Y1 8.11.6- The Jolly Postman.

This week in our Geography/ topic sessions we are looking at our local area. Yesterday the children used google maps to locate a local building by only using the postcode (Dorset County Museum). After we had discussed what a postcode is and why everyone has one the children used their own postcodes to locate their houses on google maps.

After break time we had a surprise mystery letter delivered by 'the Jolly Postman' who asked us to deliver the letter for him. We had to use the picture clues to find the house and deliver the letter. Half of the class did this yesterday and the other half will do this on Thursday. Over the next few weeks we will be making our own picture maps of the local housing estate and so will be taking short walks to enrich our learning in this topic and to use our observational skills.

Whilst half of the class were on an adventure the rest of the class stayed with Mrs Hall and started to learn a medieval dance similar to that which a King or Queen would have danced in a banquet in a castle! We will be looking at the banquets traditions, music, food and clothing.