Kirkey Hall Zoo
We had an interesting day at Kirkley Hall Zoo and had 3 exciting activities throughout the day.
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a woodland walk which included building a bird’s nest
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we looked at lots of reptiles and other creatures. We even stoked a bearded Dragon…
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we had a tour of the botanical gardens
Some of our favourite animals were the Meerkats, the badly behaved Peacocks and Oscar the Parrot.
Rocket Workshop!
5 4 3 2 1 BLAST OFF!!!
What an exciting afternoon we had on Monday making our rockets! All the children worked very hard and had some amazing designs, ideas and creations. A really big thank-you to everyone that came and helped their child and other children to build their own rockets.
Fantastic Easter Eggs Pine Class
Boccia @ Joseph Swan Academy
Y1 Boccia Competition at Joseph Swan
Well done to all children who took part in the Y1 Boccia Competition! All 12 children from both Oak and Pine class were fantastic. They all worked as a fantastic team and truly tried their very best. We are delighted to say that Kells Lane won the competition, well done Y1!
Living in Low Fell!
Year One have been working extremely hard on a Design and Technology project designing and building buildings along Kells Lane street using junk materials. Everyone worked very hard to add detail to their buildings. We especially enjoyed re-creating Kells Lane street outside in the sunshine using our designs. “We are like giants” “This is so cool!” were just a few of the words the children said as they took turns walking down the “street”. Well done everyone!
Our Planetarium Visit!
5, 4, 3, 2, 1 blast off…
Steve from Cosmos Planetarium came to visit us in Year 1 and we had an exciting trip to outer Space. Investigating planets, machinery and the history into the first landing on the moon was inspiring.
Charlie’s favourite was when he felt like he was flying through Space and he saw Jupiter and Saturn.
Katie love landing on and then exploring the rocky moon.
Hugo enjoyed blasting off! 5,4,3,2,1, blast off!
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Wolf blows poor pigs houses down!
Year One have been police officers this week. A strange package arrived from the police station along with a letter addressed to Year One! We discovered it was a case that needed to be solved fast! The children all made notes whilst observing the evidence that had been sent. We used lots of adjectives and had such fun guessing who the culprit was.
The Wonderful World of Books!
Year One have had an amazing time exploring our new and improved Library! We had so much fun looking in the Spooky section, the Adventure section, the Dinosaur Discovery section, the Facts of the World section and many many more! We all got to choose a book to take home…which was very difficult for most as there were too many to choose from! Then we shared an exciting story around the story chair! We will be visiting the library every Monday morning where all of Year One can change their library books if they wish to.
Year 1 visit Newcastle Castle & Keep
Andy Goldsworthy Art and Planting with Mr Elliot!
During the first half term in Year One, both Oak and Pine classes have had a fantastic time. We have completed lots of rainbow challenges and also spent lots of time outside of the classroom. Whilst learning about Andy Goldsworthy we visited Kells Lane Park and created our own piece of art using natural resources. We might have had time to play too!
This week has been Science Week and there have been many fun activities all around the school. We were invited by Mr Elliot to visit his polytunnel. The children loved the pear tree and the grape vine. They planted various bulbs and seeds and will be visiting the polytunnel weekly to observe the growth of their plants.
We have had a fantastic first few weeks in Year One! Every child has worked extremely hard and has settled into the routine really quickly. We have especially enjoyed carrying out our Rainbow Challenges. Well done to all of Year One!!
