Mice.
9 Oct

Year 1 - English - Writing Facts About Mice.

Year 1 watched a clip that taught us some really interesting facts about mice. We discussed them and orally rehearsed them before writing them down in our small groups. Later, we presented our facts to the class.

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8 Oct

Year 1 RE - Sukkot; The Jewish Harvest.

In RE, Year 1 have been learning all about Harvest. They have also been learning about the Jewish Harvest week called Sukkot. During Sukkot, they build a dwelling called a Sukkah and it is decorated with special plants and fruits. As a class we built our own Sukkah and some even got to sit in it!

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4 Oct

Year 1 Music

Year 1 enjoyed composing their own music and following their score with percussion instruments. Later we recited our favourite nursery rhymes and played along.