In Oak Class this week we have been investigating water and ice. We each filled a container with dinosaurs, gems and water. We then put our containers in the freezer.The next morning we took them out and found that the dinosaurs were stuck as the...
In Oak Class we have been learning about dinosaurs. We have talked about what the world looked like when dinosaurs were alive. We have had great fun blowing paint to make volcano pictures and this morning we used bicarbonate of soda and vinegar to make...
The children in Oak Class have been learning about plants. We went onto the field and collected leaves and flowers. We then used magnifying glasses to look at the shapes and patterns closely. We have been learning about the different plant parts.[gallery ess_grid_gal="homepage" ids="18791,18792,18793,18794,18795,18796,18797,18798,18799,18800,18801"]...
This week as part of our topic 'Living and Growing', we listened to the story of Jack and the Beanstalk. We had a go at planting our own seeds and then we learnt about how to help them grow. We checked on them throughout the...
This week Year 1 have been learning how scientists group animals.We tried our own ways of grouping them, then discovered that animals with a backbone, called vertebrates, are also put into five groups. After learning the criteria for each, we worked in teams and grouped...
This week we had some very exciting visitors! We met a snake, frog, gerbil, gecko and a millipede. We learnt lots of amazing facts about them. The millipede we met had 250 legs! We got the chance to wave at, touch or hold lots of...
We have had a busy start to the term this week in Year 1.In Science, we have been wondering how scientists group animals together. We decided to group them according to where they like to spend their time: on land, in water or in the...
This term in Science we are going to think about why diet and exercise are important for us.In this week's lesson we learnt about the different types of food we need to eat in order to have a balanced diet. We looked at different foods...
In Science this week, Year 1 have been learning about the senses of taste and smell. We tasted salt, sweet, sour, bitter and umami. We all liked the sweet and umami and most of us liked the salt too. Sour and bitter were not quite...
In Geography this week, we discovered where Nigeria is in the world and that it is on the continent of Africa. We looked at images of Nigeria and saw a video of life there. The cities are very similar to London!Then, in Science, we have...