Year 1: Blog items
Date: 9th Dec 2021 @ 7:53pm
This week in our Computing lesson we have explored online safety through the story 'The Adventures of Smartie the Penguin!' We began by thinking about how we find out information on the internet and discussing these search enginges. We learnt about SafeSearchKids and how this is a safe place for us to search for information. We were then introduced to SMART and we learnt what each letter stands for in relation to online safety. We then read our story and helped Smartie to make some safe and smart decisions when using his device. We learnt a song to help us to help Smartie...
Before you tap and click...
You need to stop and think...
And TELL someone!
We discussed who could help us if something happens online that we are not sure about. We then completed tasks to help us further understand information we should keep safe and what we can share.
Date: 9th Dec 2021 @ 7:49pm
On Monday this week we enjoyed our Christmas dinner and Christmas jumper day. We arrived at school very excited and festive, complete with Christmas jumpers and accessories. At lunch time we ate our lunch surrounded by Christmas songs and lots of lights! We enjoyed pulling our crackers with our friends and teachers and wearing our party hats. It was great fun!
Date: 9th Dec 2021 @ 7:40pm
This week we have explored freestanding structures in DT, through looking at familiar playground equipment. We began by exploring existing different types of playground equipment. We talked about the different pieces of equipment we enjoy playing on at a playground and why we like them. Looking at all these different types of equipment we discussed the questions...
What is it called?
What is it used for?
How do you use it?
What is it made from?
We then drew and labelled our favourite piece of equipment.
Date: 6th Dec 2021 @ 7:53pm
Today we completed an experiment to test which materials were waterproof and which were not. We read all about Ted’s problem and thought about what we could do to help him, as he didn’t know which material would make the best umbrella. We talked about what equipment we needed, how we were going to make our experiment a fair test, and the method we needed to follow for our experiment. We learnt that a fair test means we need to do exactly the same thing every time we do the test, for example how far away from the material we drop the water, how much water we use and how long the water touches the material before we observed the result.
Date: 1st Dec 2021 @ 10:42am
Today we read our new story ‘The Jolly Postman.’ Throughout the story we discussed the meaning of key words, identified rhyming words and began to identify the features of a letter. After reading the story we received a letter from the Jolly Postman asking for our help! The letter explained that all the Jolly Postman’s post had blown out of his bag and got muddled up! The Jolly Postman didn’t know which were letters and which were not, so our task was to help him!
Date: 29th Nov 2021 @ 8:09pm
In RE we have been focusing on learning all about The Christmas story and the characters within it. This week we looked at the roles of the main characters from the story. We chose two different characters and talked about their role and why they are important in the story, using key words such as hope, love, joy and peace. We then discussed who we each thought was the most important character in the Christmas story and why.
Date: 29th Nov 2021 @ 8:00pm
Throughout our computing lessons this half term we have been working hard to log on to the Chromebooks independently. This week we have been practising using a range of tools on the 'Paintz' programme. Our task was to create a winter snowman picture. Whilst creating our picture we also practised using drop and drag to create shapes of different sizes. Finally we used our typing skills to put our name and date on our work.
Date: 22nd Nov 2021 @ 10:38am
Today we enjoyed Children in Need. Dressed in either spots or stripes, we all joined in with the Joe Wicks live Children in Need workout this morning. However, this was a workout with a twist! We took part in 20 minutes of exercise which was also combined with answering some quite tricky general knowledge questions. We all enjoyed the challenge! We then spent Always time making some Pudsey themed crafts and practising the hand jive before our special end of the day assembly. We had lots of fun alongside discussing why we raise money for Children in Need.
Date: 16th Nov 2021 @ 7:10pm
Today we explored everyday objects and identified the materials they are made from. We learnt the new term ‘properties’ and what this means. We then sorted the objects based on their properties and completed a properties scavenger hunt. After we had worked independently on our hunt, we came together and discussed our whole class findings. Finally we had a think about why materials are chosen to make specific objects.
Date: 15th Nov 2021 @ 6:16pm
As part of our Anti-Bullying week learning we have been exploring the theme of one kind word. This afternoon we talked about what kindness means to us and how we can show this in our daily life. We then used different coloured paper to create bright and vibrant paper chains displaying messages of kindness, kind words and acts of kindness pictures.
Date: 12th Nov 2021 @ 8:38pm
Today in RE we began by discussing the question ‘Why is family important?’ We talked about what we get from our families, thinking about both emotional and physical needs. We then talked about why babies are so special and listened to the story ‘Bella’s New Baby.’ We explored the fact that babies and both physically and emotionally vulnerable. We recapped on the emotions and roles that family member play/have whilst emphasising that babies are special because they bring love to a family. Finally we discussed what we think would be the greatest gift in the world and discussed the difference of financial value and gifts such as love, family and caring.
Date: 8th Nov 2021 @ 7:30pm
Today we were introduced to our new story ‘Room on the Broom’ by Julia Donaldson. We read the story together, joining in with the rhyming words and familiar parts of the story. We talked about the meaning of any unfamiliar words and made inferences from the text. At various points in the story we predicted what we thought might happen next and what clues we could see/read to support this. We then worked in pairs to retell the key events in the story, using the book for support where needed.
Date: 6th Nov 2021 @ 7:40pm
Today we created our own brilliant poppy art. We experimented and explored marks using a variety of tools, including thick brushes, thin brushes and small sponges. We also were introduced to the primary colours and how they can be mixed to make secondary colours. In year 1, we enjoy every oppourtunity to use paints and be creative and today was no different! We all took great care to produce our final piece and we were all very proud of our efforts!
