Class 1

Welcome to Class 1

We are a mixed Yr/Y1 class.  Our Class Teacher is Mrs Horner and we are supported by Mrs Mann and Miss Parkin.  The start of school is an exciting time and children will make memories that will last a lifetime!

Learning in Class 1 is fun and exciting.  We enjoy learning through both a stimulating indoor and outdoor environment.  We encourage children to be independent, resilient and attentive.  Our curriculum is inspired by nature and we love to explore the wonders of Mother Earth.

Our Teaching Methods

Please feel free to have a closer look at the teaching methods, including our approach to reading and phonics in Class 1.

Class 1 Teaching Methods

 

Our Curriculum

Curriculum Overview

 

Newsletters

Autumn Term 

Take a look below to see what we get up to!

What have we been doing:

2021/22

 

• Farm Visit

Class 1 really enjoyed their trip to Hall Hill Farm.  The children embraced all the experiences they were offered such as: feeding the animals, holding the chicks, bottle feeding the lambs and of course, cheering the sheep in their race.  They had a brilliant day and were all very well behaved!

 

• Autumn

We have really enjoyed exploring autumn.  Looking at the changes in our environment has been fun and we have enjoyed weekly nature walks to observe the differences in our surroundings.  We love to explore seasonal themes and have loved looking closely at pumpkins, learning all about Harvest Festival, making potions in spooky week and investigating different types of seeds.

• Hardwick Park

Despite the rainy weather, the children embraced the elements and had fun exploring Hardwick Park.  We shared the story ‘We’re Going on a Leaf Hunt’ and collected various leaves from around the park.  We then used the story ‘Leaf Man’ to create our very own artwork.  I was very impressed with the children’s creativity!  We certainly did not let the rain damped our spirits!

• Star Bakers!

Each week, we choose different children to be the class bakers.  So far they have made apple crumble, harvest vegetable soup, hedgehog bread, toffee apples and more!  It is a fantastic opportunity for children to develop key skills.  They learn the importance of hygiene, gain an understanding of measuring ingredients using scales, understand the use of a recipe, take part in discussions about food produce and work together cooperatively to achieve an end result.  They have great fun and it is an excellent opportunity for the children to try new foods!

2019/20

• As part of our Local Area Geography topic, we explored Horden.  We had lots of fun searching for places on our checklist and especially enjoyed our time in the park.
• Each week, we have enjoyed being chefs and making delicious food to try.  So far, we have made jam tarts, harvest vegetable soup, cakes and scones.  I wonder what we’ll try next?
• We had the fire brigade visit school and teach us about the importance of fire safety.  We got to sit in the back of the fire engine and even have a go at using their hose!  It was very heavy!

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  
  
• We have had lots of fun creating sculptures of woodland animals.  Here are some pictures of our masterpieces.

  

  

  

  
  

  

  
  
• We really enjoyed a visit from Martin the Minibeast man who brought with him lots of different Minibeasts for us to touch, hold and learn about.  Look at the pictures in our Gallery.
• We enjoyed a Hoopstarz day with the rest of the school.
• To celebrate Chinese New Year we tasted Chinese food, tried using chopsticks and undertook a number of challenges around the area.
• Keeping ourselves safe when using the internet is very important to us.  During Safer Internet Day we were able to think about people we can trust online and in the real word to help us if we come across problems online.
• As part of our Toys topic we designed and made our own hand puppets!
• To celebrate The Presentation of Jesus at the Temple we made and decorated candles to remind us that Jesus is the light of the world.

• We had a wonderful visit to Beamish again this year.  We visited Santa, fed his reindeers, baked cookies, made peg dolls and even  took a ride on a tram!
• This year we decided to make sure that Santa knew exactly what we wanted for Christmas and sent him some letters which we had written.  We then took a trip down to the local post box to make sure they were posted correctly.
• We have been exploring a Mastery Maths Curriculum, using a practical approach to embed concepts and ideas.  Using ‘Tens Frames’ and the Part, Part, Whole Model to support number recognition and addition.

• As part of our body topic we had a fun day investigating our senses.  We tasted different foods, went on a walk using our eyes to find different items, used touch to guess what was in the bag, used our sense of smell to guess what was in the smelling pots and played a game of bingo listening to different sounds.
• During our hunt for Autumn we decided to make our own clay hedgehogs.
• As part of our literacy topic we tasted different fruits and described them.  We then went onto make our own fruit kebabs writing a recipe plan and instructions.
• During Bonfire week the fire brigade came and visited our school to tell us about firework safety.
• We began the term with an excellent introduction into Judo from Sensei John  The children were very excited to learn how to pin their partner and play thumb wars.  Have a look at our whole school photos enjoying the session in the gallery.

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