Category: Year 1

Signs of Autumn

As we study the seasons, years 1 and 2 have been on an Autumn walk in Tabard Gardens. We spotted so many signs of autumn like colourful leaves, conker husks…

Happy Readers!

Every Thursday Year 6 reads with Year 1 and Year 5 reads with Year 2. The children love working together (and we love it too!). Interacting like this across ages…

Sound Collectors

This week Amethyst and Emerald Class have been exploring the poem The Sound Collector by Roger McGough. We were inspired to go and collect some sounds in Tabard Gardens for…

Growing Patterns

Year 1 and 2 have been out in Tabard Gardens finding patterns!  This is one of the ways scientists learn about the world around them. We asked the question: do…

Abstract Artists

In Year 1/2 Art club we looked at an abstract artist called Reggie Laurent. He is known for his vibrant, colourful paintings that use a mix of geometric and organic…

Roman Roads

In history, years 1 and 2 have been exploring how the Romans engineered their roads. We have tried out their techniques for getting roads straight and made some ‘tasty’ roads…

Our Local Plants

In Year 1 today we took a trip to Red Cross Gardens to meet Barney who works there.  He showed us around the plants and taught us how to tell…

Greek Animals

In history, Amethyst and Emerald classes have been enjoying learning about Greek gods and goddesses. Inspired by the story of Troy and the tale of Khelone, we have created our…

Amazing mazes!

Year 1 Brick Club has been working hard as a team to create marble mazes. The children collaborated so well discussing their plans and adapting them as they built. One…