Year 1 | West Boldon Primary School

Tennis coaching

10th November 2021Miss K. Wilkinson

Year 1 are lucky enough to have a tennis coach coming in to school for the next four weeks to teach them some new skills.

The children tried really hard to perfect their throw position and the slingshot hit.

We may have some budding future Wimbledon stars!

Year 1 taking part in their tennis coaching lesson

Spooky Day 2021!

4th November 2021Miss K. Wilkinson

On Monday 1st November, children were invited to come into school in their Halloween costumes for a fun-filled day of spooky activities! Here are some things that some of us got up to…

Year 1 made some magic potions. First of all they found their own wands and then they gathered some disgusting potion ingredients from the allotment – eyeballs, wing of fly, teachers fingers and so many more.

Year 2 looked AMAZING in their spooky costumes! Here they are pulling their scariest faces!

Year 3 wrote some spooky poems linked to Halloween in literacy. Don’t they look fabulous in their costumes!

Year 4 did some spooky writing to celebrate spooky day. They described a haunted house by torch light whilst listening to creepy music. They also made ghost lollies and spell books.

Never Eat Shredded Wheat

4th November 2021Miss K. Wilkinson

Class 4 started their new Dimensions topic today- Never Eat Shredded Wheat. A Geography based unit all about learning about maps and the UK. They started today by exploring compasses. They thought about what a compass was before having a look at some themselves. They worked with their classmates to discover how the compass works and finding which way was north, south, east and west.

To finish off they made their own compass by magnetising a needle before laying in some water. They were amazed to watch the needle turn and then settle to point to the north.

Gymnastics with Mr Gilmore

4th November 2021Miss K. Wilkinson

Year 1 had their first gymnastics class with Mr Gilmore this week. They tried very hard to perfect their forward rolls. The children were so good at listening to Mr Gilmore’s guidance. We have some budding gymnasts in class 3!

Class 3 taking part in gymnastics with Mr Gilmore

Helping Goldilocks cross the river

3rd November 2021Miss K. Wilkinson

In our Commando Joe lesson this week our task was to help Goldilocks cross the river. The children are really getting to grips with looking at and pondering the best way to use the materials available. I was very impressed with how they are sharing ideas and listening to their classmates.

The children managed to hit all of the Co-Jo characteristics this week, three of the stand out skills were:

Self-awareness – some children were able to say that they weren’t sure they’d be able to balance and asked for help.
Empathy – lots of children were keen to stand on the rivers edge to over a helping hand to their friend.
Teamwork – the photographs say it all!

Awesome job Class 4!

Year 1 enjoying their Commando Joe session helping Goldilocks cross the river

Cinderella’s heart

21st October 2021Miss K. Wilkinson

Year 1 have been talking in class about how our actions can make others feel.

We used the story of Cinderella, thinking about the actions and words of her step sisters and the impact of these on Cinderella’s feelings and well-being.

As we thought about the unkind things the sisters said and did, Cinderella’s “heart” was crumpled. The children were shocked to see this happen and realised even when apologies are made sad feelings may still remain and we should try hard to always be kind.

A bag fit for a fairy!

21st October 2021Miss K. Wilkinson

Class 4 were recently set the task of making a bag for a fairy.

They produced some fantastic designs and then spent a long time making some absolutely AMAZING bags.

Here are just a few to look at.

Clay pots for Cinderella

21st October 2021Miss K. Wilkinson

We were set the challenge of making a clay pot for Cinderella to keep her treasures in.

The children explored how to change the shape of the clay to become a pot by rolling, squashing, squeezing and twisting.

Some children spent a long time perfecting their pots, spotting problems with their designs , adding decorations and making lids.

I am sure any Cinderella who gets to use the pots to keep their treasures in will be thrilled!

Little Red Riding Hood Soundscapes

21st October 2021Miss K. Wilkinson

Class four have been exploring the sounds they can make using musical instruments. We used the story Little Red Riding Hood to try to create a sound scape to reflect the mood and events in the story. We annotated a story map for our graphic score to help us know when to play our instruments.

Listen to our piece of music and see if you can hear the mood change.

PE with Mr Gibson

21st October 2021Miss K. Wilkinson

Year 1 this term have been practising basic skills – controlling the ball, throwing and catching as well as listening to and remembering the rules of the game and tasks.

We have loved working with Mr Gibson and learning how to throw and catch by ourselves and to a friend. We are getting really good and have learnt how to follow the bean bag with our eyes to help us catch successfully.