Date: 1st Nov 2021 @ 7:28pm
Today we enjoyed our first PE lesson through dance! We linked our session to something very exciting that is happening on Friday 5th November...Bonfire Night! We began by making different movements using different shapes and patterns with our hands. We tried to use our whole body to make big and small shapes before using the pom poms and ribbons. We then practised making the shapes using the equipment, before putting our patterns to music. We then learnt and practised a short bit of dance, using our own indiidually thought through movements and some we were shown!
Date: 1st Nov 2021 @ 7:19pm
As an introduction to our first computing unit Year 1 spent some time today using the Chromebooks. Using our own individual user names and passwords, we each logged onto the laptops and practised showing some of our essential skills. We then had some time to get used to the tools on 'Paintz.' We used the drawing, line and shape tools and began to try typing a short sentence on the keyboards. We all displayed our characteristic of the week, growth mindset, to keep trying our best even when we didn't necessarily find it easy! We can't wait for our next computing lesson!
Date: 21st Oct 2021 @ 8:16pm
Today we took part in the 'What's Under Your Feet? experiment.' We chose a patch to investigate in a section of grass near to our KS1 playground. Using a spade, we dug the top layer of soil and grass and tipped it onto a tray. We then sorted and identified the minibeasts we found in the soil, before very carefully putting them back and replacing the grass.
Date: 21st Oct 2021 @ 7:48pm
Today Year 1 experienced the musical delights of Travelling By Tuba! During the morning show we watched Stewart and Chris perform different musical intruments and pieces from around the world. It was a very entertaining tour around the world, which we all very much enjoyed! We then took part in a workshop where we had the oppourtunity to play some of the musical instruments. Our workshop involved creating a piece of music to a Brazillian Samba! Our day ended in a musical performance where we shared our learning with our audience!
Date: 19th Oct 2021 @ 7:25pm
Today we enjoyed our first Now Press Play session in Year 1! Our experience today was all about the United Kingdom. We put on our headphones and we we're on a school trip to Buckingham Palace, where we met the Queen! However, something very strange was going on and the Queen was behaving very strangely! When we discovered the real Queen in the basement we went on a mission across the UK to foil her imposter and save the Queen!
Date: 14th Oct 2021 @ 6:50pm
Today we continued to learn about the area around our school. Firstly we discussed the features of our area using Google Earth. We worked collaboratively to create a map of our school using an appropriate key. We recapped on all our previous learning and discussed human and physical features, maps and what a good key will look like. We then worked in smaller groups to add key features onto an aerial map of our school. Alongside this, we worked independently to draw and label pictures of the human and physical features we see on our way to school.
Date: 13th Oct 2021 @ 4:08pm
Today we worked practically to compare two amounts. We worked with lots of different resources from our maths area to make two amounts and then talk through our learning. We each made statements about the two amounts, ‘three is less than four,’ ‘four is greater than three.’ We also discussed the meaning of ‘equal’ and how we can visually show this with practical resources. We used the vocabulary of more than, less than, greater than, fewer than and equal to.
Date: 13th Oct 2021 @ 9:26am
Today in Science we made our very own sensory bottles using a range of colourful and textured objects. We recapped the five senses and how our senses help us explore the world and keep us safe. We linked our learning to World Mental Health Day and identified objects we wanted to add to create a sensory bottle to convey a certain emotion. Children classified the items into sensory groups and thought about how different items and colours might make people feel.
Date: 13th Oct 2021 @ 9:18am
During Black History Month we will be reading the story ‘Handa’s Surprise.’ Today we were introduced to the story and we discussed the characters, new vocabulary and where the story was set. We learnt that the story is set in Kenya and we looked at the illustrations to support our understanding with this. We all enjoyed the story and we spent lots of time discussing the key events and the order the cheeky animals took Handa’s fruit! We then worked in small groups to reorder key events in the story. We talked through the story again in our groups and retold it using the picture prompts.
Date: 28th Sep 2021 @ 6:33pm
Today we created maps of our classroom environments using loose parts! We firstly talked about what a bird’s eye view meant, and how these photographs and recordings are made. We then looked at our classroom in more detail, discussing what shape various things were, and how we could represent these on our map. We pointed out specific points in the classroom that we would need to include. After we created our maps we then described our work to other groups in the class, explaining our reasons for the choice of equipment we had used.
Date: 28th Sep 2021 @ 7:50am
Year 1 have had a brilliant start to the new school year. We have enjoyed exploring our new classrooms and completing independent tasks in continuous provision, alongside our daily lessons. We have been accurately counting forwards and backwards in maths, writing labels and sentences about 'The Colour Monster' in Reading into Writing and exploring the human body and our five senses in Science. We have also enjoyed our Forest School sessions and exploring our local area
Date: 27th Sep 2021 @ 6:24pm
Today, alongside the rest of our school, we celebrated European Day of Languages. We began by learning a little bit about the day, who can participate and why it is good to learn more than one language.
We then focussed more on our chosen language which was Spanish! We learnt how to say hello, good morning, yes, no, thank you, please and goodbye! We all enjoyed learning how to pronounce these phrases and we tried to use them throughout the day.
Finally we watched 'Cabeza, Hombros, Rodillas and Pies,' which is heads, shoulders, knees and toes! We had lots of fun joining in with the song and we then used our knowledge and word mats to label different parts of the body, which links to our learning in Science this half term.
