We began our unit of learning about data and information by looking at what a label is. A label is a word or caption that tells us what something is. We then found lots of labels around the classroom.
In science, we began learning about our bodies. We started by playing head, shoulders, knees and toes. Then we drew around a child and labelled the key parts of the body. The children were then able to explore this independently.
This week, we introduced the children to the concept of the Learning Pit. This helps children understand how it feels when you learn something new – how you can get stuck along the way and feel frustrated, but you need to keep trying. The grown-ups shared examples such as learning...
This week the children have been learning about how to use different types of construction in the class, taking turns and sharing. They have also been learning how to use a range of tools to make different things with the playdough and how to tidy the playdough away.
The children have been listen...
This week, the children have settled in really well and we have been really impressed with their learning behaviours. They have all enjoyed seeing their friends again and getting used to the rules and routines of Year 1.
The children all completed a self-portrait of themselves which is going on t...
The children have had a wonderful first week at school. It has been lovely getting to know them all. Thank you for bearing with us whilst sending them home (it does become quicker as we get to know you).
The children have been busy learning about the school routines, learning their group co...
We have loved getting to know our new children this week. We have got to know each other by doing lots of activities, such as finding out our likes and dislikes, what we would rather like and we drew our class animals. Thank you for bearing with us at home time, we are doing our best to get to know...
Squirrel class had lots of fun performing with our stick puppets. We made up a short story and sat in front of our audience to perform. We used expression in our voices and learnt how to move the body of our puppet to match the animal's movements and emotions. We had some very creative stories...
We had a lot of fun on our visit to the beach on Wednesday. The children built sandcastles, dug holes and searched for shells and other beach objects. The weather was amazing and the members of the public who were also at the beach mentioned how well behaved and respectful the children were. We held...
We enjoyed reading the book 'Changes' by Anthony Browne. We talked about how changes make us feel and we talked about our upcoming change of moving to Bluecoat School. We talked about our feelings and what we can do to help us when we feel a bit worried. We created our own pictures inspired...
This week in Year 1 we have been developing our design skills and making puppets. We explored the best way to make a moving part and decided that a split pina allowed the part of our puppet to pivot and we could use this to make our puppet wave.
Last Friday, the PTFA held our annual Summer Fayre, Piltonbury, and what a fantastic afternoon it was!
There were plenty of stalls and games for children to enjoy, creating a fun-filled atmosphere for everyone who attended. Our raffle was also a great success. If you have been contacted to say yo...