Year 1 enjoyed a visit to our local church to learn more about what Easter means to Christians. They were even lucky enough to play the organ and ring the church bell.
We enjoyed learning lots of new things about motte and bailey castles and how they changed over time. As part of our theme learning we dressed as princesses, princes and knights and celebrated with a royal banquet where we learnt a medieval dance and sampled different foods.
On our last day of this term we had our Christmas Party. We played lots of games and had a dance with our friends. We then finished with with a snack and a drink.
As part of our topic 'What makes me a me?' the children in Year 1 have been learning about portraits and self-portraits. In our art lesson, they used clay to make a self-portrait.
This week, the children in Year 1 visited the library areas outside their classroom. They chose a book to share with their families at home. These books need to be returned to school on a Monday and the children will bring a new book home.
This week the children in Year 1 are making fruit kebabs and fruit salads as part of their DT lessons. The children have been learning about the difference between fruits and vegetables, and they have used this knowledge to support them with designing and making their kebabs.
This week, Year 1 have enjoyed different activities to help them transition to Year 2. On Thursday the children spent the morning in their new classroom with their new teacher, getting to know each other and their new environment.
To celebrate the end of our animals' topic, we dressed up as animals and pretended to be in our own zoo for the day. What a fantastic finish to the term!