Special guests in for history

 Hello Year One Families

Today we welcomed some very special guests back to school as a finale to our history of the Prince of Wales School topic. We took our guests on a tour of the school and then asked them some question about their memories of the school. We found out lots more information about the school and were even able to find most of our guests in the school photo albums!

A huge thank you to:

Mr Farrington (the first Headteacher of the Prince of Wales School)

Mrs Howell (a former TA at the school)

Mrs Thomas (a former TA at the school)

Tom Easterbrook (a former pupil of the school - 17 years ago!)

Cameron and Thomas Porter (former pupils of the school - 2 years ago - and whose Mum just happens to be Miss Johnson!)

We really valued the time our guests gave to us and their stories and information about the school. 

Thank you.

The Year One Team.

Coding: Events

Yesterday in Computing our aim was to understand what an event is. We then had to use an event to control an object.

An event, is an occurrence that causes a block of code to be run. The event could be the result of user action such as the user pressing a key or clicking the screen. In 2Code, the event commands are used to create blocks of code that are run when events happen. 

Year 1 assembly this Friday

 

Hello Year One Families

The Year One assembly will start at 3pm this Friday. We are looking forward to seeing you there.

The Year One Team

A fabulous day in Abbotsbury Gardens

 Hello Year One Families

We have had a most fantastic trip to Abbotsbury Sub-Tropical gardens today. The children were able to put all of their science learning about plants into action. They became tree detectives spotting deciduous and evergreen trees on our walk round. They also kept a look out for wildflowers and garden plants. We were extremely lucky with the weather too. Take a look at some of the highlights from today:

 

 

 

 

What a wonderful day! And a big thank you to our volunteers that helped today too.

The Year One Team

Abbotsbury Gardens tomorrow

 

Hello all

We are very excited about our trip to Abbotsbury Gardens tomorrow. As stated in the letter please make sure your child is wearing a school top (polo/cardigan/jumper) and suitable bottoms (joggers/shorts/leggings). Shoes should be durable trainers or wellies. It looks like that most of the rain has fallen today so it may be wet under foot tomorrow but hopefully rain free!

We will be putting our science knowledge to the test as we walk round the gardens.

The Year One Team

Week 3 in Year 1

 Hello Year One Families

We have had another busy week here in Y1.

Forest School was absolutely fantastic today. The children had a great time pond dipping with Mrs Surtees. You would not believe how many newts are in the pond! The children also made seed bombs with Ms Dainton too. 

In maths we are working really hard to recite numbers in 2s, 5s and 10s. Keep practicing at home!

The children are really enjoying learning about the history of the school. This week they made a timeline of events. We are looking forward to welcoming some special visitors in a couple of weeks time. 

Resourceful Rose Home learning linked to Geography

We are going to be entering a competition and we need your help! We’d like you to make your own Biome in a box and write a letter to go with your biome to explain why it needs to be protected. For example you might build a rainforest or an underwater scene.  What is a Biome? A biome is a geographical region containing various ecosystems. Crafting a biome in a box allows pupils to delve into the complex ecosystems found in forests, freshwater environments, marine settings, grasslands, tundras, or deserts. Building your biome box It's time to get creative with your Biome Box using various eco-friendly and easily accessible materials. Pupils should be encouraged to look for items around their house and at school that can be repurposed, such as cardboard, paper, and plastic bottles and incorporate natural elements such as twigs, leaves, stones, and soil.  Let the imagination run wild as you transform these simple materials into vibrant landscapes bursting with life. Whether you're crafting lush rainforests, arid deserts, or icy tundras, the possibilities are endless, mirroring the diversity of the natural world. Please submit pupil letters alongside entries to ZooLab's Climate Crusader team explaining why they have chosen their biome and why protecting it for the planet is essential. We have no maximum size requirement on the Biome Builders entry, however we do ask that it is at a minimum the size of a cereal box.  Please bring your Biome’s in a box to school by Friday 17th May

Trip to Abbotsbury Gardens

 

We will be off to Abbotsbury Gardens on Tuesday 14th May. I f you would like to join us for the day then please do let me know.  A letter will be emailed tomorrow.

See you tomorrow afternoon for some knob throwing on the field.

The Year One Team