High Wych CE Primary SchoolHigh Wych, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire. CM21 0JB View
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Orange - Year 1Phonics and Reading Scheme - Little Wandle https://www.littlewandlelettersandsounds.org.uk/
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In Year 1 we made some calebdars inspired by Clarice Cliff plates.
In Art Year 1 have been exploring line, experimenting both individually and also in collaborating with others to create a range of different pieces of art.
Year One enjoyed decorating eggs and eating Hot Cross buns for Easter. They buttered the buns by themselves and said they tasted yummy! Happy Easter
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As part of our Topic ‘Light’ we made Christingles for advent and Diva Lamps for Diwali.
Year 1 enjoyed their cooking day. They made plaited loaves, toffee apple muffins and mini sparklers.
We designed and made fruit faces. We practised chopping our own fruit and then trying to match our design. Afterwards, we all enjoyed tasting all the food we had brought in.
We have been learning ‘On the Ning Nang Nong’ by Spike Milligan. We drew pictures to match the poem.
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On the Nong Ning Nang 'em when they do! |
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Year 1 have been performing different poems. We read 'The Dragon Who Ate Our School'. This is what we thought the dragon looked like
We enjoyed reading The Enormous Crocodile so we made our own crocodile from clothes pegs. We also made Mr Twit’s beard.
Year 1 have been learning about the sculptor Henry Moore. We visited his home at Perry Green. We enjoyed learning about the different sculptures. We looked at the negative space (holes) in the sculptures and thought about what they look like. In the afternoon we had a lovely walk and visited the sheep.
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We have been learning about Road Safety. We designed special reflective outfits. We also went outside to look at cars and to practise how to walk safely as a pedestrian.
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There were 8000 people who wanted to be an astronaut and Tim Peake got the job. First Tim Peake practised in the water after that Tim Peake went to the ISS and stayed there for 6 months. Tim Peake was the only English astronaut to walk in space. |
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Tim Peake is an astronaut. He went to space taking pitures about stuf that people have never seen before in space. He had to train to be an astronaut he had to train in a swimming pall and he had to train under sea he had to liv under sea for 3years to show that he was ready to be an astronaut. He had to try to beat 8000 people to be an astronaut he got the job to be an astronaut . |
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Tim Peake went to space. Tim Peake is an astronaut. Tim Peake is in the station. In space there is no gravity pulling you down. Tim Peake is the First British person to walk in space. Tim peake got to Earth in the ISS. Tim Peake is in the ISS. Tim Peake stays in space for six weeks. |
In our garden we are growing strawberries, potatoes, spinach, peas and rocket. The rocket is extra special because it came from Tim Peake. Some seeds went to space and some stayed on Earth. Some of us think the seeds that are growing really well went to space and some of us think the ones that died went to space.
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Year 1 had a lovely trip to Barleylands. We did so many things! We fed the goats, rode a tractor, made some seed art, went to the reptile house, looked at some farm machinery, saw some birds of prey, milked a pretend cow, stroked a snake, saw a sheep race and still had time to have a go on the zip wire!
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Year 1 were sent some growing kits from Innocent Smoothies. We have been growing peas and spinach. We have to write an online diary about our plants. Our diaries have been so good we won an Innocent Smoothie each!
Year 1 planted some bulbs in the Autumn. Now it is Spring we have beautiful flowers. We have also planted some potatoes.
As part of our topic on Plants we looked at the art of Andy Goldsworthy. We noticed that he always has a hole in his sculptures. We tried to make our own natural sculptures that mirrored this idea.
Year 1 went to Hatfield Forest. In the morning we were animal detectives and in the afternoon we made animal sculptures.
In Computing we have looked at different ways to make pictures. We used the eggscope to create close up pictures of natural objects.
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As part of the RE curriculum we found out about the importance of Shrove Tuesday and then we made some pancakes. They were delicious.
In Maths Year 1 have practised making repeating patterns.
Year 1 made Christmas cookies. We used royal icing and icing pens to decorate them. We used our own designs.
Year 1 had a lovely day cooking with ‘Cookies’. They made some delicious toffee apple cake, some edible sparklers and a sausage hot-pot.
Year 1 have been learning about poetry. They drew their favourite part of ‘On the Ning Nang Nong’ by Spike Milligan.
As part of their PE week Year 1 and 2 had a lovely day at Tolmers Scout Campsite. They were able to take part in trampolining, land zorbs, rock climbing and an inflatable assault course.
Year 1 visited Henry Moore’s home at Perry Green. We saw lots of sculptures and learned lots of facts about Henry Moore and the different sculptures he made. We were able to touch them to see what they felt like. Afterwards, we sat down and tried to sketch the sculptures.
Year 1 had a lovely day out at Butterfly World. We learned about the butterfly life cycle and saw some pupa. We went inside the butterfly house and hoped a butterfly would land on us. We looked around lots of interesting gardens and saw a giant flowerpot, an enormous ant and played some extra-large instruments. We even had time to try out the adventure playground.
We studeid leaves closely under the microscope and then thought about what animals they reminded us of.
We have been learning about the artwork of Andy Goldsworthy. We noticed that he uses natural objects and often makes circular structures. We collected lots of natural objects and made our own circular sculptures.
We created some Senufo spirit drawings based on different animals. We used sharpies, fineline pens, pastels and colouring pencils.
We made bird feeders to learn about the birds which visit our school.
We are learning how to classify animals. We found out that sharks are fish and then we made our own.
We have been learning about animals. We found out that whales are mammals too even though they live in the sea.
We made sweets for the witch's cottage in Hansel and Gretel.
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The children followed instructions to make a hedgehog.
Year 1 went to visit Barleylands in Billericay. They made pizza, fed the animals, went on a tractor ride, looked at old farm machinery and even milked a cow! They had lots of fun.
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