Year 1 went to visit Mayesbrook Park this week to identify the human and physical features there. We had a wonderful morning and even spotted signs of the coming spring. [gallery ess_grid_gal="homepage" ids="18547,18548,18549,18550,18551,18552,18553,18554,18555,18556,18557,18558,18559,18560,18561,18562,18563,18564,18565,18566,18567,18568,18569,18570,18571,18572,18573"]...
This week in Year 1, we have been learning about Shabbat and finding out about what Jewish people do in their homes at this time of the week. We also looked at some Jewish religious artifacts and discovered what they are used for. Can you recognise any...
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...
We have been learning about our planet's physical features. This week we are learning about rivers. On globes and maps they are represented by blue lines. We found The Thames, The Nile and The Amazon. Do you know which is the longest river in the world?...
We love reading at Dorothy Barley Infant School! We had a great time on World Book Day sharing our favourite books with our friends from other classes. Thank you to all of the families who were able to join us in school to read with their...
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...
During the last 2 weeks of term we held Games Afternoons for our Key Stage One children and their parents. The events were held as part of the Junior Duke 'interest' challenge. It was lovely to see so many parents enjoying playing a range of strategy...
In school this week, we have been celebrating Careers Week. We want our pupils to dream big and have goals for the future! The children have been learning about different jobs and were excited to welcome in visitors to share information about their careers. Year 1 were...
In DT this week, Year 1 made smoothies. We tasted some from the supermarket and guessed the ingredients. We then looked at the label to see if we were right. We thought about which were our favourites then designed our own recipes, thinking about the ingredients...
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...