Today in 1 Red we had our first music lesson. We looked at various musical instruments and played each one to see what sound they each made. Today’s lesson was focused on pitch and tone where the children were given an instruction and they had to follow them using the instrument. We then sang some familiar songs and played the instruments. Great fun was had by all.
1 Red came back after the summer break all recharged and ready to face year one with determination and true grit. We have worked hard in the first week to familiarise ourselves with the year one indoor and outdoor provision. We have focused on our new routines, expectations and challenges that lie ahead of us. All in all we have made a great start and are looking forward to the school year ahead!
1 Red had the wonderful opportunity to visit Beamish museum for their school trip. The were fabulous ambassadors for the school who were impeccably well behaved and were extremally excited and enthusiastic to learn about things that happened many years before they were born. They visited the dentist, farm, cottages where people lived and found out how different the houses were to where they live. They looked at old electrical equipment, visited the bank, the estate agents and they even got to see how sweets were made, but the best part of the visit was being able to sit as part of an infant school class, however many children said they preferred Mrs Sikka’s class and the Ma’am at Beamish school was very strict. We did lots of walking in the warm sun and everyone was so happy not one of them complained. They are an absolute credit to the school.
1 Red had the best afternoon taking part in our annual sports children. All the children had great fun taking part in all of the different races showing a great team spirit. It definitely helped having the glorious sunshine too!
1 Red have been truly magnificent this week showing resilience, grit and determination whilst carrying out their phonics screens, Not one child was phased and they all worked their socks off and were simply amazing! As a treat Mrs Sikka had a little party for them to celebrate all their hard work.
Wow, wow, wow! Year one pulled out all the stops for their class assembly, celebrating ‘The Life and Times of Elizabeth Blackwell’. The children were all fabulous, actors, singers, speakers and dancers who were able to confidently share the history of Elizabeth’s life. We definitely have some budding actors amongst us.
1 Red have had a great day celebrating VE day. We have sang songs, had a picnic lunch, played games and created lots of VE day art.
In RE this term year one have been learning about how important it is to belong to something such as family, class or community and how it is to feel accepted amongst these groups. We then looked at how Christians often gather in community groups at church for things such as weddings, christenings and baptisms. One Red then decided to have their own baptism in class, discussing the whole process and the important people involved. The children learnt the importance of togetherness and celebration and how that is a vital part in belonging.
In LMTW ‘Light up the World’ we have been focusing on different sounds we can hear in our natural environment. The children had to listen to the different sounds then act them out using different body parts for their friends to guess them. The children in turn guessed what each sound was then together made class actions for each sound.
In Jigsaw year one have thinking about friendships and being kind. We took turns to say what a good friend looked like. Each child picked a friend and said a positive thing about why they were a good friend in order to boost their confidence and make them feel worthwhile and appreciated. Every child willingly took part and it had a positive impact on all. We then sorted statements into kind and unkind ones and said why we didn’t like the unkind statements.
