Kingfishers

The children were very excited as it was the first Scooter Ability Club. The children listened carefully to the instructions that were given and the safety rules they needed to follow. The JRSOs asked the children questions about how to travel safely on a scooter. The children changed their school shoes for trainers and were […]

Miss Jones spoke to the children about the Queen. They found out that the Queen is going to be celebrating her Platinum Jubilee at the end of the month. Miss Jones told the children she thought it would be a lovely idea if the children could design and create a special card for the Queen. […]

The children were very excited to receive a parcel. Mrs Clark showed the children the parcel and opened it to find potatoes. Mrs Clark read the instructions and the children looked and helped Mrs Clark to place the seed potatoes on the chitting tray. Mrs Clark said they needed to be placed in the sun […]

The children helped to fill the planters with soil and plant the potatoes. Some of children wrote a label for the potatoes that we are growing, they are called Casablanca and Sarpo Una. We talked about how the potatoes grow underground in the dark and if we see a shoot we have to cover it […]

The children created their own toy museum. The children wrote descriptions about their toys, wrote labels and created posters which they displayed in their museum. The children became tour guides and showed their grown up around the ‘Kingfishers Toy Museum’. They told their grown up about their toy and showed them their writing and read […]

The children celebrated World Book Day by dressing up as their favourite book character. The children were challenged to look for different things within a text or picture book, such as a bear, a witch and a frog. The children were asked to record which book they found the things in, the page number, and […]

Miss Jones explained to the children it was ‘Safer Internet Day’. Miss Jones told the children Safer Internet Day 2022 celebrates young people’s role in creating a safer internet, whether that is whilst gaming and creating content, or interacting with their friends and peers. She explained how they can keep safe when using the computer […]

This week celebrates Children’s Mental Health Week. The children focused on how they have grown and how they can help others to grow. The children thought about who supports them to grow. The children created their own support balloons and considered the people in their lives who help them to grow – parents, carers, siblings, […]

The children were very excited to see the tractor arriving at school. They went out to see the tractor and Farmer James. Farmer James talked to the children about his tractor and about what he does on his farm. The children were able to answer questions that Farmer James asked. The children were very well […]

This week the children celebrated the Lunar New Year. Miss Jones shared a PowerPoint and a story about the Lunar New Year. The children learned that red envelopes with coins are presented as gifts at family gatherings such as weddings or holidays such as Lunar New Year. The children created their own red envelope and […]

The children all enjoyed games and construction club. They enjoyed playing and socialising with their friends.

This half term the children in Year One have been focusing on the book ‘Traction Man’ during their literacy lessons. The children have been re-enacting and illustrating scenes using small world. The children have created their own scenes, characters and missions for Traction Man.