Science: Everyday Materials

Being scientists, Year 1 tested materials to identify their properties. We found out which materials were waterproof/not waterproof and which were opaque or transparent.

History

In Year 1, we have been looking at the Great Fire of London. We discussed the main events. We created houses and Miss Jones burnt them to demonstrate what happened in the historical event.

Science: Everyday Materials

Year 1 looked at the story ‘The Three Little Pigs.’ They talked about the different materials the houses were made out of. Working in a team, they built the houses out of straw (straws), sticks (wooden lolly sticks) and bricks (Lego). Before doing this, they made predictions about which house they thought would withstand the ‘big bad wolf’ (hairdryer!) and then recorded these onto post-it notes. After completing the investigation, Year One discussed the conclusion by completing the sentence stem…’ The brick houses were the strongest because…’

RE: What do stories from religious traditions teach about God?

Through our new RE curriculum, Year 1 have looked at favourite stories and stories with meanings and considered how stories can mean different things to different people. We explored sacred scriptures and looked at the story of Moses (we had fun acting out the story!). Then we moved onto the Teachings of Jesus (parables) in the Holy Bible. We talked about how these narratives from sacred texts teach people about God and the way they should lead their lives.