Class 1

We have enjoyed our maths this week. We explored shape through model making and creating vehicles. We also created some shape themed art work and used the hammers and boards to create pizza designs exploring shapes. We demonstrated great maths knowledge naming shapes and their features. We also…

Class 1 have thoroughly enjoyed learning all about Volcanoes this week. They have completed lots of activities in the classroom linked to volcanoes including, crafting, painting, drawing and building. During our Literacy sessions we have used the information book, ‘Volcanoes and Earthquakes’ to…

We have been studying oceans in Class 1 and this week we were looking at global warming. We used duplo to create mini islands and then added water and ice to see what happens to the sea level when the ice melts. The children loved exploring this concept and the added bonus of the ice kept us…

We enjoyed rescuing our trapped icy animals this morning. Playing with the ice definitely helped cool us down.

We enjoyed exploring doubles in the outside area today playing our caterpillar games.

What a lovely time we have had so far in Class 1 this week! We have been learning all about how important our seas and oceans are, how we can take care of the environment and how the oceans are different all over the world. Here are a few photons of our week so far. 
 

We have also loved…

We have been enjoying our Stickman story this week. We collected sticks in Forest School to make our very own family tree and then used paints to print them on to paper. 

In science we have been learning about the 5 oceans of the world. We read a fantastic story called ‘Fish’ which was all about our oceans and how they were being filled with rubbish. We then collected rubbish found in the ocean and tested whether it floated or sank. We had some great discussions…

What a fabulous day we have had at the Arboretum! The children have been absolute superstars throughout the entire day and we had had so many comments from the staff and general public telling us how wonderful they all are! Well done Class 1, we are so proud of you and it has been a pleasure to…

We have had lots of fun so far this week in Maths, exploring 3d shapes and patterns. The children have shown that they can all recognise repeated patterns and have been very creative making in their own. Take a look at our fabulous repeated patterns. Great work everyone!

This week in Class 1 we have been perfecting our skills when reading and writing the ‘air’ and ‘ear’ trigraphs. The children have been fantastic at reading the words, writing lists and then using them in sentences. Well done Class 1!
 

This week our super scientists in Class 1 used their knowledge of materials to build boats. We then tested them to see how many cubes they would hold.