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Oct 19
Pumpkin Hunt Subitising! π
This week, we have been developing our subitising skills, learning to recognise how many objects we can see without needing to count them one by one. We have been exploring numbers up to 10 by looking carefully at different dot patterns, saying what we see and explaining how we know how many there are. In …
Oct 15
π Science: Discovering Autumn and the Wind! π¬οΈ
In Science, we have been learning about the seasons and exploring the changes that happen as we move into Autumn. Recently, we have experienced lots of different types of weather. We have been using our senses to observe the world around us and have noticed that the weather is becoming colder and windier. We have …
Oct 06
π Autumn Poetry
This week, we have been enjoying the beautiful sights, sounds and textures of Autumn while developing our poetry skills! We began our learning by taking a journey through the forest and creating our very own journey sticks. As we explored, we collected a variety of natural treasures, including colourful leaves, conkers, chestnuts and pinecones. We …
Sep 27
π’ Year 1 Maths: Showing Numbers in Different Ways
We have been busy mathematicians in Year 1! This week, we have been exploring how numbers can be represented in lots of different ways. We have used counters, pictures, digits and objects to show numbers. We have also been creative mathematicians and thought of our own ways to represent a number. This has helped us …
Sep 24
π¨ Colour Mixing and the Wonderful World of Piet Mondrian
Over the last few weeks, we have been busy exploring the wonderful world of colour! We have been learning all about primary colours β red, yellow and blue β and discovering what happens when we mix them together. We became little colour scientists and experimented with mixing our primary colours to create secondary colours. We …
Sep 17
Exploring Maps π
We have had a wonderful week of exploring, creating and learning together! πΊοΈ Geography β Messy Maps In Geography, we have been learning about maps and how places can be represented from different viewpoints. We introduced the idea of a birdβs-eye aerial view and thought about what our classroom would look like if we were …
Sep 10
Welcome to Year 1!
Β Year 1: Our First Full Week Back! What a fantastic first full week back at school we have had in Year 1! The children have settled into their routines brilliantly and have been busy learning, exploring and reminding ourselves how to be Ready, Respectful and Safe in different areas of our school. π¬ Science β …
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 …
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