Our recent activities in Year 1

Below is a snapshot of what Year 1 have being doing in school. Click on Year 1 photos to see more photos and details

Following Bob Lawrence’s visit, Year 1 have completed some fantastic work inspired by the stories and experiences he shared. The children used what they learned about West Midlands Safari Park to create thoughtful and creative pieces of work, showing great enthusiasm and imagination.

It’s been wonderful to see how inspired and motivated they have been! 🐘📚✨

Art 

In Art, Year 1 have been learning about landscapes. They have explored the work of Vincent van Gogh and used his style and ideas as inspiration. The children then created their own landscape pictures inspired by the safari park, using colour and texture to bring their scenes to life.

Gymnastics

Year 1 continue to show off their impressive gymnastics skills in P.E. As you can see in the pictures, they have continued to improve their skills by balancing on a range of equipment including the folding beams, balancing beams and linking stools.

 

Geography

Year One are loving their new topic, 'Weather Experts'. They've been working in teams to become Climate Detectives to learn more about different climates. After learning more about the countries and capital cities of the United Kingdom, they then presented their own weather reports using a range of weather symbols! 

 

Road Safety

With the help of our Police Community Support Officers, Year One have been learning all about road safety. They now know how important it is at this time of year to stay bright and visible so that drivers can see everyone and we can all stay safe.

 

Habitats

To finish off their Paws, Claws and Whiskers topic, Year One have been using their DT skills to create different habitats. They've been learning about how habitats vary around the world and about how animals adapt to their surroundings, including the polar regions, jungles and rainforests. They used all of this knowledge when creating their own fabulous habitats. 

Design Technology 

As part of their DT curriculum, Year One have been designing and creating storm shelter prototypes!  They had to think about the different materials available and their properties – whether it’s the right shape and if it would offer protection - and whether they would be good choices for their shelters.  

Sports Festival

We were so pleased to be able to hold a mini sports festival last week with children from both Year One and Year Six taking part. Thank you to Mr Lindley from the Wyre Forest Sports Partnership who visited BPS and, with help from our Year Six Play Leaders, led the younger children in a range of multi-skills games and activities. 

Forest School

Forest School has given Year One the perfect location to extend their 'Weather Experts' topic. They have been busy making dens and testing them out to make sure they keep the residents sheltered and dry from the heavy rainfall and strong winds! 

Dance

In PE, Year One have been listening to lots of different kinds of music and looking at lots of different ways to dance and move to the beat. They've had a go at the cha cha, waltzes and even rock 'n' roll! 

Using the fabulous book 'Giraffes can't dance' for inspiration, they then created their own jungle animal dances. 

Weather

Year One have been working incredibly hard on their new 'Weather Experts' topic. They've been learning about the four countries that make up the UK and have already been introduced to the continents song - a BPS favourite! 

As well as filming their own weather reports, they've also become meteorologists by creating their own rain gauges and wind streamers to measure and record the weather. 

Kindness

The children in Year One have been learning more about the importance of kindness and about the simple things they can do to spread kindness around the school. They've created a kindness jar, shared toys, made people smile and shared their hugs with friends and, in Forest School, they have been writing kind words about their friends on leaves.