This week in DT, KS1 have learnt that fabrics can be sewn together, glued, stapled or safety pinned. We also learnt design techniques such as fringing, coiling and rolling. We had a go at completing these techniques ourselves, in preparation for creating our own T-shirts next week. Take a look at our work below!
This week, Heron’s class were extremely excited to be taking their learning outside of the walls of our wonderful school. This was the children’s first school trip since the pandemic and the children were thoroughly looking forward to the day. The day did not disappoint! The coach journey itself was a highlight and when we …
KS1 Science – Animal Magic | 24 Nov 2021
Eagles, Skylarks and Herons have been learning about animal groups recently. They learned about the characteristics of mammals, birds, fish, reptiles and amphibians and sorted animals into these groups. Next, they discovered that animals eat different types of food and can be categorised as herbivores, carnivores and omnivores. They used the correct vocabulary excellently in …
To begin our new writing unit on instructions, today we read and enjoyed a variety of different recipes. We were able to identify some key features of the recipes and answered the following questions in our groups: Why does each recipe have a title? How do you know what you will need for each recipe? …
Today, Herons took part in an interactive ‘I Like Myself’ anti-bullying workshop. The children were reminded that they are each different and that this makes them special. To remind them of this, they learnt a song called ‘It’s Good to Be Me’. The children are looking forward to singing it to their families after school! …
In today’s maths lesson, Herons spent some time sorting various number sentences into true or false piles. We used cubes to help us and were able to support our answers by showing the inverse.
To begin our new topic, All Dressed Up, we looked at different types of materials that could be woven. As a class, we wove paper to create a pattern. The task was tricky but the concentration was impressive!
Today all of KS1 took part in their first Muddy Puddles day of the year. We spent the day outside taking part in lots of different activities. With Miss Elliott we linked our learning to maths and drew around ourselves and then measured how many leaves long we were. With Miss Bell, Mrs Chavda and …
For our ‘Hooray Let’s Go On Holiday’ exit point, Skylarks and Herons held an art gallery to showcase all of their recent artwork. They showcased their use of charcoal, pencil and pastel, alongside techniques such as pointillism. KS2 children, teachers and Mrs Finley all enjoyed visiting the art gallery and asked the artists lots of …
This week, Herons have been learning about and celebrating Black History Month. Firstly, we enjoyed watching a virtual performance, called Come An’ See Anansi, created by Bigfoot Arts Education. We then talked about key figures today and in history who have achieved great things. Lots of the children enjoyed revisiting information about Mary Seacole’s life and …