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Jul 16
Thank You for a Fantastic Year, Swans and Herons!
As we come to the end of another wonderful school year, we would like to say a huge thank you to all of the children in Swans and Herons, and to all of our amazing parents and carers, for making this such a memorable year. We have shared so many exciting experiences together and have …
Jul 08
Year 1 DT β Fruity Fun with Food Technology! πππ
Year 1 have been continuing their exciting Food Technology topic by creating their very own delicious fruit kebabs! Before designing our kebabs, we became fruit tasters. We sampled a variety of different fruits and thought carefully about which ones we enjoyed the most. We used a smiley face rating scale to show how much we …
Jul 02
Year 1’s Adventure to Hertfordshire Zoo
Year 1 had a fantastic day exploring Hertfordshire Zoo, packed with exciting learning opportunities and unforgettable experiences! Our day began with an engaging Fur, Feathers and Scales workshop. The children impressed the workshop leaders by recalling their knowledge of the five main animal groups: mammals, fish, amphibians, birds and reptiles. They enjoyed discussing the characteristics …
Jun 26
Year 1 Historians Explore the History of Bushey High Street
This half term, Year 1 have been busy developing their historical knowledge by learning about the history of our local area, with a particular focus on Bushey High Street. The children have thoroughly enjoyed discovering how shopping and daily life have changed over time. As part of our learning, we explored what Bushey High Street …
Jun 12
English in Year 1
This half term, Year 1 have been continuing our unit based on ‘Little Red and the Very Hungry Lion’ – but now we are authors of our own stories! We began by re-reading the text together and reminding ourselves of the important features that we have been learning about, such as the conjunction ‘and’, the …
Jun 05
DT – Fruit Kebabs
Weβve had an exciting and hands-on start to the week in Year 1 as weβve launched our brand-new Design and Technology (DT) unit β fruit kebabs! The children in Moorhen Class and Kingfisher Class have been busy learning the skills theyβll need to safely prepare food and will be working towards making their very own …
May 22
Little Red and the Very Hungry Lion
This half term, Year 1 have thoroughly enjoyed reading the wonderful story Little Red and the Very Hungry Lion. The children quickly noticed that the story had many similarities to the traditional tale of Little Red Riding Hood, while also spotting some exciting differences. We had lots of thoughtful discussions comparing the characters, settings and …