Welcome to Year 1! 

Welcome to Year 1's class page. Please have a look at what we have been getting up to in class!

Sports Day

What a fantastic day we had at Sports Day this year!

Rugby 

This week the children have started their rugby coaching with Marnie. They had lots of fun and learnt some new skills that they will continue to practice for the rest of the term. 

Beegu

Today in class we have started reading 'Beegu' which is a fantastic story about a little alien getting stranded on Earth. Afterwards the children had to sequence the story and work in pairs to ask Beegu some questions. Later, some of the children had to pretend that they were Beegu and answer these questions in role.  

Summer 1 Reading Challenge Certificates

Each half-term Year 1 are set extra reading challenges to complete at home. Here are this half-term's Bronze, Silver and Gold certificate winners.

Finding Podberries

Today the children found some podberries in our school forest. This was unusual as we have just been reading about them in our class story, 'Bob and the Moontree'. The children had to decide whether we should open them or not and in the end it was decided that we should just leave them as they might be poisonous. 

The Space Race/Asking Questions to Neil Armstrong

In class we are continuing our topic on Neil Armstrong and have been doing some speaking and listening activities. First the children learned about the Space Race between America and Russia and the children had to decide whether or not NASA should send someone to the Moon. Then the children had to ask questions to Neil Armstrong and take part in a hot seating activity. 

Planting Seeds 

Today the children have been planting sunflower seeds and we are going to watch them grow over the next few weeks. Also we will be conducting an experiment to see how the amount of sunlight received effects the growth of three different seeds.  

Moon Facts

Today the children have been doing a jigsaw activity to learn new facts about the Moon. First they had to research the facts on research tables and then when they returned to their home table they had to share what they had learned with others in their group. Then the children had to design a poster sharing what they had learnt and they had to present their poster to the rest of the class.

Spring 2 Reading Challenge Certificates

Each half-term Year 1 are set extra reading challenges to complete at home. Here are this half-term's Bronze, Silver and Gold certificate winners. 

Julia Donaldson Week

This week all of the infant children have taken part in a Julia Donaldson themed week and have taken part in different activities related the stories which she has written. On the last day of term we had a Julia Donaldson themed party day and the children all dressed up as a character from the story. 

Snack Shop Reward

As a reward for all of their effort, focus and hard work this term Year 1 got a special snack shop this week!

Weather Reporters

Today the children have been presenting the weather! First they had to pretend that they worked for Bookwell News and had to practice with their partners, before presenting the weather to the whole class. They also had to think carefully about how the weather would change what people would wear and include this in their presentation. They had a great time and showed a great level of confidence!

Year 1 Class Assembly

It was Year One's animal themed class assembly today. They shared lots of facts about animals and sang lots of different songs. They were fantastic!

Using Maps

Today the children have been learning about the equator and that the countries that are closest to it are generally warmer and those that are further away are colder. The children had to find the countries on the map and then read the key on another map to work out its weather conditions.

Painting the Weather

Today the children have been exploring how many of the great artists painted the weather - choice of colour, texture and brush strokes used. The all the children got the opportunity to go into the Rainbow Room and paint their very own picture of the weather. 

World Book Day

Today at Bookwell we have celebrated our Harry Potter themed World Book Day. The children have completed lots of different Harry Potter related activities and have had an amazing time!

Spring 1 Reading Challenge Certificates

Each half-term Year 1 are set extra reading challenges to complete at home. Here are this half-term's Bronze, Silver and Gold certificate winners. 

Thomas Farriner

Today in class we completed our Great Fire of London topic. First the children had to think of questions to ask Thomas Farriner and then they had to write opposing arguments for why he should or should not have gone to prison. The children decided that he should go to prison because he started the fire and he did not help his maid escape to safety.

Peter Bakare

Today in school we welcomed Peter Bakare, an olympic athlete who competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics. First he got the children to complete an exercise circuit and then later on in the day he spoke to the whole school about his career and what motivated him to become an olympic athlete. The children even got the opportunity to ask him some questions. 

First Aid Training

Today the children took part in some First Aid Training. First they had to watch videos of different scenarios and then they had to work out the best way to treat the casualty and how they should respond in each emergency situation. Then the children had a go at doing CPR and and using a defibrillator.

Finding a Dragon Egg

Today we went to the forest area to go on a bug hunt but when we got there we were surprised to find a colourful and spotty egg in a nest! The nest even had burnt straw in it so the children guessed that it must be a dragon's egg. We listened to the egg and could hear scratching noises inside and the children even found some dragon footprints!

Cumbria Music Service - Treasure Map Music

We were really lucky to have a visit from Cumbria Music Service today. The children had to sing along to different songs and join in with their actions as they worked their way around a treasure map. It was lots of fun and the children really enjoyed themselves!

Art

The children have created some lovely art work this week! Some children made The Great Fire of London collages with tissue paper whilst others created dragon eggs with chalk.

Autumn 2 Reading Challenge Certificates

Each half-term Year 1 are set extra reading challenges to complete at home. Here are this half-term's Bronze, Silver and Gold certificate winners. 

 Christmas Party Day

Sorting and Grouping Materials

The children have been working hard sorting and grouping different materials according to their properties. The properties the groups listed were that the materials were either: hard, soft, rough, smooth, squidgy, prickly, woolly and furry.

Design and Technology Day - Christmas Sliders

We had lots of fun and excitement today in Year 1 as the children had to make a Christmas themed slider. First they had to design them, then they made them and finally they evaluated their design. They were really pleased with them!

Monty the Penguin 

Today in class the children watched the short advert, ‘Monty the Penguin’ and afterwards  they had to write questions that they wanted to ask him. Then some of the children sat in the hot seat and answered the questions in role as Monty.

