Pop Art
This afternoon we have been learning about another style of Art called pop art. We then created our own piece of pop art in the style of Andy Warhol.
Fruit Salad
This afternoon we have looked at seasonal fruit and vegetables and how they are processed for us to buy in the shops. Afterwards we designed and made a fruit salad. We used pineapple, pear, oranges, bananas, grapes and watermelon. The taste was sweet and juicy and we thoroughly enjoyed preparing all the fruit. We knew…
Life Cycles
In Science we have started to learn about a life cycle. We listened to the story Caterpillar Butterfly by Viviene French and then discussed the main stages of a butterflies life cycle. We had a great attempt at creating the life cycle.
St Georges Day
This week we have learnt about St George. We learnt that he is the patron saint of England. St George was thought specifically to protect animals against the plague. He is most famous for the legend of St George and the Dragon. You can watch the story here: We then created our own dragons.
Snakes and Ladders!
This week in Year 1 we are exploring Instructional texts! We launched this topic, by looking at a range of instructional texts such as manuals, posters, recipes in cook books and excepts from art and craft books. We know that instructions are very important because, they tell us what to do. First, we gave Mrs…
Rainbows
This afternoon we have created our own Easter rainbows. We used kitchen towel and drew bands of colour on each edge. We then gently popped the coloured edges into the water and watched as the colours merged to create our Easter rainbows. It was all very exciting.
‘Growth’ Science Poster Competition
As part of our Science Week celebrations, the whole school were given the challenge to create a Science Poster linked to the theme ‘Growth’. A massive well done to everyone who created a poster, we had many fantastic entries! The top five of these entries will now be sent to the National competition!
Wonderful Worms
As part of Science week this afternoon we have been learning just how wonderful worms are. Worms are incredible recyclers. They munch away on leaves, debris and flowers. This then creates better soil for our trees, plants and flowers to thrive in. Worms are wonderful burrowers too. The burrows then create pathways for more water…
A visit from Mr. Bones!
In Year One, we have been learning about bones. On Tuesday, we had a visit from a very special visitor, Mr. Bones! He left a giant skeleton jigsaw, some books and information sheets about bones. He also left us a letter asking us what we would like to know about the human skeleton and the…
Comic Relief
Today we are helping to raise money for Comic Relief by wearing red. Look at how bright we all look in our red and on such a sunny day. We hope wherever you are in the world today you have a fantastic day too.