We have had a very busy week , but fun week! On Wednesday we visited Batchworth Lock Canal Centre in Rickmansworth. We learnt that canals are man made. We helped to open the lock gates to let the canal boats through. The gates were heavy to push and pull.
We dressed up as Victorian children and did some washing using a washboard and dolly. The dolly helped to get the clothes clean.
We saw a very old working wooden canal boat called The Roger. It was so tiny inside! There was a pull down bed which everyone had to sleep in and a tiny "cupboard" for the baby to sleep.
We went on a boat trip along the canal and found out that in the olden days a horse would pull the boat using a rope by walking along the towpath.
In English we have been sequencing the day on the canal and using this to help write a recount.
In Maths we have been learning about multiplication. We have been practising to count in 2's, 5's and 10's to help with this.
In Computing we have been learning to insert a picture into a word document using the laptops.
In Dance we have been practising our May Dance with our partners.
We have been learning about the different food groups in PSHE and why we need certain foods to keep us healthy.
This week our Learning Owl is Emily who has been challenging herself with her writing. Well done . Have fun with Snowy!
Friday, 28 April 2017
Friday, 21 April 2017
Welcome Back
It sounds as if you have all had a fantastic break and the children have come back to school ready to learn.
For our Easter Challenge we grew cress seeds in eggs and pots and decorated them. The winners from Year 1 were Maddy and Ellis. Well done! Enjoy eating your Easter egg prize.
In English we wrote about our Easter holidays, we all had lots of fun. We also listened to and then rewrote our own version of My House is Your House. Mrs Bentley was very pleased with our writing.
We have been solving lots of problems in maths.
In RE we have been learning about welcoming babies into the Sikh religion.
We are looking forward to our Canal trip next Wednesday.
Today we have had lots of fun raising money for the Redbourn Fun Run. We have been practising our running skills.
Our Learning Owl this week is Teddy who has been persevering with writing. Well done. Have fun with Snowy!
For our Easter Challenge we grew cress seeds in eggs and pots and decorated them. The winners from Year 1 were Maddy and Ellis. Well done! Enjoy eating your Easter egg prize.
In English we wrote about our Easter holidays, we all had lots of fun. We also listened to and then rewrote our own version of My House is Your House. Mrs Bentley was very pleased with our writing.
We have been solving lots of problems in maths.
In RE we have been learning about welcoming babies into the Sikh religion.
We are looking forward to our Canal trip next Wednesday.
Today we have had lots of fun raising money for the Redbourn Fun Run. We have been practising our running skills.
Our Learning Owl this week is Teddy who has been persevering with writing. Well done. Have fun with Snowy!
Friday, 24 March 2017
Red Noses and Sunflowers
We have been busy this week practising for our performance. We are very excited because today we will be having a dress rehearsal. We are looking forward to performing to you all next week.
We have all dressed in red today and brought in money for comic relief. In PSHE we thought about what we would like our money to buy and who we would like it to help.
In maths we have been practising our number bonds to 20.
" I know that 8+12 = 20 and that 12+8=20 because in addition you can switch the numbers round" Jemima.
In Creative writing we have been using our sense to imagine that we were travelling down a slide. We had to think what it felt like and what we might see and hear at the bottom of the slide.
Our Learning Owl this week is Zac who has been persevering with his learning. Well done. Have fun with Snowy!
We have all dressed in red today and brought in money for comic relief. In PSHE we thought about what we would like our money to buy and who we would like it to help.
In maths we have been practising our number bonds to 20.
" I know that 8+12 = 20 and that 12+8=20 because in addition you can switch the numbers round" Jemima.
In Creative writing we have been using our sense to imagine that we were travelling down a slide. We had to think what it felt like and what we might see and hear at the bottom of the slide.
Our Learning Owl this week is Zac who has been persevering with his learning. Well done. Have fun with Snowy!
Friday, 10 March 2017
I want My Hat Back!
In English we listened and enjoyed the story of I Want My Hat Back.We sequenced the story and we used adjectives to describe the Bear's hat.
" The hat was red and pointy" Erin
" It was crimson and sparkly". Emily
We describd the bear's personality.
