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Spring 2 Week 3

Science Week

This week we have been celebrating science week. As a class we have been learning about Mary Anning. The children found her fossil hunting fascinating. They created fact files showcasing all the new information they have learned about her.

The children also carried out their own child led experiment, focussing on how to make a paper helicopter spin faster. Some children thought that if you added a weight at the bottom if would change the speed, or they made the wings shorter thinking that may impact the helicopters function. The children worked well in small groups, recording their experiment and drawing conclusions.

On Thursday, we had an exciting visit from a dental nurse. She told us all about her job, which tools she uses and how important it is to look after your teeth. The children had lots of questions about how baby teeth grow and fall out. She taught us how we should be brushing our teeth, how to use a toothbrush effectively and when we should brush. She gave each child a four week chart to track their toothbrushing habits.

On Friday, Year 1 went to a local school to take part in a dance festival. The children were so confident performing their dance in front of other schools. It was brilliant to see.

In the afternoon, we had an exciting animal encounter. We were introduced to a snake, cockroach, rabbit and millipede. The expert told us about the different living conditions these animals are normally found in, their diets and interesting information. Lots of the children bravely held out their hands to hold the different animals.

This weeks head teacher's award was given to Jabir!

Well done Jabir!

Spring 2 Week 2

What a busy week! This week our science experiment came to a close. The children concluded that the plant that use only water grew the best with lemonade a close second. They were very surprised that the sugar water and coffee plants were much less successful than they had predicted.

On Thursday, we had a visit from Rabbi Irit who works a the Harlow synagogue. She shared with us how she celebrates Shabbat and told us about the synagogue and her community. The children asked lots of interesting questions. Before the end of the session Rabbi Irit taught the class a special Shabbat song.

On Friday, it was world book day. We celebrated by dressing up as book characters. We learnt, performed and innovated a poem call ‘The Dog Haiku’ by Joshua Seigal. We also joined a special live webinar with illustrator Axel Scheffler. He read some stories and modelled drawing some of his key characters such as Puss in Boots and Zog.

Spring 2 Week 1

This week in PE, the children had lots of fun exploring the climbing apparatus. Some children even managed to climb to the top of the ropes. The children really enjoyed their 'OTTER' time this week. 

 

Spring 1 Week 6

In Maths this week, the children have been practising counting and building multiples of ten. In one lesson they played a game were each time a beanbag landed in a hoop they won ten points.

Spring 1 Week 5

This week, the children enjoyed creating sculptures using clay and then we used art straws to create different sculptures. The children all agreed that the clay was easier to manipulate. We left the clay sculptures to dry painted them and then placed them into our Lego Takeley village.

The children were so proud of the outcomes.

Spring 1 Week 4

The Black Hat

This week we have been using an animation called ‘The Black Hat’ in English. On Tuesday, the children took on a role from the story and acted it out in groups. We focussed on using facial expressions and words to demonstrate the different feelings the boy felt throughout the story.

Can you guess which emotion we are acting? 

The headteachers award was given to ______ this week. 

Well done _____!

 Spring 1 Week 3

Missing Pets

Following on from last week, the children started to plan their own missing pet poem, using adjectives to add detail. Here are some of our greet poems:

This weeks headteacher award was given to Lily-Ava for always trying her best in everything she does! 

Well done Lily-Ava

Spring 1 Week 2

Daisy the Dreadful Dragon

We have been learning the poem ‘Missing: Daisy’. The children created actions to help them retell the poem off by heart. They really enjoyed performing it in small groups.  In Science, we have been looking at the different parts of a plant. We used cupcake cases to create our flowers.

This weeks headteachers award was given to Levi. Levi confidently played his first tune on the piano to the whole class. 

Well done Levi! 

Spring 1 Week 1

We Are Sculptors!

What a brilliant start to the new year! The children returned to school ready to take on the challenges ahead. We enjoyed starting our new art topic looking at the works of famous sculptors. After that, the children then created their own sculptures from Lego.

This week the headteachers awards went to Luc. For his brilliant effort in dance lessons this week. He amazed us with the worm and showed some of his peers how to perfect the move also. 

Well done Luc! 

Autumn 2 Week 8

Christmas Fun! 

This week the children finished their stockings and wrote their evaluations. The children have spent a great deal of time practising their stitching.

We enjoyed our Christmas lunch and had a special visit from Father Christmas.

Autumn 2 Week 7

Lost and Found

This week we have been reading the story ‘Lost and Found’ by Oliver Jeffers. The children enjoyed imagining what they would do if a penguin turned up at their door for a day.

This week the children amazed us with their brilliant performance of ‘Whoops-a-daisy Angel’.

This weeks headteacher award was given to Lilly for her hard work in phonics. 

Well done Lilly! 

Autumn 2 Week 6

Stockings

This week, we have enjoyed designing our stockings, cutting out the pattern and we have started to add decoration. At times, it has been very difficult but Bee Class have persevered. I am looking forward to seeing the end results.

The head teachers award was given to Robyn this week, for her imagination in her writing and great effort and progress in phonics this term.

Well done Robyn!

 

Autumn 2 Week 5

Story Dreaming

This week we have been comparing the traditional tales we have read. The children shared their favourite parts of the stories. Then we began story dreaming, taking bits from each story to create our own. Over the week the children edited the writing and then ‘published’ their stories, with front covers and blurbs.

This week, the head teachers award was given to Brodie for his constant hard work and effort.

Well done Brodie!

Autumn 2 Week 4

Goldilocks

On Monday, we arrived at school to find a mess in the classroom. Someone had guzzled up the porridge, destroyed a chair and left muddy footprints all over. Luckily, Bee Class were there to investigate. They used their police notepads to collect the clues, jot down questions and store information. We interviewed some of our biggest suspects and got to work creating wanted posters. The perpetrator was caught, thank goodness!

