13
May
Carnival outfits in Year 1
We have been learning about carnivals. We designed our own carnival outfits inspired by animals....
Year 1
06
May
Notting Hill Carnival in Year 1
In History we have been examining photo evidence to prompt questions about the life of Notting Hill Carnival founder Claudia Jones. Some of the questions that we brainstormed were 'What did she do that was amazing?', 'What is racism?' and 'Where is Trinidad?'...
06
May
Mini Beast Art in Year 1
This week at the Curve Garden, we got to do some live drawing of mini beasts. We had a selection of worms, wood lice, snails and slugs to sketch....
29
Apr
Learning about the Qur’an in Year 1
This term in RE we are learning about Islam. This week we thought about why the Qur'an is special to Muslims. First we played a game in which we had to guess what was behind the keyhole. We guessed what it was and what it...
29
Apr
Learning about seed dispersal in Year 1
At Dalston curve garden we learnt about seeds and seed dispersal. We made our very own flying seeds....
21
Apr
Etching in Year 1
In design technology this week, 1T learnt the skill of etching. First we designed a patterned snail shell, we then moulding clay into a snail and etched in our designed pattern using tools. Here are some picture of the process....
21
Apr
Planting Magic Beans in Year 1
Our first class text this term is 'Jack and the Beanstalk' and whilst at the Curve Garden this week we were lucky enough to handle and plant some big, brown beans just like the ones that Jack was given. We are wondering whether ours will...
01
Apr
Year 1 investigating plants at the Dalston Curve Garden
We had the first of our twelve sessions at Dalston Curve Garden. We explored the garden using our senses. We used magnifying glasses to study the plants trees and collected some petals and sticks from the floor. [gallery ids="6093,6092"]...
01
Apr
Year 1 and the wildlife at the Dalston Curve Garden
We had a wonderful first session at the Curve Garden, exploring nature and making wildlife collages. We were even visited by a fox!...
25
Mar
Classifying animals in Year 1
In science we have been classifying animals based on their diets. We learnt the terms carnivore, herbivore and omnivore. Please ask us what these words mean!...