Year 1
Year 1 have been looking to finish their last few days by working hard and being the very best that they can be. They are retrieving previous learning from this year and they are still cramming in new pieces of learning as well. Be careful because these children's brains will barely be able to fit out the door by the end of July!
The Wright's might crack flight
In history this year, the children have been looking up at two pioneers of invention, studying the story of the Wright Brothers who created the first airplane in 1903. The children used their inventive brains and looked at how birds soar through the sky and made comparisons to the Kitty Hawk Flyer (the first plane they created). The children learnt that sometimes when you fly you need to fall and began to understand that there was a lot of 'turbulance' when it came to creating becoming successful. However, through the up and downs, corkscrews and flips, the Wright brothers showed that with resilience, determination and perseverance they were able to be successful.
Are you giraffing at me?
We have been looking at a long, knobbly, clumsy character, our favourite giraffe friend - Gerald. We have been putting ourselves into his shoes - which was tricky as he has 4 left feet - and been writing a range of diary accounts about how he felt throughout his story. We understood his emotions at different times in the story and used wow words, questions and show me, don’t tell me features to allow the reader to understand what we were feeling. From when our long neck hung low because we were laughed at for our clumsy dancing and when we held our heads up high to the sky as we backflipped over the trees, the children were able to explain exactly how our character was feeling with a fantastic final piece.
Super sculptures
Year 1 have been pinching and pushing… No need to panic, these skills have been used only to create amazing clay sculptures of an animal of their choice. They were able to identify different animal features and learn how to replicate them using different tools to create patterns and textures to make their creations come to life.
As you can see, Year 1 learning has not stopped, whether soaring through the clouds, dancing in the jungle or getting clay covered fingers, these children just don't stop learning. We have enjoyed every second with our classes this year and wish them the very best of luck as they venture into Year 2. We want to thank you for your love and support this year and show our greatest appreciation for everything you do.