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This week, Year 1 had a fantastic time taking part in a Lion Learners workshop, which built on our Science learning about animals this half term. The children had the exciting opportunity to meet a range of animals, including a snake, tarantula, guinea pig and bearded dragon. They were incredibly brave and showed such enthusiasm throughout the session! I was particularly impressed by the thoughtful questions the children asked, showing just how curious they are about the world around them. One of my favourite questions was, “Why do hedgehogs have prickles?” It was wonderful to see the children using what they have learned in Science and developing their curiosity through such a memorable hands-on experience!
This week in Art we began looking at spirals. We talked about how a spiral is a continuous line and practised drawing this in the air with our fingers, our elbows and even our heads! We then practised drawing these on the floor in our groups. We talked about what we noticed, like how the spirals got bigger.
Yesterday, we took part in a special “Book Nic”, where the children had the opportunity to bring in a favourite book from home and share it with other children across KS1.
It was so lovely to see the wide variety of books the children brought in and to hear them chatting about their favourites. We then enjoyed some time reading together back in class, sharing stories and enjoying the illustrations. One particular book about a unicorn gave us lots of laughs!
It was a lovely way to celebrate our love of reading and enjoy some special story time together.
It has been so lovely spending time with the children this week and getting to know them. We have spent lots of time exploring our classroom areas, getting settled and practising our new routines.
We have also been learning about The Colour Monster and exploring different emotions. This will provide a lovely starting point for our PSHE learning this half term, as we begin to talk about how we feel and how we can understand and manage our emotions.
The children have made a fantastic start, and I am really looking forward to all the learning and fun we have ahead!
