Year 1 became pirates and made their own pirate treasure maps. We then used positional language to find pirate items on our maps. Can you remember any of the positional language we used?

This term in RE our topic has been ‘thanking God for nature’. We have talked about how different people show that they are thankful for nature. Today we used nature to make our own pictures.

This term we have been learning about materials. Today we carried out an investigation to find out which material would be the best to use to make a boat. We worked well in teams making boats using wood, paper and plastic. Which material was the best? Why?

Well done to all the children who made their own scarecrow for the scarecrow festival. They all looked amazing and the children loved having a look at them all during the mile.

This week in Year 1 our crayons have quit! They left us a letter explaining that they need a rest. Where do you think the crayons have gone? What have they been getting up to whilst they have been away? Leave a comment letting me know what you think.

What a fantastic first full week we have had in Year 1! This week in English we have been learning about Roald Dahl. Can you find out any facts about Roald Dahl? Do you have any Roald Dahl books you would like to bring in to school to show us?

Mr White came to visit and showed us his ambulance.

Well Done to the children who have made a boat. This afternoon we have tested if they float and talked about how they move in the water.

The children have planted their tomato plants in our outdoor area. In the comments , can you write what the plants need to survive?

The children in Reception have been very busy making fruit salads. We have been learning about Africa and we have used some fruit that grows in Africa in our fruit salad. We used our fine motor skills and talked about halves and quarters .