The children have written their own fact file about octopuses using the book ‘Leo and the Octopus’ as inspiration. We have had loads of fantastic home learning in with different creative ways and facts being used. Finally a huge thank you to The Hillbrush Company Ltd. who donated a litter picker (100) to every child […]
Year 1 went on their well walks around the Great Field. set us different challenges to complete along our walk like making a circle, square rectangle from what they could find. They also used objects to make multipilcations linked to our learning this week in the classroom. For example 3 groups of 5
The children wanted a Christmass tree that could be reused year on year to help reduce the school’s carbon footprint at this special time of the year. Poundbury Gardens Group donated a Christmas tree to the school. The tree will be planted outside and then reused every Christmas. Thank you The Gardens Group Poundbury for […]
It was fantastic to have the inspiring Oly Rush from Project Planet Earth come and speak to the year 1 children as part of our #oceans topic and enquiry question ‘How can we keep our oceans looking amazing?’ He spoke about his amazing environmental work and his awesome swimming challenges he has achieved raising over […]
We have taken a focus in Year 1 to look more in depth at Octopuses arms and their suckers. The children used patterns, lines and circles when drawing their arms. The children drew the arms in black and white adding detail. They then made them out of clay putting together their own class sculpture of […]
Year 1 children are always fascinated by plastic pollution and how they can play their part in reducing their consumption in school and at home. It is always important that children understand that there are other factors that can affect our oceans like sewage, oil spills, overfishing and coral bleaching. The children have enjoyed hearing […]
As part of our Oceans topic we teach the importance of a circular economy and the 10Rs. The children, with their families help get challenged to use a material to make into something else. This year we have had t-shirts made into tote bags, wellies into plant pots. It’s great as families are learning about […]
Some of my Eco Crew below discuss the environmental benefits of using Learn Play Nexus U-fill reusable glue sticks and focus in on their knowledge and understanding of three of the important environmental ‘R’s – Reuse, Refill and Rethink. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=371D7FQLOyM
Here is a film with Damers Eco Crew and I talking about how we came across Learn Play Nexus U-Fill Gluestick. The children talk passionately through the steps of how to refill a U-Fill gluestick to help reduce waste in the school. It also reduces cost as it is a better quality gluestick and you […]
Year 1 went outside to look at all the different colours in nature. They had to collect different shades of the same colour related to Primary and secondary colour wheel. Then they had to make a picture of an animal with what they had collected. We had a range of different animals and flowers from […]