Year 1 explored how the size of a base affects a structure’s stability. We discussed what balance means and how it also affects stability. The children experimented with combinations of differently shaped and sized blocks, arranged in various ways to build a tower. We used our conclusions to agree on what makes a tower less likely to topple.
This week, we have been learning all about maps! We started by reading the story Martha Maps It Out and talking about where we live. The children explored a map of Wymondham and identified key human features such as schools, the library and the abbey.
The children then got creative by designing and building their own structures using junk modelling, which we then added to our very own class town. To bring everything together, we worked collaboratively to create a large map, adding shops, schools, and houses using colourful sugar paper. It was a fantastic way to combine geography skills with creativity!
Our story will be: The Christmas Story
Our maths work will focus on: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
We will also be: Christmas activities!
Andy and Elisabeth from Hope Church in Wymondham visited Year 1 to deliver “Christmas in a Box”. The children participated in a retelling of the Christmas story, along with craft activities. We learnt about communities coming together at Christmas and why celebrations are important.
Thank you very much, Andy and Elisabeth. We had a very enjoyable and memorable morning with you.
Our story will be: The Christmas Story
Our rhyme of the week will be: Christmas songs
Our maths work will focus on: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
We will also be: Performing our Christmas play, making calendars and exploring the question: why do Christians perform Nativity plays at Christmas?
We all took a trip to Norwich. It was a sensational experience which we all enjoyed and won’t forget! After we sat down in the auditorium and found out about the day, we took on our first activity which was learning about how they used to farm in ancient civilisations. We learnt about how ancient people developed their farms, the figuring out of irrigation, and using tools such as the sickle and quern stone. Next, we learnt about writing. We practised an ancient writing technique called ‘cuneiform’, which was developed in the ancient Sumerian civilisation. It was fun and interesting!
After lunch, we learnt about philosophy where we were presented with different situations. One of the situations was Theseus’s rocket ship. When he crashed, he changed some of the pieces and we had to philosophise over where the rocket was still his. Finally, we did building. We built cities in groups out of wooden blocks which was fun! We all had a great time. Thank you teachers for taking us on this lovely school trip.
By Seth and Amelia
Our story will be: The Nativity Story
Our rhyme of the week will be: Our Christmas performance songs
Our maths work will focus on: Recognising and counting out 1, 2 and 3
We will also be: making salt dough decorations, learning about Christian beliefs about Christmas, retelling the Nativity story and following instructions to complete a Santa sack race in the garden!
Our story will be: Martha Maps it Out
Our rhyme of the week will be: Christmas songs
Our maths work will focus on: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
We will also be: practising our Christmas performance, touring the school and drawing maps.
The children had fun making numerical doodles and playing a game that involved addition and subtraction.
In geography, we have been researching about the continents and oceans that cover our world. We found out there are 7 continents and 5 oceans! We discovered that each continent and ocean has its own special features and it taught us there are so many different places around the world. We worked together to see if we could name our continents and oceans and identify where they are in the world.
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