Year 1 & 2 Class News

Science

Posted on Thursday 03 April 2025 by Mrs Latham

We have learned lots about plants and animals this year so far. We grew plants in the light and dark to see what happened (the one in the dark did not grow well). Plants need water AND light to grow strong and healthy.

We also learned about animals and their habitats. Their habitat needs to provide them with food, shelter and water for them to survive.

1,2B celebrated all we learned about plants, animals and habitats by drawing detailed habitats and all the living things that are found there.

April Fools!

Posted on Thursday 03 April 2025 by Mrs Latham

We played a joke with the lunches in 1,2B…worm bolognaise anyone?

 

Living and Learning : feeling good and being me

Posted on Monday 31 March 2025 by Mrs Latham

We talked about what we are good at and what we are not so good at last week. Working on personal targets to improve something that you do is very important. It is also important to recognise what other people are good at. We wrote certificates for our friends to pay them a compliment (focusing on what other people do rather than what they look like is important). We loved giving and receiving the certificates.

You are a good friend.

You are good and football and colouring in the lines.

You are kind.

You are helpful.

We’re Living and Learning!

Posted on Monday 31 March 2025 by Miss Young

Living and Learning in class 2C.

Last week our living and learning statement was ‘I can give and receive compliments.’ We talked about the things we are proud of and what we have achieved. It is important to celebrate what we are good at!

Each child wrote a certificate for somebody else and wrote them a personal compliment. See some of our certificates below!

 

This week our Living and Learning statement is ‘I know how to cope with change.’ We discussed how we have felt in the past when we have lost something that was imoportant to us. Some children mentioned physical objects, whilst others discussed pets or family members.

We also discussed who helps us when we are feeling unhappy, anxious or worried and what sorts of things can cheer us up.

We know that everyone will experience loss and it is important that we know how to deal with this.

 

1A Easter Disco Ready

Posted on Sunday 30 March 2025 by Mrs Wilkins

Such a fun disco! Thankyou to FOSP for organising and providing the treats. KS1 know how to party!

Year 1-Fun, fun, fun!

Posted on Sunday 30 March 2025 by Mrs Wilkins

The whole of Year 1 were together every morning this week. (The Year 2’s had some very important work to do so we made the most of Year 1 only time). We had a carousel of learning activities that we all completed by Friday. These included practical work on capacity, shape and measures whilst also refining our writing and computing skills. The behaviour of all pupils was exemplary and it was such a treat to have 40 superstars together! A few snapshots of our learning.

Living and Learning and Science visitors in KS1

Posted on Tuesday 25 March 2025 by Fiona Brown

This half term we have been very fortunate to welcome some visitors into school.

A Living and Learning visitor

A couple of weeks ago we had the pleasure of hosting Lindsey from Diversity Role Models. She came to deliver a workshop on how important diversity is in all of our lives.

 

She read the story Odd Dog Out (which we all loved!) and then handed out coloured stickers. We needed to make groups by finding all the people who had the same colour as us before creating long ‘sausage dogs’ by linking together.

In each class, the teachers had been left in a group all on their own. They described how that made them feel.

It was so lovely how the children instantly offered for them to join their groups and we all decided that it was far better to create a rainbow dog where everyone could join in and be included.

Science visitor

Today we welcomed James from Solar For Schools into our classes. Firstly, he talked to us about what electricity is and how it can travel. We saw how, when we are connected, a circuit is created and electricity can travel through us. When we let go of a hand, the circuit broke and the electricity didn’t work.

He gave us wires, mini solar panels, mini lights, mini motors and mini buzzers. He showed us how to make a circuit to make them all work and we learned that if we covered up the solar panel, the circuit wouldn’t have any power and therefore, it wouldn’t work.

What fun we’ve had… And the half term isn’t even over yet!

Help at home: by talking to your child about differences and how people’s differences make our world an interesting and diverse place. You could also talk to your child about all the things that use electricity in your home. What are the things that use electricity? How do they work? 

Living and learning: solving problems

Posted on Friday 21 March 2025 by Mrs Latham

This week in our Living and Learning lessons, we have been talking about solving problems (like when we fall out with friends) and also about being resilient (not giving up and keeping on trying).

We watched this song about not quitting.

PE and outdoor maths in 1,2B

Posted on Friday 21 March 2025 by Mrs Latham

We have enjoyed a bit of nice weather this week and taken some of our maths learning outside – counting in 5s.

Our PE lessons this half term are also going well. We have been playing ‘lions and hyenas’, first a whole class game and now mini-games. We can really feel the difference in our bodies when we exercise – increased heart rate, breathing harder and feeling warm!

Help at home by ensuring your child gets at least 60 minutes exercise per day (we do at least 30 mins in school each day).

2C Living and Learning fun!

Posted on Tuesday 18 March 2025 by Miss Young

This week in our living and learning lesson we were talking about resilience, which is one of our ‘Eight R’s’ in school. We know that resilience means not giving up, and trying even if at first we don’t succeed. We always try our best in our learning!

During circle time we each discussed something we are not good at, or have struggled with in the past.

One child said ‘I wasn’t very good at riding a bike when I was younger. But I kept on practising and now I can ride a bike without stabilisers. 

The children know it isn’t possible to be good at every skill straight away, but with resilience we can overcome challenges.

During the second part of the session, we worked as a team to build a tower. The children had 8 minutes to work in a team and build the tallest tower. They were not allowed to use sellotape or glue but could use materials in the classroom to build.

See how they got on below!

The team that won took their time to find strong materials.

SK: ‘I realised the heavy things couldn’t go on top so I moved them to the bottom and then the tower was strong.’ 

Help at home: by discussing resilience regularly and that as long as we try our best, that’s the most important thing!

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