Year 1 News
Hello, my name is Claire Lawson, mother of two, avid reader, film-lover, chocolate eater and tea-drinker! I’ve been teaching for over 20 years but only recently found that KS1 is the place to be and I now love being the teacher of your fabulous children who bring a smile to may face every day and make learning so much fun.
- 24/01/25
24/01/2025
This week in class we have been learning: in Geography, what is an urban area and do we live in one? In RE, how many days do Christians believe it took for God to create the world? In Art, who was Charles McGee and what does his art look like? In Jigsaw, what can I do to work well with a partner...Read Full Story - 17/01/25
17/01/2025
This week in class we have been asking: in geography, what are the capital cities of the 4 counties of the United Kingdom (UK)? In science, why are books made of paper and tables made of wood? In RE, who do Christians believe made the world? In Jigsaw, what goal can I set for myself and how will I f...Read Full Story - 10/01/25
10/01/2025
This week in class we have been asking: in geography, what are the names of the countries of the UK? In science, what material is a hat made of and what are its properties? In RE, what is good about the natural world? In Jigsaw, what is a goal? In computing, what is data? In writing, what can I do t...Read Full Story - 20/12/24
20/12/2024
This week in class we have been recapping all of our learning across this term in science, history, music, Jigsaw, RE and DT to create our Key Pieces of learning for the term. Due to missing the Church, we found time to decorate some biscuits as an end of term treat. Our Flashback 4 Question...Read Full Story - 13/12/24
13/12/2024
This week in class we have been asking: In science, what is the moon for? In computing, what tools can I use to make a picture? In Jigsaw, what are compliments? In design and technology, how can I make a picture move on my Christmas card? In Forest school, what could I forge to make a rei...Read Full Story - 06/12/24
06/12/2024
This week in class we have been asking: In science, how do we get night and day? In RE, what made Jesus a special baby and why do we have advent calendars? In history, what did my parents and grandparents use to listen to music? In Maths, what do we mean when we say ‘what are the pr...Read Full Story - 29/11/24
29/11/2024
This week in class we have been asking: In science, what changes happen in spring and summer? In RE, what is a saviour and what is the real Christmas story? In Jigsaw, how can I solve a problem? In PE, how does the music make me want to move? In history, how can I find out about the...Read Full Story - 22/11/24
22/11/2024
This week in class we have been asking: In history, what is a family tree? Well done to those children who brought their own family tree in. In science, what changes happen in winter and autumn? In Jigsaw, how can I help others? In design and technology, what slider should I use for...Read Full Story - 15/11/24
15/11/2024
This week in class we have been asking: In computing, how can I use straight lines? In history, what can a timeline tell us? In science, how do the seasons change? In Jigsaw, how can we include everyone? In design and technology, how do I make a slider? In Maths, what are the number bonds...Read Full Story - 08/11/24
08/11/2024
This week in class we have been asking: In computing, how can I paint on an iPad? In science, what is the weather like today? We enjoyed being outside to find this out and to look at seasonal changes (see photo). In history, what have I done today? In Jigsaw, what is similar and different about us a...Read Full Story - 24/10/24
24/10/2024
This week in class we have been asking: We will be scientists by carrying out an investigation asking; do all apples have the same number of seeds? We will be artists by combining the work of Paul Klee and Piet Mondrian. We will be Theologians by explaining how Christians show that they belong to Ch...Read Full Story - 18/10/24
18/10/2024
This week in class we have been asking: In geography, what human and physical features can you see on the school grounds? In science, can you identify a deciduous or coniferous tree? In RE, why is Jesus special to Christians? In art, what colours did Mondrian like to use for his artwork? In Jigsaw...Read Full Story