Year 1

In maths this week we had a go at using the scales and we practiced counting in groups of 2, 5 and 10. We compared objects in the class and worked out how many cubes we would need to make different objects balance. Things we weighed include scissors, shoes, pencils, rubbers and…

We have been learning about the miracles that Jesus performed. We spent some time working together in small groups to create our own mini miracle role play. 

Here are some we read about:

The calming of the storm.

The cure of the paralysed man.

The cure of the blind man.

Can you…

So far in Year 1 we have had a go at using paint, microsoft word, microsoft powerpoint and lots of other different programmes on the laptops and ipads. We are becoming really confident using them all and soon will be better than Miss Law. 

We are currently creating a short powerpoint of Jack…

Year 1L were cooking with the chef this half term and made some tasty treats. They made pizzas, flapjacks and shortbread. Everyone gave 100% and had a fantastic experience using lots of cooking equipment. They all enjoyed it! 

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To celebrate our fantastic work we held a ball just like the one Cinderella went too. 

We loved dressing up in our smart shirts and dresses! 

We have been very busy this week in 1L.

We read our fairy tale story Cinderella and watched some clips of the story. 

We enjoyed the work song.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOe6Nsf-KGA  

We were able to describe Cinderella before and after the fairy god mother…

We all had a fantastic day in Year 1L dressing up as characters from our favourite books.  Can you tell who we were?

In computing and literacy this term we have been busy writing instructions as a class for making jam sandwiches. 

We learned how to use the video on the ipads to record our friend as a TV chef. We really enjoyed the activity and our final videos were really good. We could almost pass for…

This week we were investigating bones. We had a look at an x-ray of a skeleton. An x-ray shows us the bones in our body and allows doctors to see if there are any broken bones. We searched for bones in some sand and used markers like we would if it was a crime scene. 

This week we were looking at our fingerprints.

We used some special powder which had some magnetic parts that would stick to a magnet. We used it to look for fingerprints on objects.

We also saw our fingerprints using the powder as well.

At the end we made our own keyring using our…

We have been learning about the Earth and where the equator, north and south pole are. We know it is very hot at the equator and very cold at the equator. We even can find England on a globe!

Here are some instructions:

First blow up a balloon.

Then stick paper with glue and water to…

Today we saw what forensic scientists wear then they help the police investigate things like burglaries. They are very observant which means they look at everything possible at the crime scene! 

We got our very own labcoats which we will wear every week in science club. 

We used ink to look…