Our Lady & St Edward's Catholic Primary School: Year 1: Blog items

Hi-Impact Robot Carousel Workshop, by Mrs Schultz

Date: 6th Feb 2024 @ 11:10am

Last Friday, Year 1 explored robots with a computing workshop. The children had a go at coding with the iPads. They used special jigsaw pieces to tell their character how to move around a maze. They also used different coloured mats to make a track for a robot car to follow. Through exploration, they had to figure out how each colour mat affected the movement of the car-- i.e. left, right, full turn, go and stop. The next group used a coding app to program a character. The final group were really excited to use an app to program a rolling robot- we had lots of squeals and laughs when the robot came spinning in their direction! Each child had the opportunity to explore all four stations over the course of the session. What a fabulous afternoon for all!

Enterprise Day Marketing Videos and Posters, by Mrs Harris

Date: 1st Feb 2024 @ 9:46pm

The children had a wonderful time during the preparation for Enterprise Day 2024!

Their entrepreneurial skills were certainly put to the test and they all did so well.

Modern life means our young people need to be resilient, innovative and not afraid to experiment - all important for entrepreneurs.

We are using Enterprise Day to develop a range of skills in our pupils. These skills include:- team work, financial literacy, organising and planning, using initiative, negotiation, taking risks, creativity and innovation.

A key part of enterprise is the making of goods, followed by the marketing and selling of these goods.

Take a look at our presentation / marketing videos and see what you like the look of 😊

Enterprise Day 2024, by Mrs Harris

Date: 1st Feb 2024 @ 9:17pm

This week the children have been working very hard for their Enterprise Day on Friday, 02 February 2024

The children have:

· Planned their enterprise idea

· Decided what they want to raise money for – a class treat or particular set of class books for example

· Advertised their enterprise (designed posters etc)

· Produced a short video presentation to share with parents and carers which will be uploaded to the school website

Class Stalls

✅️ Y1 - key chains 🔑🗝🔑

✅️ Y2 - play-doh and slime 🥳🥳🥳

✅️ Y3 - jewellery pots 💎💎💎

✅️ Y4 - friendship bracelets 👫👬👭

✅️ Y5 - crispy cakes 🧁🧁🧁

✅️ Y6 - bookmarks 🔖📑🔖

The enterprise event will take place on the afternoon of Friday, 02 February 2024.

All children will be asked to bring in £1 which will be spent at several class stalls 👏👏

**Please be aware Enterprise Day is NOT own clothes, all children should wear their uniform on this day**

Art Club with Miss Ward, by Mrs Harris

Date: 24th Jan 2024 @ 11:38pm

Miss Ward's Art Club was a great success!

The children used watercolours to paint beautiful pictures 🌈 🌻 🦋

Some lovely work produced. Well done 👏

Spring Term Storytime Club KS1, by Mrs Harris

Date: 15th Jan 2024 @ 10:33pm

A lovely start to reading club! The children enjoyed listening to 'Monkey Puzzle' and making their own bookmarks

Year 1 and Year 2 Christmas Nativity 'Baarmy Bethlehem', by Mrs Harris

Date: 19th Dec 2023 @ 4:28pm

Christmas Party Day 2023, by Mrs Harris

Date: 18th Dec 2023 @ 10:52pm

We have all had an absolutely amazing party day!!! Laughter all around 🤣❤️🎄🕯

Christmas Festivities!, by Mrs Schultz

Date: 18th Dec 2023 @ 4:58pm

Year 1 have been celebrating Christmas over the last couple of weeks. We began with Christmas jumper and Christmas lunch last week. We enjoyed a lovely roast Christmas dinner last week and decorated our classrooms with paper chains and Christmas Stockings. Today, we dressed up for party day! The children made party hats and place mats. They had a mini-disco in the hall and showed off their best dance moves. and then enjoyed lots of party food! We finished off the afternoon with party games. The children should sleep very well tonight!

Elf Day, by Mrs Schultz

Date: 4th Dec 2023 @ 1:10pm

Year 1 have been busy getting ready for Christmas and Advent. We decorated our Christmas tree last week in preparation for December 1st. Luckily for us, the first day of December was also Elf Day. The children looked amazing in their elf costumes and accessories. We finger painted Christmas stockings, made elf hats and enjoyed lots of songs and dances in the afternoon. We raised lots of money for Alzheimer's and had lots of fun! Thanks for your continued support.

