We have been learning all about the Great Fire of London in year 1. We learnt that it happened in 1666 and that the Tudor houses were made of wood and they were close together which is one of the reasons why the fire spread so quickly. We designed and labelled a Tudor house and have started to make one
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We were excited to welcome the Reverend Jonathan Taylor from St Bartholomew’s church to our school! He took an assembly and told us all about the Easter story and why it is a special celebration for himself, his church and the whole Christian community
We had fun designing and making our very own moon buggies. We brought a box into school, painted it and added an axel, a satellite and a chair. We’re hoping to add the wheels next week. We hope you like them!
In year 1 we have been learning about materials. We went on a hunt around school to find, touch, compare and name the materials that different objects are made from. We worked with our partner and wrote down our results. We found a metal drain, a wooden dolls house, a plastic chair and glass windows to name but a few.
In Science we have been learning all about our senses and have discussed what it is like to live with sensory loss. We had a special visit from the Guide dogs for the blind. They told us all about how their dogs help people who are blind or partially sighted. We learnt a lot and we got to see Jenny
We had a surprise visit from two elves. They came all the way from the North Pole! They told the children all about what they do to help Father Christmas. They were a little bit naughty too!
We listened to the story of the very first Christmas and discussed why it is important to Christians. We then had fun making a king for St Bartholomew’s churches Christmas tree festival. We drew the head and body and cut them out carefully using scissors. We added hair, eyes and a crown to our king and we also decorated his