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  • 07/02/23

    Dragon eyes

    Year 1 have been working hard this week to design and make their own dragon eyes out of clay. 
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  • 30/01/23

    Using tone and shade in Art

    In Art this term we have been learning all about using tone and shade to create depth and interest in our pictures. This week we extended a photo of a dragon's eye, using shape and tone that we could see in the picture.
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  • 27/01/23

    Non-chronological reports

    In English, this week, we have been learning about non-chronological reports. The children worked collaboratively to explore the features of the reports and put the pieces back together.
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  • 17/01/23

    Repurpose day

    This week, the children across school have taken part in a repurpose day. They have learnt about ways they can save energy as well. As part of the repurpose day, the children in Freedman class made dragon pencil holders using toilet roll tubes and egg cartons. In Donaldson class, the children made t...
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  • 21/12/22

    Christmas Fun

    During the last week of the autumn term, the children in Year 1 took part in lots of different Christmas activities. On Wednesday, they made some Christmas crafts with their grown ups, enjoyed their Christmas lunch, followed by watching a pantomime and were very lucky to be visited by Santa, who del...
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  • 21/12/22

    Meeting Miya

    During our last week of the Autumn term, the children in year 1 spent some time meeting Miya. They were able to throw a ball for her to chase and catch and then spent some time stroking her.
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  • 03/12/22

    Higgins Toy Museum

    On Wednesday, we visited the Higgins Museum in Bedford. The children further developed their knowledge of the history of toys by taking part in some workshops. The children had a lovely time and were able to write a recount about their experience in English.
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  • 29/11/22

    Puppet Workshop

    The children in Year 1 took part in a puppet workshop. They used the newspaper as their puppet and made it move in different ways.
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  • 22/11/22

    Dance

    On Monday, the children had their first dance lesson with Katie. They are learning a dance which they will perform, along with year 2, at the Christmas Nativity.
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  • 22/11/22

    Learning about Advent

    In our RE lessons this week, we have been learning about Advent and how Christians prepare for Christmas. The children worked in small groups to make Christingles. They learnt about what each part of the Christingle represents.
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  • 12/10/22

    Ada Lovelace Day

    This week, the children learnt about Ada Lovelace. They have been practising solving codes and writing their own codes.
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  • 12/10/22

    Comparing different amounts

    During our maths lessons, the children used different objects to compare different amounts.
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