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....
Year 1
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!...
23
Mar
Continents in Year 1
In Geography we have been learning about continents. We know some continents have many countries whilst others do not. This week we focused on North and South America. We played a game where we acted out some famous physical features of these continents. Then we...
18
Mar
Jumping experiment in Year 1
As part of our celebration of British Science Week 2022 we tested the hypothesis 'The taller you are, the further you can jump.' In our class, we found that this was the case. We are excited to hear the results from the rest of the...
18
Mar
Growing sunflowers in Year 1!
As it it is science week, we have planted some Sunflower seeds. We are looking forward to see how they grow!...
11
Mar
Working as a team in Year 1
In PSHE this week we have been thinking about working as a team. We played a mirroring game and thought about how it feels to work with a partner. We said we felt 'delighted' and that it was 'exciting' to be a leader....