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Kingfisher Class last day fun!
We discussed and discovered facts about the Tokyo Olympics. Then we made our own medals, Olympic torches and learnt how to write numbers in Japanese.
Spy School
Breaking codes, finding secret messages, working out clues, improving observation skills, learning how to be safe around a camp fire, being stealthy and healthy, completing missions and using creativity were all part of Kingfisher Spy School this week.
Puffin Class
Spy School: Final Mission
Kingfisher Class Sports Day Fun!
Puffin Class: 5 Ways to Wellbeing
Kingfisher Class
Hot seating in English!
Practising Our Throwing and Catching Skills
Forest School Fun!
We made a natural loom using a y-shaped stick, then wrapped wool around it. We had already collected lots of interesting natural objects, of different shapes, sizes and shades and wove them onto the loom.
Year 1 Celebrate the Oscars in Style!
Forest School Fun!
This week in Forest School, we made nature-inspired clay animals, influenced by our learning in science - where we’ve explored different types of animals and their characteristics. The children had great fun and really took their time to shape their animals, using their hands and different tools and then brought them to life with natural objects such as twigs, feathers, leaves, flowers and conkers! I think you’ll agree they did a fabulous job!
Kingfishers meet the chicks!
Music in Year 1
History: Learning about life a long time ago and comparing it with our own
Year 1 learn about the brain...
Kingfisher Class create Mood Monsters
Local History: We explored the history of George Andrew and Etherow Country Park. We looked carefully at photos from the past and identified changes between then and now.
Geography: Finally we drew an aerial view of Etherow Park based on our new knowledge.
National Day of Reflection
Today we took part in a virtual whole school assembly to reflect on the events of the last year and the tragic loss many people have experienced.
We also talked about what activities we enjoyed and positive experiences we have had this year and created a collage, labelling it with our happy memories
Year One enjoy Red Nose Day
Wonderful Wednesday
Watch the slide show below to find out about our wonderful Wednesday. We took part in a live science show and watched an egg hatch! We learnt about the life cycle of a chicken and how an incubator works. Did you know that some chickens have blue skin? Then we designed and made our own incubators.
We also transformed ourselves into innovators to design and make our very own Robo-Bugs. Each bug had to have a special skill and be perfectly designed for it’s environment.
Tuesday Team Games!
We are back together!
Today, Year 1 all returned to school. We had a wonderful day playing and learning together. We enjoyed working in teams, outdoor quizzing and just having some fun!
Key Worker School
Here are a few examples of our learning at school
Story Mapping ‘The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch’
Circle Time 22/2/21
What was your favourite activity in the holiday?
2.2.21 Maths: Working together to add by making ten
The Last Week of Autumn Term
kingfisher class 4th - 11th December 2020
This week has had a very Christmas theme. We have explore ordering Advent boxes, played a Christmas Tree phonics game and built Santa’s workshop. We have also continued active phonics and learnt about significant women in aviation. What a busy week!
kingfisher Class learn about Advent
4.12.20
Today, Kingfishers learnt all about the meaning of Advent. They began to understand which religion celebrates this special times, why it is called Advent and why many churches are decorated with wreaths holding 5 candles. The children then created a paper version of the Advent wreath. Please have a look at a few of the photographs below:
Winning Ways to Wellbeing
Learning about Diwali
Art to Remember in Puffin Class
Science in Nature- Kingfisher Class
Kingfisher Class Learn about Remembrance Day
Puffin Class Enjoy Maths and Computing Week!
Maths in Kingfisher Class
Kingfisher Class and Puffin Class meet ‘The Big Bad Wolf’
Monday 20th & Tuesday 21st October
English DEAL ( Dramatic Engagement Active Learning)
This week we immersed ourselves in the traditional tale of The Three Little Pigs. We started the week by making a class story map. Everyone talked a little about their knowledge of the story. We then discussed if the wolf was really a bad wolf. The question “Was the wolf actually bad?” was asked. Children then placed themselves along an opinion line and some children were asked to explain their reasoning for their choice - agree, disagree or not sure. The next session welcomed a special visitor to the classroom, none other than...The Big Bad Wolf! The children asked their pre-prepared questions and heard the wolf’s version of the story. They thought carefully about what the wolf had said and for the second time, they placed themselves on the opinion line. Many children had changed their minds! Session 3 introduced the class to the idea of a ‘freeze frame’. In small groups they were given a scenario from the story. They then had 10 minutes to work as a team to create a tableaux showing the scenario. When everyone was ready, each group showed their tableaux to the class, who had to guess which part of the story it was. Our final session challenged each child to retell and write the story in their own words.
Kingfisher class love nature!
Science
Kingfisher Class
Kingfisher class are bird experts!
Kingfisher Class
Even at playtime we are find lots of learning about the natural world!
Circle Time - Thinking about friendships
We all love reading and sharing a book together.
What a fabulous start to Year 1 the puffins have made!
