Design Technology and a couple of reminders

 Hello Year One Families

This week we have really enjoyed the process of designing and making an animal enclosure. Last week we talked about what an animal enclosure would need to have and the sorts of materials we would use to make it. The children designed an enclosure for an animal of their choice, thinking about the sorts of things that animal might need. We took inspiration from our visit to the zoo. This week we have begun to make our designs. The children worked with a partner to share ideas and make their design. We are going to carry on next week as there is still lots to be done! The children really enjoyed it!

Reminders

1. POW passports can be bought to school next week for Mr Spracklen to look at.

2. Reading Records are coming home today and should be returned to school EVERY Friday for staff to sign. Please log in the record every time your child has read. This can be their Book Bag Book or the library book that you have shared together. 

3. Monday14th November  is odd socks day.🧦🧦

4. Friday 18th November is Children in Need. (Non-Uniform day)

Wishing you all a happy weekend.

The Year One Team

Mrs March, Mrs Stockman, Mrs Rogers, Miss McCourt and Ms Dainton

Year One - The adventure continues!

 Hello Year One families

Did you know that EVERY DAY in Year One is an adventure?!

The classroom now has some exciting new areas of learning that support children's independent skills. We have:

 A tinker table that allows children to practice and investigate number knowledge.

 A creation station and Tiny Town that focuses on DT and art skills - designing, making and evaluating their models.

A tiny teacher area where children can practice being the teacher, showing others how to read, write and relearn skills and knowledge they have been taught in lessons.

Story kingdom is a comfy spot where the children can share their love of books and stories. 

In cosy club the children work with an adult to develop writing and maths skills.

Our outdoor area now has specific areas that develop fine and gross motor skills, language development, critical thinking and number knowledge. The areas are known as: water world, curiosity corner, the builders yard and story kingdom.

EVERY child is encouraged to make their own adventure in these areas and must visit the message centre to write code sentences to bring their worlds to life. The children then stick their code sentences into their own adventure books.

It has been a fantastic start to our half term. We continue to learn about our Wonderful World and have begun to learn about David Attenborough in history and literacy lessons. In DT we will be designing, making and evaluating an animal enclosure. In science we are learning about carnivores, herbivores and omnivores and in maths we are learning to add within 10. Our reading assessments take place this week so your child MAY change groups next week. 

I wonder where our adventure will take us next?

The Year One Team 

Mrs March, Mrs Stockman, Mrs Rogers, Miss McCourt. . . . . and welcome to the team Ms Dainton!