Geography
Smithills Farm
Year 1 had lots of fun on their school trip to the farm. We had a donkey ride, fed the donkeys , sheep and goats, met and held baby animals, watched the cows being milked and played on the park.
Outdoor learning
Oaks trip to the farm
We had the best day at Smithills Farm for our school trip, we met lots of animals, rode a tractor, fed donkeys their breakfast, rode on some donkeys, held and stroked baby animals and watched cows get milked, we even got to play on the playground, we had so much Read more
Careers Related Learning
Y6 and Y1 PE
This week, Year 6 supported Miss Lomax in teaching PE. As we have been doing athletics this half-term, the Year 6 children each decided upon, and set up a station. The year 1 children spent time in each group and the Year 6 children supported them in improving their skills. Read more
Art & Design
Year 1 Art and class treat
This half term, Year 1 were focussing on ‘Woven Wonders’. We discussed Is it art? Thinking about how art is not just something we draw or paint but can be something made from different materials and patterns. We explored thread and had a try at plaiting, threading and knotting wool Read more
Design and technology
Smoothies!
In DT today, Year 1 made the smoothies they have been looking forward to all half-term. They have learnt all about fruits and vegetables, learnt cutting and juicing skills, tasted different smoothies and tasted different combinations of fruit. Today, they chose their smoothie flavour and used all their new skills Read more
Careers Related Learning
Baker visitor
This morning, Year 1 were very lucky to have a visit from a local baker. To link to our DT topic, in which we are currently studying our topic ‘Cooking and nutrition’, we invited a local baker in to talk to us about her career. She told us about all Read more
Design and technology
DT – Cutting and Juicing
In DT we are going to be designing and making a healthy smoothie. Over the last 2 weeks we have learnt lots about fruits and vegetables, how we know a food is a fruit and where fruits and vegetables grow. This week we focussed on preparation skills. We learnt how Read more
Science
Science – Pitch
In Science, we have been learning all about sound. We have learnt about the 5 senses, how sound travels, and how parts of our ear work. This week, we learnt about pitch. We first played a game where we listened to a sound and had tocolour pictures 2 different colours, Read more
