Class One

Wonderful weather!

 in Art / Class One / Geography / Science by

Despite the quick changing weather we have had over the past few weeks, Class One have enjoyed exploring all the variations! They have learnt about how wind can be useful and how we can tell if it is a windy day, despite not being able to see the actual wind itself, only its effects. Clouds were next on the list for exploring and the children enjoyed an afternoon cloud spotting outside and noticing the different colours and shapes of them and learning that the more grey and dark a cloud is, the more likely it is to rain! Finally, the children learnt how rainbows were created and enjoyed some rainbow art with Bob, exploring how colours can be mixed to create new ones and made their own, whole class rainbow!

LetterJoin in Nursery

 in Class One / English / Whole School by

Nursery have been busy this half term, enjoying lots of practical activities to build their pre-writing skills. They have used pipe cleaners, ribbons and natural materials to create diagonals, zigzags and ‘jellies’ and formed them with paint dabbers, chalks, pens and on the interactive whiteboard.

Reception woodwork decorations

 in Class One / Design and Technology / Whole School by

Reception have been working hard this week to create their own beautiful Christmas decorations using our woodwork bench, saws and hand drills. They showed perseverance, resilience and patience whilst making their creations. Check out our Instragram page to see the finished results!

A visit from Crossbank Dental Care

 in Class One / SCARF / Science by

A huge thank you to Beth and Kelly from Crossbank Dental Care who came to visit the children in Nursery and Reception yesterday. They taught us all about which foods keep our teeth happy, which make them sad and how to brush them properly. We enjoyed some practical activities, games and even took home our own special goody bags including toothbrushes, toothpaste and timers to make sure we are brushing our teeth for long enough!

 

A Midwife Crisis!

 in Class One / Class Two / Music / RE by

This week, Class 1 and Class 2 took to the stage to perform their nativity, A Midwife Crisis — and they were absolutely brilliant!

The children sang, acted, and narrated with such confidence and enthusiasm. It was wonderful to see all their hard work come together, and they truly brought the story to life.

A huge thank you to all the parents and carers for coming along to support the performance, for providing such fantastic costumes, and for helping the children learn their lines at home. Your support makes such a difference, and we really appreciate it.

A wonderful Wednesday at Woodmatters!

 in Class One / Whole School by

Reception had the most wonderful of days yesterday on their first ever school trip to Woodmatters! They explored the woodland for autumn treasure, learnt how to use a steel and flint to make their own fires and cooked caramelised apples on the campfire. The afternoon was spent whittling willow to make into their own charcoal which was used for smudging leaf prints. They also learnt how to use a saw safely to make their own elder bead necklaces.

Buddies do lunch!

 in Class Four / Class One / Whole School by

Reception loved spending time with their buddies eating lunch today. Thank you Year 6 for supporting the children today!

Class One explore light and shadows

 in Class One / Science / Whole School by

The Gruffalo’s Child has been our our book of the week and has prompted us to explore light and shadows. We have talked about different light sources and that shadows are formed when something blocks a light source. We had lots of fun in the classroom using the light box and puppets to reenact the story. The beautiful weather on Wednesday allowed us to experience shadows outside in the playground, where we drew around each other as well as some of our big dinosaurs!

Reception visit Martin Mere!

 in Class One / Geography / Science / Whole School by

We experienced a wonderful, action packed day on Wednesday, when we visited Martin Mere Wetland Centre in Lancashire. This supported our learning from the autumn term about migration and Chris, our guide for the day, taught us all about the migration of swans to the UK. We were able to see the swans up close during feeding time and even learned a flamingo dance! The highlight of our day however was a visit to see the otters!

 

Eva the guide dog puppy visits Class One!

 in Class One / Whole School by

Children in Nursery and Reception enjoyed a visit from Mrs Farraday’s guide dog puppy Eva this week. She received lots of attention from all the children and staff and explored the smells, sights and sounds of the classroom. Reception are looking forward to reading to her next week!