Design Technology - Fruit Salads

May 2024

Year 1 pupils planned, made, and evaluated fruit and salads. This project helped them develop creativity, fine motor skills, and a taste for healthy eating. They actively participated in the entire process, from planning to evaluation, fostering autonomy and critical thinking. Our teachers guided them in exploring different ingredients, teaching kitchen skills, and encouraging reflection and improvement. This project not only enhanced their design and technology abilities but also promoted a deeper understanding of nutritious food choices.

Chirk Castle

April 2024

Year 1 children had a great day out at Chirk Castle to extend their history learning of castles and science learning about plants. They explored  castle life in the medieval era including daring to go down into the dungeons, sampling a medieval banquet and trying on a range of authentic armour. The had great fun acting out the use of the stocks. The children appreciated the beauty of the gardens and identified some plants and flowers.

World Book Day

March 2024

Chinese New Year

February 2024

Year 1 celebrated Chinese New Year by making these fantastic dragon puppets.

Design Technology Rockets

February 2024

In design technology this term the year 1 children planned, made and evaluated their own rockets.

The Solar System

January 2024

Year 1 acted out how the planets orbit the Solar System.

Nativity 2023

The children loved taking part in this years Nativity as angels. They acted and sang beautifully.

Christmas Cakes

November/December 2023

Year 1 children enjoyed making a Christmas Cake to share with their family. Mrs Taylor helped them with each stage of the 4 week process, from mixing the ingredients, rolling out and positioning the marzipan, rolling out and putting on the icing and finally decorating the cake. What a special treat for Christmas!

The History of Toys

November 2023

This half term Year 1 children have been exploring the changes in toys over the last 180 years. They explored their own toys, what they looked like and what they were made from and then found out about their parents and grandparents toys as children.  They played with real early 20th century and Victorian Toys. The children developed their sense of chronology by ordering toys on a timeline. 

Autumn Explorers

October 2023

Year 1 used their five senses to explore the signs of Autumn in our school grounds today. They particularly enjoyed collecting Autumn leaves, pinecones and conkers and tasting a crisp and sweet Autumn apple. The children thought of interesting adjectives to describe the signs of Autumn that they experienced with their senses. They used these 'Wow' words to write some fantastic Autumn Poems.

Exploring God's Wonderful World

October 2023

Year 1 have been learning about the 7 continents of God's Wonderful World. They have loved taking flight around the world together in our class aeroplane.  They followed a world map to visit each continent, accompanied by their furry friends!

Holidays and Autumn Artwork

September/October 2023

This half term Year 1 have been very creative! They have made collages of happy suns,  busy beach pictures in the style of the artist Janet Bell and some Autumn inspired pieces.