This week we have been looking at the various animals and people that live in the Arctic. We have looked at the Inuit people and their customs regarding their food and clothing. We have used our design and technology skills to create a split pin Arctic Wolf and our art skills to create a collage of an Inuit’s coat. We looked at the materials and their properties to see which material would be best in the harsh cold weather of the Arctic.
In 1 Red this week we have been looking at different Arctic animals and how they keep warm; their prey and predators; where they live and what they eat. The children all thought that living in the Arctic would be very cold for the animals, especially the ones in the icy sea. We decided to do an experiment to see if having blubber would make a difference to how we feel the cold. We dipped our hands in icy water brrrrrrr then created a ‘Blubber Glove’ to see if our hand was warmer. IT WAS! We found out that blubber is a good insulator.
1 Blue went to visit our local church and were introduced to Reverend Ian. He was very informative about the routines and customs in a Christian church and gave the children a guided tour. The children had a brilliant afternoon and can’t wait to go back!
1 Red thoroughly enjoyed their visit to our local church and Reverand Ian was extremely informative. We had a great time and really want to visit again soon! We looked at all the features of a modern church and what they are used for; we sang and we learned about customs and traditions that are important for Christians.
As part of our ‘Happily Ever After’ theme we decided to design and create a bag for a fairy. We looked at the different types of materials that would be suitable and the size and shape that would be best for a tiny fairy bag. We then created our design and used various materials and thought about what we would need to hold the bag together. As I’m sure you’ll agree they are amazing!
We used our measuring and science skills to make gingerbread men. We discussed the equipment and the ingredients we would need. We then talked about the change the ingredients went through as we added an ingredient or completed an action. We then got to the best part….we ate him before he ran away and he was yummy!
In our Learning means the world theme of ‘Happily Ever After’ we have been looking at different types of music and how they make us feel. We discussed the tempo and dynamics of each piece and added our own sounds and movements. We then used this skill to retell a traditional tale adding appropriate sound effects when needed.
Welcome to the first post showcasing the amazing work completed by year 1. The children have all settled back into school life with ease and are taking on their new challenges with excitement and creativity. We have been looking at sorting objects in various ways in our maths lessons and ‘The Colour Monster’ has been our book of choice in English where we have been talking about our feelings. Our PE sessions this term are with our sports coach and we are focussing on different ways to move and jump. Our Learning Means the World lessons have been around safe playing with our friends and looking at habitats and life cycles of animals. As you can see we have been really busy but have had so much fun and can’t wait to share more of our experiences with you throughout the year!
Here are some pictures of the fun day that we all really enjoyed, especially the ice cream!
In 1 Red this week we have been looking at ways in which we can show information. We decided to ask our friends their favourite fruit and then discussed the best way to show this. We decided a tally chart was a good way but after a while this became confusing as we couldn’t be sure that we hadn’t already counted that answer. We then decided that creating a bar chart was the easiest and best way to show our results. We are fantastic!