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Oct 05
Science in Year 1
This half term in Science we have been learning about ourselves. We started off by thinking about the names of some of our body parts and used them to play a game of ‘Simon Says’. We thought about where our wrists, ankles, knuckles and nostrils are. Then we used mirrors to look closely at our …
Sep 25
Inclusion week in Year 1
For Inclusion week we looked at the story ‘Mixed’. ‘Mixed’ is a story about a world with only three primary colours. The reds were the loudest, the blues were the coolest and the yellows were the brightest. Until one day the reds said ‘WE ARE THE BEST!’. In Year 1 we talked about how it …
Sep 21
Different representations for number
This week in Year 1 we have been learning about how to represent numbers up to 10 with tens frames, beadstrings, dice and numicon. We have been discussing different patterns on the dice and using our subitising skills to recall numbers quickly. Firstly, we looked at pictures of numicon, dice, digit cards and cubes. We …
Sep 08
Our first week in Year 1
Lions and Panthers have had a lovely first week back in our new classrooms. We have been exploring our classroom areas and settling into year 1 routines. This week we hunted for useful classroom belongings while learning about our Golden Rule ‘Do look after property’. We have also practised the Golden Rule ‘Do be Kind …
Jul 14
Year 1 2022-2023!
As we enter our last week of the year, we take the time to reflect on the year we have had. We have made many memories and have loved our time in Year 1. From our trip to Reveley Lodge, to meeting the beasts and Bushey Rose Gardens, we have had so many different experiences …
Jul 06
Testing materials!
This week we have been furthering our learning from the Autumn term by doing experiments on different materials. Our test was to see which material out of three would make the best party hat and justify our opinions by explaining their properties. We used stem sentences to help formulate what we wanted to say and …
Jun 30
Making Fruit kebabs!
In Design and Technology we have been practicing the skills of cutting and peeling. We have learnt how to use a knife safely and how to chop on a chopping board. We also learnt new words such as slicing to widen our vocabulary. We then designed our own fruit kebabs based on what fruits we …
Jun 23
Sports Day
This year’s Sports Day was a great success! Thank you to the Year 6 children at Ashfield School who came to support and help assist with the activities. First we had an opening ceremony waving our team flags and walking down the centre of the activities. Some of our younger brothers and sisters at Merry …
Jun 13
English- Explanations
In our new English topic we have learnt how to read and write explanations. We have learnt our new model text ‘How to look after a monster’ based on the book ‘ Monsters: An Owner’s Guide’. During the week we designed and created our own monsters from play dough while following the explanation. We also …
Jun 06
Materials
Grouping and sorting materials In Year 1 we have used prior knowledge to retrieve what we already know about materials. We can name a variety of common materials and we have been learning how to describe them using vocabulary such as stretchy and smooth. We felt different materials and described them to our peers. We …