Our Computing Adventure Walk

Today in Computing, Year One went on a special Computing Adventure Walk around our school! We wanted to find out more about how computers are used every day in different places around school.

We visited the School Office and met Mrs Mitten and Mr Bascombe, who showed us the computers they use. Year One were amazed to see that Mrs Mitten (and Miss Lewis) each have two screens to help them with their busy work!

On our walk we also discovered where the Internet comes into the school. We learnt that it arrives through a fibre optic cable, which travels through the building using switches and cabinets. We followed its journey all the way to the Staff Room and the Pre-School Centre!

The children were very excited to see how all the technology in our school is connected and how it helps us all stay connected.

We had a brilliant adventure full of questions and curiosity!

Well done Year One.

A great first day and news for the week ahead.

 Hi Year One families,

We had a lovely day on Friday, the children adapted to the new classroom and adults brilliantly.

We had a lovely time painting our Art aprons, these will travel through our journey at The Prince of Wales with us and we will add to them at the beginning of each year.

The children spent Friday exploring our new learning landscape we completed mini challenges, including copying the other half of a drawing and designing an ice cream. In the afternoon we worked together to make our class charter, the children have a fantastic understanding of choosing kindness.

We also met 'The Shush.' The Shush is a mysterious kind creature that lives under the carpet in Year One,  The Shush eats letters and sounds and you can feed The Shush by practicing letter formation on a whiteboard and send them to The Shush by cleaning your whiteboard on the carpet.  The children really enjoyed this fun activity!

Turning our attention to the week ahead, please ensure that PE kits are in school on Monday as we will be doing PE on Mondays. Forest school is on Wednesdays, please ensure that children bring wellies into school that are clearly named, these can be stored at school. Children will need to bring in clothes suitable for the elements as forest school takes place in all weathers.

On Tuesday at 9:00 we have our Parent information session, I am looking forward to discussing life in Year One with you.

Please do reach out if you have anything to discuss.

Ms Evans and the year one team. 

New beginnings! We are ready to welcome you to Year One

 Hi Year One Families,

We are so excited to welcome children into year one tomorrow morning. We have our first Parent Information session on Tuesday 9th September at 9:00 in the staff room where I can't wait to tell you all about life in Year one.

Tomorrow will be a settling in day, we have lots of lovely activities planned to help children settled into their new classroom. We will be spending lots of time exploring where things are and what fantastic things we can do together.

Please can you ensure that all jumpers, cardis and water bottles have a name on them. It is very difficult to keep track of 31 jumpers and water bottles.

Please can children bring wellies and PE kits by Monday, don't worry if you don't have these ready for tomorrow we won't be using them tomorrow.

We will be taking things at the children's pace over the next few weeks and will spends lots of time getting to know each other building our learning adventure. 

Please do see me on the door if you have anything you would like to discuss. 

Children can bring their own snack from home as long as it is a healthy snack and fruit will always be available.

Please ensure that book bags are brought into school everyday, book bag books will be sent on a Friday with a short optional home learning activity.

This blog will be updated at least once a week with all the upcoming information please do be sure to check it regularly.

We are really looking forward to getting started on our learning adventure together.

Ms Evans, Ms Dainton, Mrs C-C and Mr Long.