Have you always wanted to be a superhero?
Have you always wanted to be a superhero?
Do you know what your super power would be?
Go to Moor Allerton Library on Tuesday 27 May from 2.30 – 3.30 pm and meet an author, Jason Beresford. Discover the adventures of the Fabulous Fish Finger gang.
This is a free event, no booking required.
What have you done this week?
We have been using our shared area in KS1. There have been a lot of changes in the KS1 shared area; there are challenges in phonics, maths and imaginative play. Here are some Y1 children after they decided to face the challenge in the small world area: “Create a hero basecamp near the farm and defend it from the villains.”
A sporting hero
There was a visitor in KS1 on Friday. Keith Senior, a former Leeds Rhino and England rugby player, came in to chat about his career and to answer many questions. He is a hero to many people and has worked very hard to be part of the rugby league world. He told the children that if they really want to do something, then they have to work hard and be resilient. There were lots of good questions from the children and Mr Catherall ; Mrs Weekes got an autograph for her husband who is a Leeds Rhino fan!
Loads of learning
Here is a snapshot of some of the learning that has happened in Year 1 this week: reading QR codes, making 2D shapes, sorting 3D shapes and using the Beebots to draw shapes.
Health heroes
This weekend, 15 and 16 March, at Eureka, there is a very topical health heroes Dragon’s Den event…
Meet some of the most important health heroes of the past at our humorous, playful and interactive Dragon’s Den style sessions.
- Why Florence Nightingale was the original ‘forces sweetheart’?
- Did Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin by accident?
- Why should we thank Louis Pasteur for healthy milk on our cereal?
Who’ll win your backing? You decide!
Superhero yoga moves…and some relaxation
As part of our big topic, Heroes, Year 1 took part in a hero-themed yoga session. After thinking about what is a hero, what makes a hero and who are heroes we became superheroes by using our bodies to do a variety of yoga postures.
How can sitting on a bus make you a hero?
There was a lady in America who was arrested for not giving her seat up on a bus. She was a black American lady and she was arrested because she did not give up her seat for a white man.
Why is she a hero?
She is a hero because she fought for the rights of black people in America. Here are some photos of Y1 doing some drama while learning about Rosa Parks.
Challenge Corner
Challenges in Maths have been welcomed by the Year 1 children – they are always up for a challenge! There are different challenges in this corner over two weeks; they will relate to some learning that the children have already done but will extend their thinking even more. These challenges should develop the children’s independence while pushing their learning even further.
How many will you get?
There has been some tricky maths going on in Year 1. Grouping and sharing, the beginnings of division, has had the brains ticking more than ever. Lots of practical work and some very resilient attitudes have shown that we can divide in Year 1.
An energetic start to the new year
Year 1 have been very active in their first week back with our new PE lessons for this half term. In the first of our two weekly PE lessons, we are working with Mr Lynch, a local dance teacher, to develop our movement and dance skills. By the end of the first lesson there were some great partner performances showing a range of actions.
Our second weekly PE lesson is with Mr Catherall, one of our teaching assistants and also a qualified sports coach, who is developing our skills needed for invasion games such as basketball, rugby, football and others. Ask your child how they use their sticky pads!
PE is usually Monday and Tuesday so please ensure your child has their PE kit at school, to get the most out of these lessons.