Year 1AI: Blog items
Which will material will be waterproof for Bunting's umbrella?
Date: 23rd Mar 2025 @ 8:10pm
In science this week we have been testing out different materials to see which one would be suitable for Bunting's umbrella from the story 'Lost in the Toy Museum.' We used learnt how to pipettes and a few different materials and tested them by dropping water on each one.
We went through the science investigation process by predicting which material would be waterproof, carrying out the investigation using the correct equipment, gathering the results and discussed what we found out.
We found out that foil or plastic would be the most suitable materials to use for Bunting's umbrella!
Date: 14th Mar 2025 @ 11:05am
This week in school we have been celebrating British Science Week. This year's theme was all about change and adapt. On Wednesday we had a visitor called Katje who came from Science Boffins and started the day with an amazing assembly. She showed us some investigations and explained the science behind them. We saw water that changed into foam, exploding liquids and liquids that turned into a solid! It was lots of fun!
Back in the classroom we discussed proeprties of materials and went on a hunt. Then we thought about how some materials can change into a solid and conducted a freezing liquids experiment. We predicted which liquids would freeze and then put them in the freezer for one day. Then we looked at each container to find out the results!
Date: 9th Mar 2025 @ 8:45pm
On Friday we celebrated World Book Day with our theme of 'Get Comfy to Read.' We had a wonderful day of activities planned which started with our grown ups from home joining us for a read/share a book session. Back in class we used our whole school chosen picture book called 'Flotsom' to predict what the story might be about, we learnt the meaning of the word flotsom and created some fabulous under the sea artwork using oil pastels and collage materials. They looked fantastic!
History turning into a Games Afternoon!
Date: 9th Mar 2025 @ 8:40pm
Last Wednesday we had a Games Afternoon in our History lesson. We brought in toys and games from home and shared them with our friends. We talked about how they were different to toys in the past and what we enjoyed the most about the toys that we played.
It was great fun sharing and working together to play a game or with a toy!
Date: 28th Feb 2025 @ 4:22pm
Welcome Back to spring 2 term in 1AI!
What a busy start to the term we have had! On Wednesday we had a visitor called Alison who came into school. She set up a Toy Museum in the hall and took us around four rooms. We saw some teddy bears, moving toys, dolls and an imagination room. We learnt lots of facts about each type of toy and used some drama to tell stories linked to the toys. It was lots of fun!
Date: 13th Feb 2025 @ 12:21pm
This week we completed our Design and Technology project all about Wind Vanes. We looked at how weather can be measured and started to look at wind vanes in more detail. We looked at their purpose and what they needed in order to show the wind direction. We discussed what an axle was and how it could be used to create a wind vane. We designed the top of our wind vane, made it and evaluated it outside in the playground. We quickly realised that the top of the design shouldn't be too large and the cup needed to be attached securly on the paper plate!
Date: 31st Jan 2025 @ 12:25pm
This week in our Jigsaw sessions we have been looking how we must challenge ourself to overcome any struggles or difficulties that we may have. Miss Timmins set us the task of drawing around their hands, decorating them and then cutting them out. A lot of us felt quite upset when we were not able to draw around our hands or cut them out. It was quite tricky!!! However, with some perseverence and resilience we managed to do it! Hopefuly this activity showed us that with some perseverence and not giving up attitude that we can tackle aspects of learning that we may find a little bit difficult.
Wood Street Mission & a visit from 3JH!
Date: 26th Jan 2025 @ 3:52pm
On Friday we had a visit from some volunteers from Wood Street Mission who are a charity helping local people in Manchester. They came with lots of amazing books. We were able to choose five books from the selection for Year 1 and take home for FREE! As soon as we got back to class we wanted to have some quiet reading time and look at our new books. Reading for Pleasure at its best!!!
In the afternoon we had a visit from Miss Higgin's Year 3 class who came to read their own versions of the traditional story 'Cinderella.' We loved listening to them and Renato thought they were 'Amazing!!!' Thank you Year 3!
Date: 26th Jan 2025 @ 3:47pm
In computing this half term we are using our algorithm knowledge and learning how to use Beebots. We have learnt how to use the different command buttons, create an algorithm and test it by inputting it into the Beebot. We also recorded some videos showing reception children how to use a Beebot!
Date: 20th Jan 2025 @ 8:04pm
In science we learn about the seasonal changes throughout the year. This year we decided we were going to look at each season in detail as it came over the year. In the classroom we have created a display with each season which we are displaying some of our work over the year. We also decided to take a photo outside in front a tree in our playground over the four seasons to see how it changed over the year.
Last week we discussed the season of winter and the changes that over over the months of December, January and February. Then we took our photo in front of the same tree we saw during Autumn. We discussed how the leaves had fallen off and it was bare. The weather was colder and animals like to hibernate and keep themselves warm underground. We also discussed the kinds of activities we would do during winter and what clothes we must wear. Some people in our class enjoyed winter because they celebrated Christmas or their birthday during this season.
Date: 12th Jan 2025 @ 5:24pm
What a busy first week back after the Christmas holidays! The weather has been very cold but we have persevered and started our learning for Spring 1 in a positive way.
In maths we have been learning about 3D shapes. We have been learning the names of 3D shapes, matching the shapes and going on a hunt around the classroom to find them in the environment. We also played 'think, pair and share' so that we could remember the shape name and picture.
Date: 4th Jan 2025 @ 6:34am
We hope everyone has had a fab holiday and for those of you who celebrated Christmas we hope you had an amazing time.
We can't wait to see everyone on Monday 6th Januaury 2025!
Attached is the new parent overview for Spring 1 term.
