What a busy week we have had! I am so proud of the children’s fantastic attitude, behaviour and the work they have produced. We have still made plenty of time for fun learning too!
On Tuesday, we read Handa’s Surprise to launch our new writing unit and tasted some of the fruits from the story, including mango, pineapple, banana, avocado and passion fruit. We weren’t too sure about the passion fruit, but everyone was very brave and had a try!
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!
Inspired by the RNLI lifeboats we saw in Filey and the Titanic we have been learning about, we became boat designers and engineers! First, we carefully planned our boats, thinking about which materials would be waterproof, strong and able to float. We then built our creations and tested them on the water to see if they were successful. After our investigations, we evaluated our designs by discussing what we were proud of and what we would improve next time. We were so impressed with everyone’s creativity, problem-solving and resilience throughout the challenge! 🌊🛥️
What a fantastic day 1C had on our trip to Filey! We had so much fun playing on the beach, enjoying our picnic lunch and building some incredible sandcastles – some even featured Hot Wheels tracks and cars for an extra creative twist!
We also loved visiting the RNLI Lifeboat Station, where we learned all about the amazing people who help keep us safe at sea. It was a brilliant opportunity to find out more about the important work they do.
To finish off our day, we enjoyed a well-deserved ice cream in the park before hopping back on the coach with lots of happy memories to share.
A huge thank you to all of our wonderful family volunteers for giving up your time to help make our trip so special. We couldn’t have done it without you!
In Maths, we have been learning about number lines to 100 and using them to help us count and find numbers. To make our learning even more exciting, we took our maths lesson outside and drew our own number lines with chalk on the playground. We enjoyed working together in the sunshine, practising our number skills while making the most of the beautiful weather. It was a fun and active way to bring our learning to life!
We enjoyed taking part in a fantastic musical workshop all about the Titanic. We learned about the different groups of people who travelled on the ship and explored the types of music they would have listened to during the voyage. The children had great fun creating and playing their own music, as well as trying out some of the dances that passengers may have enjoyed on board. It was an engaging and interactive experience that brought history to life through music!
