The Smartest Giant In Town!

2nd June 2026N Sikka

In English 1 Red have begun a new text ‘The Smartest Giant in Town’.  The children had to look at the props provided before guessing who they belonged to and what the story may be about.  They then wrote lists of what they could see before sharing their findings with each other.  After listening to the story the children used associated vocabulary to describe the different characters that were met in the story.  Some children even wrote some wonderful character descriptions of their own to describe the giant and illustrated them beautifully.

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Year One Baptism!

20th May 2026N Sikka

In RE, 1 Red have been learning all about Baptism in Christianity. A Baptism is a Christian rite of passage that uses water to symbolise spiritual purification, rebirth and initiation into the faith.  It signifies the washing away of any sins and shows a person’s public commitment to follow Jesus Christ.  The children held their own Baptism in class with a priest, parents of the baby and Godparents, surrounded by all their friends

Light and Shade!

15th May 2026N Sikka

In 1 Red our Art lesson in LMTW was focused on light and shade.  The children had to observe which way the light was reflecting on 3D shapes in order to be able to highlight the brightest spot where the light hits correctly and then they were able to create a core shadow by making part of the shape the darkest, so it was looking away from the light.  Their images showed where the light was bouncing off the surface underneath the object, hitting the dark side which is called the reflected light. We definitely have some budding artists amongst us as their end products were fantastic!

Huffing and puffing!

21st April 2026N Sikka

Today in English we introduced the text ‘The three little pigs.’. The children will be using information from the text to write characters descriptions, setting descriptions and to be able to orally retell the story in the correct order using associated story language. They will also use role play to support them. They had great fun today using the role play tough spot to act out and retell the story.

Attendance Treats!

31st March 2026N Sikka

Last week 1 Red were attendance winners so they got to choose a treat.  The children decided that they would like to make fruit kebabs so that is exactly what they did!  Each child chose whatever fruit they wanted and added it to their kebab, some children chose fruit they had never tried before and were pleasantly surprised by how it taste.  Overall this was a huge success and a wonderful way to end the day.  It definitely pays off coming to school!

Mixing it all up!

17th March 2026N Sikka

In  year one it is our final week of using the text ‘Goldilocks and the Three Bears’ in English, and what better way to end the theme than to make porridge just like the three bears did. Before we could make porridge we had to discuss the steps of making it and write a list of instructions. Once we had formed our instructions we began to make it.  The children in turn had the opportunity to add ingredients, mix it, heat it up and then finally had the chance to eat it.  The children used some incredible vocabulary to describe the taste and texture of the porridge.  It was safe to say that some children didn’t enjoy the experience and some loved it and asked for second helpings.

How does your garden grow?

5th March 2026N Sikka

In Science today the children looked at the process of how plants and flowers grow.  The children were able to discuss the different elements that a seed needs to help it flourish and develop.  The children then all had a go at planting some cress seeds using the process discussed  and watch the cress grow over time and then they can eventually use the cress that they have grown to make egg and cress sandwiches.

We built this city!

13th February 2026N Sikka

In LMTW as part of our DT lesson 1 Red lots at various types of buildings and homes in our city.  We talked about the different features each building had what its purpose was and what material they were made from.  The children then all worked together to use various materials to build different structures, many of the children drew a picture to go with their models.

Is it full or is it empty?

13th February 2026N Sikka

Today in Math’s we focused on volume, we used various classroom objects to fill and empty different containers and used the associated vocabulary to describe the children’s findings. The children used their prediction skills to say how many objects would fill a container and then compared results.

The children understood that ‘the most important thing we need to know about volume is it is how much space something takes up.’

 

Stop, look and listen!

3rd February 2026N Sikka

1 Red in LMTW world were looking at how to be safe in our community especially when out and about near the roads.  We talked about the do’s and don’t of road safety and worked together to work out the correct way to cross roads.  We watched road safety videos and copied the stop, look and listen signs.  The children offered ideas and suggestions of who and what could help us safely cross the roads, for example adults, lollipop persons, zebra crossings and pelican crossings. We finished the session by setting up a road in our classroom, we looked for instruction from the stop and go sign to help us cross the road safely

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