Year 1 Iveson Blog

Year 1 are learning about Materials in Science this term. We started by naming the different materials that are found in our environment, and had a think about what different objects were made from. This week we looked at lots of different objects and used our scientific skills to sort the objects by the material they were made from. Some of the objects were not made of the material that we first thought!   What material do you these these objects are made from?

Year 1 had a wonderful trip to Skipton Castle today. We braved the cold and the snow to learn about some of the history in the local area. We explored all over the castle and heard all about its history from our superb guides. We learned all about how kitchens were run in medieval times (no girls allowed!) and about what the toilets were like (very smelly!). We also went deep down into the dungeons and saw how dark it was for the prisoners that were kept there. Ask us all about our fabulous experience, and enjoy the pictures from our trip. All of us could fit into the fireplace! This is the dungeon...with the lights on...   and with the lights off! We leaned about how knights guarded the entrance to the castle using a drawbridge, murder holes, gates and a portcullis. We are looking forward to continuing our learning about castles this half term.

Year 1 have been learning about fractions. Today we have been folding shapes to find two equal parts. Look at our hard work! Myles folded this triangle in half. He told me "I know that it is half because there are two equal pieces." Super reasoning skills, Myles!

We have been using our Art skills this half term. We looked at the work of George Seurat and how he used dots to create his Pointillism paintings.  We practised using different equipment to create the dots. Next we sketched our penguins.  This week we used our skills to paint our penguins. Look at our fantastic art!  Zahraa working hard... Manha was very careful! Veyar... Anum and Ahmed... We are very proud of our work!                   and look at the end result ! and Yad and Atharva. Some more Pointillism Penguins...   Ocean hard at work... Year 1 have loved being artists this term.

We've had a great evening sharing stories with you all. All the children arrived in their pyjamas to tuck into a hot chocolate and a good story. We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did! Miss Lennon and Miss Grimshaw

This week we have been learning about multiplication. The children had fun making different groups of numbers. Super work!

Louie brought in cookies for all his class this week with a special note and the recipe. Thank you Louie for your delicious home made cookies. From Finches Millie's Chocolate Chip Cookies 250g butter 200g caster sugar 250g soft brown sugar 2 eggs 1 tbsp vanilla essence 500g self raising flour 1/2 tsp salt