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Year One Numeracy

Year one have been enjoying investigating estimation in their numeracy lessons this week.

Year One Christmas Production

Year One staged the childrens musical 'Barny' . It is all about the possible origins of the carol 'Silent Night'. We had a wonderful time performing before a full house of appreciative parents, friends and relations.

Year One classes found out about the sense of smell 

Mr Philpott came to tell the Year 1 classes about the sense of smell.

He brought along some large cross section models of noses so that we could see where the nerves send messages to our brains.

With the aid of pictures on the IWB we thought of the smells we like and dislike as well as why it is important for us to be able to detect dangerous smells such as gas or smoke.

We split into small groups and were set a challenge to build ‘smell stations’ from construction toys such as Stickle bricks, Lego and shaped blocks. Each group was given a different smell ‘pen’ and had to detect what the smell was from four alternatives.

Perhaps our favourite activity was holding our noses whilst eating a ‘Skittle’. We found it difficult to identify the flavour and could only detect a ‘sweet’ taste.

Year One Perfume Making 

We made perfume by grating soaps, fruits and bath bombs by mixing perfumes and bubble bath by adding a touch or sprinkle of spice then we added water and sieved the mixture into a bottle.

Year One Design Technology

All Year One Pupils have been taking part in a D.T. project to design their own musical instrument from recycled materials.

This enabled the children to make connections with many other areas of our curriculum (such as  science, maths and music). They also learnt about instruments from different parts of the world.

Larch Class Assembly

Larch class assembly was devoted to the theme of ‘Hands’. Our play was all about the various activities we do each day with our hands. Oscar was Martin the Martian and Benedict was his mentor. The rest of the class demonstrated how useful hands can be.

Our song was, ’There’s a hole in my bucket’. Each child sang a verse solo!

Maple Class Compared Animals and Humans 

As part of their topic work the Maple class were set a challenge to work in groups to think of as many different animals as they could. Each group had a large sheet of paper to write down names and draw pictures of the animals. Then they chose an animal to make from modelling material using wiggly eyes, matchsticks and corks as additional resources.

They shared lots of ideas about the differences and similarities between animals and compared animal characteristics with those of humans.

Year One Poetry Reading

In the Read Hall before a full house of pupils from Years One to Four, each Year One class recited a poem from memory. Willow Tree Class chose 'Hoppity' by A.A. Milne. Maple Tree Class recited 'I don't like Custard' by Michael Rosen and Larch Tree Class performed 'Halfway Down' also by A.A.Milne.

Year One Drawing Lesson

Recently in Willow class, the children went out onto the lawn to sketch the school.  They put great effort into noticing the most intricate details of the building, from the pattern of the brickwork to the plants growing in the borders near the front door.  Back in the classroom, the children used their sketches to make a picture of the school using charcoal.

Year 1

The Year One children have been enjoying the early days of the new school year.

Last Day of Term

In a special end of term celebratory assembly two of our year one girls demonstrated their considerable skills. Piper played her harp beautifully and Lucy performed a wonderful gymnastics routine to 'The Lonely Goatherd'. Well done girls

Moving On

On Non Uniform Day the Year One were very excited when they visited their new Year Two teachers for September. All pupils spent some time in their new class getting to know the teachers, completing some writing about themselves and enjoying snacktime in their new rooms before returning to their last week as Year Ones.

1K and The Odd Egg

1K presented an assembly all about crocodiles which demonstrated their technological talent. They started by showing the audience that included their parents a magnificent animated film based on a book called 'The Odd Egg'. Every child in the class took part in making the film and recording their voices on it. They performed two lovely songs and recited a poem all about a hungry crocodile. The assembly concluded with a rendition of the class's fantastic poems titled, 'Why Are Flowers So Wonderful?' Well Done 1K.

Click HERE to view the animation

Year 1 Games June 21st

Year One pupils enjoyed an afternoon of outdoor circuits that practised some of the games skills they have acquired during the year.

1B Assembly  17th June 2011—Past Present and  Future

After visiting Gressenhall Open Air Museum we were inspired to tell everyone what we had learnt. We talked about History being things of the Past. Then we talked about the Present. One of the things we do right now is enjoy poetry. We recited ‘Disobedience’ by A. A. Milne. The Future involved some children predicting what they might be when they grow up. Finally we danced and sang to ‘When I’m sixty four’ by The Beatles . Mrs Walwyn and Mr. Lowe sang along!

Year 1 Sports Day 15th June

Every child participated in a range of races including obstacle, sack, egg and spoon, hockey relay and very competitive sprints. Parents joined in the fun and then enjoyed tea and biscuits on the lawn.