Mrs Iqbal & Miss Timmins
Date: 4th Jan 2025 @ 6:31am
On the last Wednesday before the Christmas holidays we enjoyed our Christmas Lunch. It was delicious!!
Date: 13th Dec 2024 @ 1:41pm
In maths we have been learning about 2D shapes. We have been recognising what they look like and naming them using the correct vocabulary. We completed some activities in the provision such as creating 2D shape pictures, using geo boards and elastic bands to make 2D shapes. We used lolly pop sticks to make some 2D shapes and played a sorting activity on the website Topmarks.
It's looking very Christmassey in 1AI!
Date: 13th Dec 2024 @ 1:37pm
This week we have had a very busy and Christmassey week! The beginning of the week we had a dress rehearsal of our nativity for KS2 classes. Then on Tuesday we had two performances of the nativity for our grown ups at home. It was a lot of hard work practising the songs, words and dances but it was worth it!
On Thursday it was Christmas Jumper Day for the charity 'Save the Children.' We came to school wearing our festive jumpers, dresses, tops and hats. In the afternoon we met the main person at this time of the year - Father Christmas came to Ravensbury!!!
How to make wolf sock puppet instructions!
Date: 29th Nov 2024 @ 1:47pm
This week we have managed to write our instructions on how to make a wolf sock puppet. We have used time connectives and bossy verbs in our instructions so that you can follow them if you wanted to make a puppet yourself.
Date: 23rd Nov 2024 @ 6:32pm
During this half term's topic 'How has the world around me changed?' we have a design and technology project that we need to do. We learnt about what design and technology is and the three parts that are needed in any DT project - design, make and evalute. Our DT project is called create a stable and strong house model. Last week we designed our stable model house and explored how to use two joining techniques called flange and tabs. The flange joining technique created the chimney part of the house and the tab technique created the windows and doors. Then we spent Friday afternoon making our model houses. We used our designs to make sure we aded the correct number of windows, doors and other parts such as the chimney and drainpipes. Some models even had a back door and flag! Next week we will evalute our model houses and make an improvement to them.
Music sessions with Miss Kent!
Date: 23rd Nov 2024 @ 6:23pm
This year we are really enjoying our music sessions with Miss Kent on Thursdays. This half term we are focussing on music from Carnival of the Animals and recognising the names of different musical instruments. We are also learning how to play different musical instruments and creating rhythms.
Date: 17th Nov 2024 @ 3:21pm
On Friday we celebrated Children in Need in our school. We came dressed in Pudsey clothes, superheroes or somthing spotty. In the afternoon we had a carousel of Pudsey activities such as Pointilism Pudsey head painting, making Pudsey masks, Pudsey colouring to turn him into another character and some addition activities. It was loads of fun!!!
Date: 17th Nov 2024 @ 3:16pm
Last week was a very busy week in 1AI!
We finished our writing linked to an information flap book about the parts of the house. Our next writing outcome will be instructions. To get us started we decided to make some wolf puppets linked to our key text 'The Three Little Pigs' as a hook. We will then write some instructions about how to make the wolf puppets thinking about the key features of how to write instructions.
Date: 4th Nov 2024 @ 8:46pm
In science we have been looking at seasonal changes with a focus on Autumn. We have been discussing what happens during this season and used videos and information to learn more about the changes during Autumn. We discussed the different colours that can be found during Autumn and went on a colour scavenger hunt around the playground. We found some amazing natural objects with Autumn colours.
Date: 27th Oct 2024 @ 4:45pm
On the final Wednesday before the half term holidays, Kane came back to school who delivered our Inclusive Sports Day in September. He showed us how to use a wheelchair and we played some games in the hall. The children were fantastic at controlling their wheelchair and enjoyed the session a lot!
You can't take an elephant on a bus fact files!
Date: 27th Oct 2024 @ 4:42pm
On the last week of school we wrote some fact files about why you can't take an elephant on a bus. This fact file was our final piece of independent writing to finish this unit off. The build up included some skills lessons on how to use adjectives and the conjunction 'and.' It was based on the story 'You can't take an elephant on the bus!'
Listen to the story using this link:
Read Aloud Story Time ------YOU CANT TAKE AN ELEPHANT ON A BUS ------ by Patricia Cleveland Peck
Enjoy reading some our fact files describing elephants appearance and behaviour on a bus.
Music sessions with Miss Kent!
Date: 6th Oct 2024 @ 11:21am
On Thursday's we are very musical in 1AI!
We have singing assembly with Miss Kent and then every two weeks she comes into our class to do a music session with us. The week she isn't with us Mrs Iqbal tries to deliver it!!!
For the past few weeks we have been using our voices to think about tempo, listened and appraised the song 'What a wonderful world!' by Louise Armstrong and had a go at playing some musical instruments. We have also started to learn the names of these instruments and recognise what type of instrument they are - wooden, metal, string etc...
It's lots of fun on Thursday morning in our class!!!
Date: 6th Oct 2024 @ 11:16am
Last week we finished off our writing unit all about Naughty Bus. Over the last 3 weeks we have learnt some vocabulary from the story, we read the story and created some actions/story map to help us retell the story. We sequenced the story and practiced writing sentences using capital letters and full stops correctly. Finally we wrote our very own versions of the story Naughty Bus to send off to the real life authors!
In provision we created our favourite part of the story using construction kits and wrote some sentences. In the writing area we wrote alternative versions of the story using book making equipment. In the creative area we designed our very own story maps using pictures and words from the story. In the funky fingers area we used the loose parts to create scenes from the story.
We have really enjoyed our first text and writing sessions in 1AI! Next unit is all about writing factfiles about elephants using the story 'You can't take an elephant on the bus!'
