Class 1

Today, we had a special visitor in class 1. The children were all very excited to read the letter from our elf. The elf asked the children to decide on a name for him, as he is currently called 46882488446! The children had some brilliant suggestions and decided on Sparkles. 

We are all looking…

In our RE session this week, Class 1 have been thinking about how as well as giving presents to our families and friends, Christians like to help other people, especially at Christmas time. We talked about how in school we have helped and do help those less fortunate than ourselves by raising…

In preparation for our Christingle service in church tomorrow, Class 1 have had a lovely afternoon finding out about the Christingle and working with their Prayer Partners to create their own Christingle.
 

Well done Class 1 and thank you to our amazing Prayer Partners - it is so lovely to see…

In our RE session today, we have been finding out why and how Christians celebrate Christmas. We have talked about how Christians go to church, sing lovely Christmas songs called carols and perform nativity plays to celebrate Christmas.

We then found out that Christmas Day is Jesus’…

What a brilliant time Class 1 have had today for Children in Need. We have found out about Pudsey and why we are helping to raise money for Children in Need.

The children have helped Pudsey find his missing spots from his bandana and write his list of things needed for school using their…

During the afternoon, Class 1 discussed all the different ways they could spread kindness and be a good friend.

To mark Anti Bullying Week, class 1 have come into school wearing their colourful odd socks to show how we are all unique. We talked about how each of is unique and how we should be kind to all of our friends.

Class 1 have been very busy creating our Class 1 wreaths and individual poppies ready for our Remembrance Service next week. 
 

The children worked together to create our beautiful wreaths using red and purple handprints and discovered that red poppies are for the soldiers who died in the wars…

To launch our Celebrations topic, this week Class 1 have been learning all about Diwali.

We have watched a video about a family preparing and celebrating Diwali and listened to the story of Rama and Sita. We have made our own Festival of Light lanterns and created and explored making…

In our maths today, Class 1 have been exploring circles and triangles. We have talked about what makes a circle a circle and why a triangle is a triangle. We played a game where we had to listen to clues to determine what shape Mrs Philp was hiding in her bag and then we got creative.

We all…

Class 1 have enjoyed the story The Jolly Postman this week and have learned all about the journey of a letter. We watched what happens to a letter as it travels through the sorting office and how it reaches its destination. 
We created our own post office in our classroom and have been enjoying…

In maths this week, Class 1 have been exploring 1, 2 and 3 and using our mathematical skills and Ten Town to support our learning. We have meet King One, a Tommy Two and Thelma Three and played some brilliant number formation and subitising games to help us recognise these numbers. 
 

Outside…