Christmas Cards
Phew! Now that the Christmas cards have gone home, I can share the photographs with you showing all the hard work that the children put into making the Christmas cards.
One of our DT objectives is to use a 'slider' mechanism and what better way to do it than to have the children sledging down…
Born in a Barn
the children put on a fantastic performnace of 'Born in a Barn' this Christmas and we are all extremely proud of them. Here are some photographs from the performances.
Christmas Dinner
What a wonderful time we all had tucking in to our Christmas dinner!
Merry Christmas from Year 1!
Letters From Father Christmas
They have arrived!
After posting our letters to Father Christmas and eagerly awaiting a response, we received some very special post today.
Father Christmas had sent everyone a Christmas card, all the way from the North Pole.
The children were very excited with their cards and are very…
DT Christmas Challenge
During DT week, the children in Year 1 were challenged to create a Christmas tree. The design brief specified that the finished product must:
look like a Christmas tree
stand without support.
We looked at existing designs and made mock ups and then we designed, made and evaluated our…
Christmas Elf
He's here!
Father Christmas has sent one of his elves to visit our classroom each day. The children have named him 'Elfie' and he is causing havoc in our room and reporting back to Father Christmas each night. This morning, he was swingin from the window blinds! I wander where he will be…
Chilli Children Trust
Chilli Children Trust is a Christian charity working to improve the lives of thousands of children in Uganda, Africa. We looked at items of clothing, jewelary and handmade items from Uganda as well as Ugandan money to get an insight into life in Uganda, Africa.
Here are the children exploring…
Staying Safe Online
This week, we have been learning about 'Staying Safe Online'. Here are our 'TOP TIPS'
- access the internet where an adult can see the screen
- never give away personal details
- be kind when communicating
- if you do not know a person, there are a stranger
- if something does not look or…
All Different, All Equal in Year 1
To celebrate our differences and equalities in Year 1, we have completed work based upon this year's anti-bullying theme of: 'All different, all equal'.
The staff in KS1 dramatised a bullying scenario one morning and spoke with the children about what was happening and what they should do if…
Lost and Found
This week we have begun to read a new story called - 'Lost and Found'. We have met a penguin and a boy in the story and the lost penguin even came to visit us in class! We are looking after hime well and will help him find his way home.
Senses Walk
Over this half term, we have been learning all about humans. Today we learned about the five senses and we went on a senses walk around school. We used our senses of; touch, sight, smell and hearing to explore our environment.
Healthy Lifestyles
Mrs Smith (from Chorley Schools' Partnership Programme) came to visit us on Friday. She told us all about making healthy food choices and we looked carefully at the amount of sugar in the foods we eat.
Did you know, it is recommended that a child in Y1 should have no more than 6 cubes of sugar…