Today the children in Year One have been ‘drawing with scissors’, just like the famous artist Henri Matisse. We read the story ‘Henry’s Scissors’, about Matisse and his love of cutting... and then had a try ourselves! The children loved the freedom this allowed them...
This week Year One have been learning about instructions. We have looked at bossy verbs, time words and using numbers and bullet points. Yesterday we even had a go at making our own jam sandwiches! We created our own set of instructions and at followed them carefully...
Today the children were learning about life cycles in Science. After recapping the human life cycle, we read a very funny story called ‘Tadpole’s Promise’ which is about a tadpole and a caterpillar who fall in love. Awwwww. After that we had a go at ordering the...
This week Year One have been enjoying a new role play area... our Bakery/Café! The children have loved making cakes, buns and biscuits as well as serving customers using their own till, taking orders, making coffees and giving change and receipts. We have seen lots of...
Yesterday the children spent some time looking back at their written work from when they first started in Year One. They had a lot of fun giggling at their ‘giant letters’ and reflected on the excellent progress they have made. The children were very proud and happy...
During Forest School the Year 1 children created some animal sculptures with clay in the mud kitchen - Check them out...
Behold this wonderful little video from our Year One children that have been studying the Great Fire of London. They produced some super art to accompany their learning in addition to a class poem. Take a look below at their performance of the poem, complete with...
Today the Year One children went on a canal walk. They took part in a scavenger hunt and spotted things such as bridges, swans and lifebuoys. They even stumbled across a poppy which tied in really nicely with their learning about Remembrance Day last week. What a nice...
Year One have been learning about the story ‘The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch’. They have had a go at creating their own inventions to keep those pesky seagulls away from Mr Grinling’s delicious lunch! They came up with lots of very interesting, wonderful ideas including...
Last week at Forest School the Year One children made some magic wands! As you can see, they look wonderful and I am sure they will cast lots of mystical, powerful spells!