Odd Socks Day, by Mrs Schultz

Date: 22nd Nov 2023 @ 5:49pm

The children wore odd socks last week to celebrate our differences. We talked about how we are all unique and that nobody should be bullied for being different to somebody else. Anti-bullying week this year focused on 'making a noise' and using our voices when we see, hear or experience any form of bullying. We listened to some great songs by Andy and the Odd Socks and celebrated our differences.

Children in Need, by Mrs Schultz

Date: 22nd Nov 2023 @ 5:30pm

We wore spots and raised lots! Well done Year 1 for supporting Children in Need last week. We donned our best spots and stripes, and had an day of fun last Friday. The children finger painted Pudsey's bandana, had a colouring competition, coloured by numbers, completed some Pudsey themed Maths work and enjoyed some lovely cakes from the cake sale of course!

Birkenhead Park, by Mrs Schultz

Date: 22nd Nov 2023 @ 5:24pm

Year 1 had a great time visiting Birkenhead Park. We looked at the signs of Autumn and learned a lot about the wildlife in the park. The children collected leaves, acorns, conkers and fir cones to bring back to school. We talked about the seeds from the trees and why some trees stay green right through the Winter, when others lose their leaves. We watched the squirrels and the ducks, and talked about what they eat. The Park Ranger, Hannah, told us all about the roles of a Ranger and we helped her to feed the ducks (and the pigeons!). We had a great time exploring the park and taking on the role of a Park Keeper (Ranger) just like Percy the Park Keeper in our English work.

Sponsored Balancing!, by Mrs Schultz

Date: 12th Oct 2023 @ 8:56pm

Year 1 had a great day yesterday with several balancing activities throughout the day. We balanced on one leg, we balanced an egg on a spoon, we balanced carefully on the balancing beams and finally we balanced a bean bag on our heads. It was very tricky! We had lots of wobbles, lots of concentration faces and lots of tongues sticking out (apparently that helps with the concentration!) The children were amazing and did not give up. Some children even managed to balance on one leg for three whole minutes! Dig deep everyone and give what you can. We look forward to seeing the sponsorship money rolling in. Thanks, as always for your continued support.

Planet Heroes!, by Mrs Schultz

Date: 9th Oct 2023 @ 6:14pm

As part of the RE retreat last Friday 6th October, the children in Year 1 made a pledge to become a Planet Hero. They each made a badge to take home and attended a theatre workshop and production. In class, they learned all about the plastic that ends up in our oceans and how it affects the wildlife and ocean creatures. They used old plastic bags to make jellyfish. They worked really well in their teams and it was lovely to hear them talk through their designs and ideas. Then we talked about the wonders of nature and how beautiful God's world is. The children used natural materials to make art. Most of our children made faces using the conkers, pine cones, leaves and flowers. What a lovely day it was, we can't wait for them to share the news and recruit more Planet Heroes!

Year 1W - Welcome back to School!!, by Mrs Harris

Date: 22nd Sep 2023 @ 8:31pm

Year 1 Miss Welsh's Class

What a start to Year 1!!! We have investigated in science what plants we can find and identify ????

We........also........held the stick insects!!! ???

Welcome to Year 1!, by Mrs Schultz

Date: 17th Sep 2023 @ 8:00pm

What a great couple of weeks the children have had. They have settled in really well and it has been lovely to watch each and every one of them come in with a smile. We spent the first week talking about our Summer holidays and the children's favourite subject... themselves! The children decided on our class rules for the year and we made some lovely photo frames of our first day in Year 1. By the second week, we have already begun our learning journey for Year 1. We have mixed primary colours to make secondary colours with the paint, been on a plant hunt and much more! I hope the children are as excited as we are for the next coming weeks.

Y1 and 2 Construction Club, by Mrs Harris

Date: 12th Sep 2023 @ 10:23pm

Year 1 and 2 Construction Club

Lots of creativity in Miss Kealey's construction club tonight! ?‍??

Year 1 and 2 Science Club, by Mrs Harris

Date: 24th May 2023 @ 4:35pm

Year 1 and 2 science have enjoyed learning all about the human body and the name of our organs. Children enjoyed matching the words to the
pictures, building a body with magnets and drawing their own human body.