Stanway Fiveways Primary School

The children have had a busy first two weeks in Year 1. Last week was our continents week, where the children learnt about Europe, with a focus on France. They enjoyed learning about the Eiffel Tower, tasting French foods, working as a team through parachute games, exploring the world through Google Earth and made a map of France using playdoh. They also learnt to tear and cut paper to create collages during art lessons. They also explored their new surroundings through child-led activities in COEL time. 

This week, they learnt to accurately count in maths, wrote sentences in English, practised blending sounds to read in phonics and developed their reading skills in reading lessons. In PE they have been working on their strength and balance in yoga and ball skills in outdoor PE. During history, they enjoyed exploring older and newer telephones, learning about how they work and comparing them. In science, they have been learning to name the material that different objects are made from. Throughout the week, the children have continued to enjoy child-led learning during COEL time both inside and outside the classroom.