Image of Year 1 - Science - Testing Materials For Absorbency
7 Mar

Year 1 - Science - Testing Materials For Absorbency

Year 1 carried out a test to find out which materials were absorbent. They tested fabric, paper, tin foil and plastic. They found that both paper and fabric were absorbent.

Image of Year 1 - PSHE - Our School Environment
7 Mar

Year 1 - PSHE - Our School Environment

Year 1 talked about our school environment. We discussed who looks after our environment including our own contributions. The children then drew their favourite part of school.

Image of Year 1 - Maths - Comparing Length And Height
7 Mar

Year 1 - Maths - Comparing Length And Height

Year 1 started their unit on length and height by comparing objects in the classroom. They made sure that they compared two objects fairly by giving them the same starting point. They used the vocabulary of compare, longer and shorter.

Image of Year 1 - P.E. - Target Skills
5 Mar

Year 1 - P.E. - Target Skills

Year 1 enjoyed some target practice using a cone and a ball. They challenged themselves to hit the target 10 times and then make the task even harder by moving away from the target.

Image of Year 1 - D.T - Joining Fabrics Using Running Stitch
5 Mar

Year 1 - D.T - Joining Fabrics Using Running Stitch

Year 1 persevered with their stitching skills to join two pieces of fabric together. They threaded their needle and used their growth mindset to sew a running stitch. Well done, Year 1.

Image of Year 1 - Handwriting
5 Mar

Year 1 - Handwriting

Year 1 did some handwriting warm ups to the video 'Crocodile Snap'. Then they used their whiteboards and pens to write capital letters. Well done Year 1.

Image of Craft Club - Creating Pancakes!
3 Mar

Craft Club - Creating Pancakes!

This week in craft club the children created their own pancakes. They carefully cut out their toppings of choice and stuck them onto their pancake. Sone children even created a pancake face!

Image of Year 1 - Computing - Maze Explorers
27 Feb

Year 1 - Computing - Maze Explorers

Year 1 began a new Computing Unit called Maze Explorers. During this lesson the children used 2Go on Purple Mash to direct objects to a target.

Image of Year 1 Phonics
27 Feb

Year 1 Phonics

Year 1 were learning the /air/ sound written as are as in share and ear as in bear. They read lots of words before writing them on their boards.

Image of Year 1 - Textiles - Cutting Fabric
27 Feb

Year 1 - Textiles - Cutting Fabric

Year 1 had great fun looking at patterns for clothing. We noticed that a tailor would use a template to draw the pattern onto the fabric before cutting it out. We practised cutting fabric that had already had a pattern drawn on it. It was tricky, but we persevered, helped each other and succeeded.

Image of Year 1 Maths - Place Value To 50 - Making Numbers Using Tens And Ones
12 Feb

Year 1 Maths - Place Value To 50 - Making Numbers Using Tens And Ones

Year 1 have been learning all about numbers to 50. They used tens and ones equipment to make numbers such as 20, 35, and 47. They then practised checking their place value equipment to ensure it matched their number

Image of Year 1 - Art And Design - Making Weather Sculptures
12 Feb

Year 1 - Art And Design - Making Weather Sculptures

Year 1 used their weather sculpture designs from last week to make their creations. They selected a range of materials based on their learning about materials from this unit and made some wonderful seasonal trees, suns and clouds.