The whole of Year 1 were really excited to welcome some animals into the classroom this term. The children learnt lots about animals they have seen before and animals they have never seen before.
It's the first day back to school after the Easter holidays and Year 1 are hard at work exploring patterns and textures in our environment. Using a crayon, we rubbed over the texture to see what pattern it made on the paper.
The children have been learning about different painting techniques in their art topic this half-term. The final piece inspired by Van Gogh was created today, with some fantastic finished results!
Year 1 have really enjoyed their computing topic this half-term. They have been learning how to create a story, add animation and add sound using Purple Mash.
All Year 1 children have had a fantastic day for World Book Day. Here they are showing their books they chose for the book swap - they are absolutely thrilled to have a book they can keep!
Donaldson and Freedman went on a walk around the school grounds to look for signs of spring and new life. There were so many signs of spring to discover!
In English this term we are learning to follow and write instructions to plant a beanstalk. Today the children worked with their learning partner to give each other instructions on how to plant their bean.
In Art this term we have been learning all about using tone and shade to create depth and interest in our pictures. This week we extended a photo of a dragon's eye, using shape and tone that we could see in the picture.
In English, this week, we have been learning about non-chronological reports. The children worked collaboratively to explore the features of the reports and put the pieces back together.
This week, the children across school have taken part in a repurpose day. They have learnt about ways they can save energy as well. As part of the repurpose day, the children in Freedman class made dragon pencil holders using toilet roll tubes and egg cartons. In Donaldson class, the children made t...