"He was grumpy and mean" Ben
In maths we have been revisiting our number bonds to 10. We have been solving missing number problems.
We are looking forward to practising our play There's a Sunflower in my Supper.
This week's Learning Owl is Yeukai who has been taking her learning forwards and making links in her learning. Well done have fun with Snowy.
" The hat was red and pointy" Erin
" It was crimson and sparkly". Emily
We describd the bear's personality.
"He was grumpy and mean" Ben
In maths we have been revisiting our number bonds to 10. We have been solving missing number problems.
We are looking forward to practising our play There's a Sunflower in my Supper.
This week's Learning Owl is Yeukai who has been taking her learning forwards and making links in her learning. Well done have fun with Snowy.
Friday, 3 March 2017
Book Week
We have had lots of fun this week celebrating book week. We have enjoyed sharing our favourite books in class and Harry brought in The Tale of Tom Kitten which was his mummy's favourite story when she was a little girl. We have been using our imagination to write our own stories, and have been writing creatively about bubbles, describing how they move.We used words like floating, twirling, bobbing and swirling.
In maths we have been problem solving. We had to find different ways to make 12 using the number of sides of different shapes. We also learnt how to play a maths strategy game called Totality.
In computing we have been learning to search and insert images into Powerpoint.
In gym we practised our star jumps, thinking carefully about bending our knees when we land.We used the apparatus.
Our Learning Owl this week is Maddy who has been taking her learning forwards and persevering in her learning. Have fun with Snowy.
In maths we have been problem solving. We had to find different ways to make 12 using the number of sides of different shapes. We also learnt how to play a maths strategy game called Totality.
In computing we have been learning to search and insert images into Powerpoint.
In gym we practised our star jumps, thinking carefully about bending our knees when we land.We used the apparatus.
Our Learning Owl this week is Maddy who has been taking her learning forwards and persevering in her learning. Have fun with Snowy.
Friday, 24 February 2017
St Albans Cathedral
We have had a busy week . We enjoyed visiting St Albans Cathedral on Tuesday. We looked at the Rose window with its magnificent colours and then took part in a stained glass workshop. We went on a maths trail also, and looked for 2D and 3D shapes in the Cathedral. We also looked at the symmetrical patterns on the floor tiles.
In English we have been practising writing formal letters and wrote letters to the Cathedral to say thank you for our visit.
In maths we have been using maths words to describe 2D shapes. We used words like curved, equal length, straight sides and corners.
In PSHE we have been thinking about keeping safe.
Next week is book week. There will be a book swap table outside the Year 1 classrooms and we will be taking part in different reading and writing activities throughout the week. If you have a favourite book which you would like your child to share with the class please send it in.
Our Learning Owl this week is Harry who has been taking responsibility for his learning. Well done Harry, have fun with Snowy.
In English we have been practising writing formal letters and wrote letters to the Cathedral to say thank you for our visit.
In maths we have been using maths words to describe 2D shapes. We used words like curved, equal length, straight sides and corners.
In PSHE we have been thinking about keeping safe.
Next week is book week. There will be a book swap table outside the Year 1 classrooms and we will be taking part in different reading and writing activities throughout the week. If you have a favourite book which you would like your child to share with the class please send it in.
Our Learning Owl this week is Harry who has been taking responsibility for his learning. Well done Harry, have fun with Snowy.
Thursday, 9 February 2017
Visiting India
In English this week we have been creating our own fact sheets and leaflets about India. We used non-fiction books and the ipads to research information. We found out that Indian people eat flat bread and rice with all of their meals. We also learnt that the school year starts in April.
In topic we drew designs taken from William Morris and will be using these to print our own wallpaper. we had to look carefully at shape, size and texture and looked closely to make further improvements on our designs.
In maths we have been adding different coins to find a total.
We are looking forward to our trip to St Albans Cathedral after half term.
Have an enjoyable half term and we shall be back in school on Monday 20th February.
In topic we drew designs taken from William Morris and will be using these to print our own wallpaper. we had to look carefully at shape, size and texture and looked closely to make further improvements on our designs.
In maths we have been adding different coins to find a total.
We are looking forward to our trip to St Albans Cathedral after half term.
Have an enjoyable half term and we shall be back in school on Monday 20th February.
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