Class 1 have reached the end of their music unit - ‘Shake Your Sillies Out’. We were creating the sounds of animals using untuned percussion instruments. The children used tambourines to represent snakes, shakers to represent insects and triangles to represent elephants. We even had woodpeckers! The children thoroughly enjoyed the activity. We discussed the sounds of the instruments in relation to their animal and why certain instruments suit certain animals. Super work Class 1!

Class 1 have been studying pattern and camouflage this half term. We discussed what camouflage means and how animals can blend in to their backgrounds to keep themselves safe or hide from their prey. The children then completed a painting task of a chameleon, which they had to try and camouflage into its surroundings. They did a super job. 

Colour mixing.

Class 1 have been working on colour mixing in our art and design sessions. We have recreated the work ‘Concentric Circles’ by Kandinsky using our colour mixing skills. 

Sea creatures!

During Spring 1, Class 1 made their own sea creatures out of clay. We used tools to manipulate the clay as well as our hands. We think you'll agree that our sea creatures are amazing!

Elf Traps!

Class 1 made some traps to catch unwanted visitors! They designed them, chose their materials and created them independently. Some even wrote notes to the elves!

This half term, the children have been learning about people who help us and we looked at some famous people who used to help people in the past. The children learnt all about Mary Seacole and Florence Nightingale and had a go at making their own Nurses' Hats. The children had to listen carefully to instructions and had to decorate their hats once they were made. We had great fun!