Senses - Sight

The children have been investigating how magnifying glasses can affect how well they can see things. 

Measuring

Today the children have been practicing measuring and have used non-standard units of measurement.  

Hi-diddle-dee-dee!

In music this week the class have been learning a new song that has lots of different actions in it. They wanted to show you how well they can sing! Each group sang a different part of the song. 

Asking Questions

Today the children have been asking questions to our school lollipop lady. They had to work in pairs to write down the questions that they wanted to ask her, making sure they started their sentence with a capital letter and ended it with a question mark. At the end some of the children even got the chance to pretend that they worked as a lollipop traffic controller. 

PE

The children have been working with their coach Dan on team games. They had to work as a team to get two mats from one side of the hall to another. It was a lot more difficult than it sounded and required the children to work as a team and listen to each others ideas. 

The Hodgeheg

Today the children have been sequencing the Hodgeheg story. They have also been thinking of reasons why Max should and should not cross the road, using the word ‘because to help explain why. After they had thought of their reason a decision alley took place whereby the children told ‘Max’ their reason. ‘Max’ decided not to cross the road because he could find food in gardens on his street and also because it was safer.

Autumn Art Work

The children have been very busy creating clay hedgehogs to tie in with the book we have been reading in class, 'The Hodgeheg'. They have also been creating autumn collages.

Autumn 1 Reading Challenge Certificates

Each half-term Year 1 are set extra reading challenges to complete at home. Here are this half-term's Bronze, Silver and Gold certificate winners. 

Senses - Hearing

Today in class we have continued learning about senses and have been learning more about hearing. First the children had to use their listening skills to guess what sounds were being played to them. Then the children went on a sound walk around the school and identified different sources of sound. The children also learned that the       further away something is the quieter it will sound.

Jennifer Carver Cooking Competition - Spider Pizzas

The children have had a fantastic day creating spider pizzas! First they had to design what their pizzas would look like and then they had to create them. The best part was eating them of course!

Senses - Touch

Today children have been testing their sense of touch. First they had to guess the object that was in the box by touch alone. Then they had to think of words to describe the different materials on their tables. After this the children had to sort the materials into different groups according to how the materials felt - rough, smooth, hard, fluffy etc. The children chose their own groups to sort the materials into.

Estimating

The children have been estimating a set of objects today and trying to guess how many they think are in a set. 

Playground Reward

The children completed their writing assessments today and I was extremely pleased with their efforts and how hard they were trying! As a reward the children were given ten minutes in the afternoon on the adventure playground. Well done Year 1!

Toy Questions

Today in class both Mr Corlett and Mrs Forrester both brought in an old and new toy from their childhood for the children to look at. Before they were shown the toys the children had think of questions to ask the adults so that they could try and predict whether the toys were old or new. They asked some fantastic questions and made excellent predictions! They really enjoyed hearing Woody talk and were amazed that Mrs Forrester's doll was over 100 years old!

Super Daisy Hot Seating

Today in class we have been reading ‘Super Daisy And the Peril of Planet Pea’. In pairs the children had to write questions that they would like to ask Super Daisy. Then some of the children sat in the hot seat and answered the questions in role as Super Daisy.

Tullie House Toy Trip

The children all really enjoyed our trip to Tullie House today, where we learnt about old toys. First the children were shown some old toys by our guide. Then they got the chance to play with outside toys from the past and to explore toys from the past that require a push or a pull movement to work. The children also got the opportunity to play with dress up toys as well as creating some toys of their own. 

Traction Man meets Turbodog

We started reading 'Traction Man meets Turbodog' in class today. The children met a new character in the book called Turbodog and had to help Traction Man decide whether or not he should let Turbodog join his team. In the end it was decided that he shouldn't join the team because he always ruins Traction Man's missions. 

Sorting Shapes

The children have been sorting shapes into Venn diagrams this week. It got gradually more tricky but the children did very well and really enjoyed this activity! 

Does God want Christians to Look after the world?

To start our RE topic we learned about the word creation and what it means. The children were each given a piece of paper and were given 10 minutes to create something with it. Some created beautiful pictures, whilst others ripped the paper to create animal shapes. After this the children were asked how they would want their creation to be treated and how they would feel if it was damaged. 

Traction Man's Sink

The children have been exploring the sink that Traction Man had to go in to rescue Scrubbing Brush. They were excited to discover all of the different obects in the sink. We spent time describing each item and thinking of adjectives the children could use when describing each item. Later in the week the children will be writing about the items that they could see in the sink

Asking Questions to a Visitor 

Today the children have been learning about toys from the past. They had to think of their own questions to ask our special visitor (Mrs Graham) about the toys she played with when she was their age. The children learnt lots of interesting facts and enjoyed listening to Mrs Graham's stories about when she was a child. They were shocked to learn that she didn't have a mobile phone and that she didn't have a TV when she was their age! They were also shocked to learn that their were no light switches and that she didn't have any toys with batteries in! Mrs Graham also brought in lots of toys from the past and showed children games that she played as a child. 

Traction Man 

Today in class we have started reading, 'Traction Man is Here' and then the children took part in a conscience alley activity. They had to work in pairs to think of reasons for and against Traction Man going into the sink to rescue his friend Scrubbing Brush from Evil Cloth, using the word 'because' to support their ideas. In the end 'Traction Man' decided to rescue Scrubbing Brush because he wanted to save his friend.

Toys

Today in class we started our 'Toys' topic. The children has a range of different toys on their table and they had to work together to answer a range of questions. Each group had a different toy on their table and they had to try and work out: what their toy was made from, how it worked, what it can do, how they could play with it and how it works. The children then had to write about their favourite toy, explaining what it can do and what it is made from.

                                              Counting

This week the children have been practicing their counting skills and have been trying to count up to 20 objects reliably.