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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.’
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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In 1 Red in LMTW ‘Unity in the Community ‘ we were looking at ‘Bird’s Eye’ views. We looked at various landmarks across the world from this angle and then the children discussed in depth what they could see. We then focused on our local environment and took a look at a birds eye view of our school. There was a lot of discussion and varying opinions about what the children could see. We then took it in turn to label parts of our school as if we were looking down on it.
1 Red have really embraced our current LMTW theme ‘Never Eat Shredded Wheat’. They have shown so much enthusiasm both in and out of school producing some high quality pieces of work. They have taken their homework to the next level by making models, writing setting descriptions, describing the pirates and researching information about various foods animals from around the world. I am sure you’ll agree that their effort is superb!
Today in 1 Red we looked at foods from around the world as part of our LMTW theme ‘Never Eat Shredded Wheat’. The children talked about different cuisines such as, Italian, Indian and Chinese that they had experienced and whether they liked and disliked them. We then focused on different bread from around the world. The children had the opportunity to try various types of bread, guessing where they originated from. They used associated vocabulary to describe the taste and textures. It was definitely a success and some children now have some other foods they are excited to keep trying.
