The children had fun making numerical doodles and playing a game that involved addition and subtraction.

India class investigated an unexpected sound in the wildlife area. We discovered many unusual things, including shells, pink and blue leaves, and a book. After investigating further, we found a strange blue creature beside the pond and in the long grass. The creature had a tag attached that read ‘please look after me.’

We carefully brought the creature to our classroom, and we read the book.

By the end of the story, we decided that the creature we found was, in fact, a Bog Baby. We discussed what he might be and where he might have come from. Someone suggested he might have come to the pond’s surface as he was hungry.  One child said that he was lost. Two children thought he had no family.  Everyone agreed that we would look after the creature, but if it got sick, then we would take it back to the forest where it belongs.

Year 1 loved learning about the continents and oceans. They especially enjoyed our lively songs, which helped them remember the names, sizes and locations of each one. During our ocean learning we wondered together which ocean sailors might find the most difficult to travel through.  Most children though it would be the cold Southern Ocean – a great example of their collective reasoning.

The children had lots of fun playing a game with our continent cards. One partner hid a continent card, and the other partner had to guess the missing continent.  It was lovely to see the children referring to their knowledge notes to support their ideas and share what they had learned.

This half term in P.E, we have been learning about balancing.  Our song “I’m riding on my bike” helped us to explore and practise lots of difference types of balances.  We were also lucky to have some fantastic visitors who helped us to learn.  Ms Mooney taught us dance moves every Thursday.  We enjoyed a special Diwali dance workshop, and we had an exciting a rugby lesson.  We hope you enjoy looking at some of our photos.

In Year 1, the children are learning about the technology around us and how it helps us.  The children classified what is and what is not technology in our classroom. They are becoming familiar with the different components of a computer by developing their keyboard skills.  Initially, they applied our learning to the ‘click and drag’ function.

The children are also learning about online safety and what to do if they see anything that makes them feel uncomfortable.

The children used ncce.io/drag.