Due to unforeseen circumstances we have had to change our Class Assembly day, the assembly will now be held on Wednesday 25th March at 9:30, we are looking forward to seeing you then!
There is also two free mystery reader slots on Tuesday and Friday, please let me know if you would like to be our mystery reader on these days!
Have a great week!
Ms Evans
We began by thinking about how we usually read books. The children had some fantastic discussions about:
Traditional paper books
Books with sound buttons
Stories read on a computer or tablet
We learnt a new word — e-book — which is a book you can read on a computer or tablet. The class compared traditional books and electronic books, talking about what makes each special. Many pupils loved the feel of turning real pages, while others were excited by how animation and sound can bring stories to life on screen!
Inspired by The Pirate Cat example story the children began creating their very own e-books.
First, they:
🎨 Chose an animal character
🖌 Used different paint tools and coloured pens
✨ Experimented with textured brushes
🧽 Used the eraser tool to improve their drawings
↩ Practised undo and redo
💾 Learnt how to save their work carefully
The focus of this first lesson was drawing and designing the main character on the first page. We talked about adding detail to make characters interesting and unique.
We were so impressed with how confidently the children explored the tools. There was lots of problem-solving happening — especially when someone accidentally pressed undo!
This lesson introduced some important computing vocabulary:
Text – words typed into the computer
Sound – audio that can be added to a story
Paint tools – tools used to draw
Undo/Redo – fixing or restoring changes
Save – making sure work isn’t lost
E-book – a book read on a computer or tablet
The children are becoming increasingly confident using technical language — we love hearing Year One pupils talk about “saving their file”!
By the end of the lesson, pupils could:
✔ Explain the difference between a traditional book and an e-book
✔ Use drawing tools to create a character
✔ Begin adding text to a page
Next week, we’ll continue developing our stories and begin bringing them to life even further…
Watch this space — Year One authors are in the making! 📚✨