Autumn 2 Week 3

The Three Billy Goats Gruff

This week we have enjoyed reading ‘The Three Billy Goats Gruff’. The children created warning posters to make sure people knew the troll lived under the bridge. They enjoyed creating bridges to help the characters travel across the bridge safely.

The head teachers award goes to Harry for his hard work in phonics this week.

Well done Harry!

Autumn 2 Week 2

Marvellous Maths

In maths this week, we have been working in teams to solve problems. The groups solved their problem and used different resources to prove their solution.  The children shared their learning with another groups.

This week’s head teachers award goes to Charlotte, for her hard work in everything she does.

Well done Charlotte!

Autumn 2 Week 1

Ready Steady TEDDY!

This week we have been learning about the story of ‘The Princess and the Pea’. The children have enjoyed creating their own beds our of junk modelling and using adjectives to describe the beds.

On Friday, we enjoyed the teddy run and then spent time reading to our teddies. 

Autumn 1 week 7

Team Work

In PE this week, the children had different challenges to complete whilst keeping their arms intertwined. They had to make sure they were communicating clearly so they both moved in the same direction. It was brilliant to see how they supported each other to overcome obstacles. The class enjoyed using the large cardboard aeroplane to fly around the world collecting their friends like Emma Jane.

Autumn 1 Week 6

 

Emma Jane’s Aeroplane

 

In history this week, we have been learning about the first aeroplane flights. The children have imagining the publics reactions to the first flight. We have been reading Emma Jane’s Aeroplane by Katie Haworth. The children have enjoyed identifying the cities from their landmarks in the story. During playing to learn time the children have been creating the landmarks from blocks, studying the images carefully to spot the details.  

In RE this week, the children worked in small groups to create a sensory trail to welcome a visitor. They thought carefully about the different senses they could use and how these may make them feel.

In PE, we have been using our feet to dribble the ball avoiding obstacles. The children worked hard to keep the ball under control.

This weeks head teachers award was given to Darcie for her continued hard work in all of her learning, as well as her great efforts in PE. 

Well done Darcie! 

Autumn 1 Week 5

Mr Gumpy’s Motor Car

What a busy week! On Wednesday we celebrated harvest with a special assembly with our families. Year 1 sang beautifully. Well done Year One!

In English, we have been reading ‘Mr Gumpy’s Motor Car’ by John Burningham. The children made masks and acted out the story. We were shocked to hear all of the silly reasons the animals gave in the story. We enjoyed making up more excuses for different animals. There were some great ideas such as ‘”Not me,” said the penguin, “I am too slippery.”’

In Maths, we have continued to build confidence when breaking numbers into different parts to help us understand the composition of numbers and start adding.

On Friday, we were very lucky to have a sports coach for our PE lesson. We were set different challenges to build out team work and listening skills.

This week the head teachers award goes to Teddy for his great efforts in his phonics and reading this week.

Well done Teddy!

Week 4

The Train Ride

This week we have been reading ‘The Train Ride’ by June Crebbin. The children have enjoyed building their own trains with the chairs in the classroom and taking on roles such as the ticket collector.

In Science, we have been observing the changing seasons. This week we went on an Autumn treasure hunt around the school. We found a variety of different colour leaves, pine cones, conkers and lots more. Next week, we will use what we have found to make sun catchers.

 

This week the head teachers award was presented to Florence for her kind and patient nature when helping her peers in art.

Well done Florence!

Autumn 1 Week 3

Trains

This week we have been exploring the history of transport, focussing on the invention of trains. The children have enjoyed spotting the difference in trains from the past and the modern-day train.

In maths, the children have been counting forwards and backwards and using these skills to find one more or one less than a given number. The class puppet, Sid, often finds this a bit tricky but the children have been very helpful and taught him how to find one less. They have been using the stem sentences and maths vocabulary carefully to help Sid understand.

 

This week our head teachers award has been given to Olivia for her brilliant questioning in all subjects but especially in History. She was thinking carefully about our learning and diving deeper with each question.

 

Well done Olivia!

Autumn 1 Week 2

The Dot

 

This week we have been reading the book ‘The Dot’ by Peter Reynolds. In this story, a little girl named Vashti feels frustrated in art class because she thinks she can't draw. Her teacher encourages her to make a mark on the paper and this begins her journey into discovering that you can make beautiful art with just DOTS. This story has a very important message, reminding you that you can do anything that you set your mind to doing. We had lots of fun creating our own artwork and it has really reinforced our can do attitude when faced with a challenge. Now our class is full of art work to remind us that it important to try. “Make your mark and see where it takes you!”

 

Florence and Cruz were selected by the children to become our classes school council representatives.

 

The headteacher’s award was presented to Cruz in assembly this week for always trying his best and being ready to learn.

 

Well done Cruz!

Autumn 1 Week 1

First week of Year 1

What an amazing start to the year we have had!

This week, the children have enjoyed getting to know our class puppets. They have been a big part of our maths lessons this week and the children have helped them learn to count accurately. Throughout the week the children have used the puppets in playing to learn to create puppet shows. It has been brilliant to see them creating their own story lines and performing with such confidence.

In PE, we practised bouncing and catching the ball and then we started to progress onto moving while dribbling the ball. The children found this a bit more of a challenge, however they tried hard and were proud of themselves when they made it the other side of the playground without loosing control of the ball.

This week it was impossible to pick one child to receive the head teachers award as the whole class worked so hard. The certificate was given to the whole class.

Well done Bee Class!