Year One Visit Gressenhall 

Year One enjoyed a visit to the fascinating Gressenhall Rural History Museum acquiring lots of information and knowledge for their history topic. Everyone enjoyed bread and butter making, washing the old fashioned way and handling old objects our great grandfathers would be familiar with. 

1K India Assembly 

1K presented an assembly about their topic on India. They kicked off their presentation with a recital of a poem about a visit to an Indian market. Next they performed their own version of the story of Rama and Sita using a script which they had written themselves in their literacy lessons. The assembly was concluded with recitals of A.A Milne’s poem ‘If I were a King’ and ‘The End’. Well done 1K!

Year One's Fun Run

The Year One children really enjoyed the Fun Run, especially the refreshments at the end!

Year One India Topic

Please have a look at some of the lovely work and displays linked to the Year One geography topic, India.

Year One Geography 

This term Year one are studying India. They had a special visitor to tell them all about her experiences in a Darjeeling school. The children had a fascinating morning and saw and handled some authentic objects from this part of India.

1C's Assembly

On Thursday 17th March 1C led a very informative assembly about tigers. The children recited William Blake’s poem ‘The Tyger’. Then they told an adapted version of the story of ‘The Tiger who came to tea’ by Judith Kerr.

Creative Literacy in Year 1

IK really enjoyed writing stories about Sita and Rama following a very thought provoking 'hot seat' activity.

Pre Prep Large Apparatus P.E

Look what Year One children could do on our large apparatus today.

Chinese New Year

Year one have enjoyed learning some facts about China and celebrating Chinese New Year. We made our own willow pattern designs on paper plates, attempted to write Chinese numerals and made red lucky money envelopes helped by one of our parents who grew up in China. We also heard the story of how the different years came to be named and made Chinese dragons and flags.

Cross country running through the school grounds

This term Year One has been taking part in cross country running through our beautiful school grounds. We made  the most of the Spring weather and as we were running we saw some of the first signs of spring – lots of snowdrops and crocuses lining our woodland walk. 

Year One Christmas Play

On December 15th 2010 Year one gave a performance to parents and other friends and family of 'The Landlord's Cat'. Every child was a "star". They sang danced and acted out their roles wonderfully and had lots of fun.

1K Traction Man Assembly

1K presented an Assembly about Superheroes to the rest of Pre-Prep. They re-told a story they had enjoyed called Traction Man, showing their work using adjectives to describe the characteristics of their superheroes. We finished with a fine rendition of Buttercup Farm song which they had learned during their music lessons with Miss Skinner.

1C Assembly 5th November 2010

1C led a Pre Prep Assembly including songs, story and poetry. Their theme was connected to recent topic work on The Five Senses and they concentrated on hearing. Each child presented a piece of writing on what sounds could be heard in their home at night. The class retold and acted the story of The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark.

Here they are reciting Windy Nights by Robert Louis Stevenson.

Year One D.T. 15th – 22nd November 2010

The children of Year One have been learning about ‘The Five Senses’. When considering hearing they each made a musical instrument from recycled materials. They used Microsoft ‘Word’ to select clip art images of instruments that made sound with strings, or had to be banged , shook or blown. They went for a listening walk and identified loud and quiet sounds and tried to work out which direction the sound came from. Once the models were constructed children made a design for how to decorate what they had made before painting their instrument and applying finishing touches. The year group then accompanied hymn singing in assembly using the instruments they had completed.

Year One Perfume Making

Year One children have been investigating their five senses. On a grey, damp morning in September all pupils made good use of their sense of smell as they participated in making their own special brand of perfume. They worked in the outside classrooms, each child selecting from herbs and petals to crush and tear, soaps, fruits and bath bombs to grate, or perfumes and bubble bath to pour and mix. Water was added to the mixtures and then we labelled the various products. There were some wonderful aromas produced!

Remembrance Day

Mr Kendrick came to talk to Year One about Remembrance Day.  He is the Head of History for our school.  He told us all about why we have Remembrance Day every year and why people wear poppies during this time.  Mr Kendrick showed us a helmet that a soldier would have worn to keep safe during the war. He taught us some very interesting and sad facts.

• This year is the first year there are no soldiers alive who fought in World War One.
  
• Private Ellison was the last person to be killed before the war ended.
  
• 885,138 people from Great Britain and Ireland died.
  
• During the fighting they blew whistles when they wanted the soldiers to come out of the trenches and attack.
  
• Every year Mr Kendrick takes Year 6 children to Belgium to a cemetery of 9000 war graves.  The children learn about the soldiers and try to remember their names.
  

We all made a poppy on a cross and took it outside to make a field of Remembrance in the sand pit. Then we took a minute to remember the soldiers who fought in the wars.