This week we are continuing our work on money! We have learnt how to count in pounds and pence. We got to know the different coins and the different values. We enjoyed learning all about how to make different amounts of money without giving change! Have a go at buying something this weekend using mo...

We enjoyed a visit from Olympian Leon Greenwood this week. As well as an exciting assembly for the whole school, we also took part in a circuit training session with Leon. We did a series of 60 second exercises. These included push-ups, high knees, star jumps and fast feet. We cheered each other on...

As part of our work on the Lighthouse Keeper's Lunch we have been making seagulls. We chose feathers to decorate them with. Some of us made our seagulls symmetrical by placing the feathers carefully on both sides of our seagulls. We talked about the different colours of the feathers and the diff...

Year 1 had great fun taking part in our sports for champions sessions with Leon Greenwood. He spoke with enthusiasm and positivity as he detailed his story of moving from sprinter to Olympic bobsledder. We then took part in an active session where he showed us some of the training he does.

We enjoyed creating our own music in Computing! We learnt all about rhythm and pace of the song. We played around with creating our own rhythm on the laptops. It was interesting how the music changed when we used different instruments! We will build on this next week to include creating sounds...

Year 1 had a great time at the Multi skills festival. We enjoyed lots of activities including, dribbling footballs, throwing beanbags, balancing beanbags on our heads and a brilliant obstacle course. Quotes from the children include... 'My favourite part was when we threw the beanbags through th...