This half-term in after-school club, we have been developing our essential skill of problem solving through a range of engaging and active challenges. Pupils have taken part in activities such as the Human Knot, where teamwork and communication were key to untangling themselves, as well as exciting code-breaking tasks that Read more
This half-term, Year 1 have been exploring the art skill of creating 3D forms using paper. During our recent lesson, the children worked collaboratively to design and build a large spider model inspired by Maman by Louise Bourgeois. We used a variety of techniques to turn newspaper and tape into Read more
To celebrate National Storytelling Week, Year 1 took part in an online workshop with author. Annemarie taught us how to explore the magic of storytelling through music and rythm. As she read through her book ‘I am Nefertiti’ we explored how we could use our bodies to make music to Read more
In collective worship this week, we talked about self-efficacy, which means believing in ourselves and knowing that we can do things, even when they feel tricky. We watched the story of The Hare and the Tortoise and talked about what it teaches us. The hare thought he would win because Read more
In Science this week, Year 1 focused their learning on the senses of taste and touch. We began with a “feely bag” activity, where the children took turns placing their hands inside and using their sense of touch to describe and guess the object inside. Some children repeated the activity Read more
In Art, we have been looking at how we can use paper to create 3D sculptures. We have made paper based 3D art forms using techniques such as rolling and folding paper.
This half-term, our Science topic is Animals: Sensitive bodies. In our first lesson we began by singing heads, shoulders, knees and toes to warm up and activate our prior knowledge before sharing the names of body parts we already knew. As a class, we used our teamwork skills to draw Read more
Willows had lots of fun at their Christmas party this week. We played lots of games, ate party food and showed the adults our fantastic dance moves. Well done to the children on a fantastic first term, and thank you to all the parents for your support. Wishing you all Read more
When we arrived at school this morning, there was a rocket on our school field, which must have landed over night. When we arrived in the classroom we could see on our class screen that we had been sent a special mission. The mission was to plan for building a Read more
Year 1 are loving our Mini Muay-Thai lessons this half-term. We are improving our fitness and learning the basics of martial arts. Our lessons are supported by videos from Kelly Haynes, who is a British champion of Muay Thai Boxing. We are also putting lots of work into our essential Read more