Year 1

28Jun2024

This week Year One have started a new block of work in art.  The children have been observing shells to find different patterns, lines and shapes.  Firstly they looked at  pictures of shells and then carefully tore round them to stick them in their books.  Secondly, using a pencil, everyone drew

14Jun2024

Computing lessons in Year One are really exciting at the minute. We have started a new learning block – animation using Scratch Jnr. So far, we have learnt that the character is called a sprite, that we create our algorithm in the programming area and we join blocks together to execute the algorithm

7Jun2024

Year One were so excited to be introduced to their new text in English. As it is set in the Kalahari Desert in Africa, firstly everyone went on an animal safari.  The children made safari name badges and then we all took our pretend binoculars and clipboard outside to see which animals we could spo

23May2024

This week we have been studying design and technology. It all started by investigating which foods are healthy and which are unhealthy, and sorting foods into a table.  The pupils all decided that fruit was a healthy option and we used this as a basis for our design for fruit kebabs.  Everyone pri

22May2024

The children in Class 1A have been enjoying Art Club after school.  They began by creating tree collages. They drew the tree trunk and branches and then used circles of different sizes to draw around which they carefully cut out to make flowers.  In English. the children have been reading the Ligh