We loved learning how to play hockey, pushing the ball to a partner as well as dribbling in and out of cones. We found it a bit tricky learning how to hold the stick at first, but we soon learned and had lots of fun.
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Class 1
Basketball
Today we tried dribbling and shooting using basketballs. We found it a little bit tricky at the start to throw it so high but we were superstar basketballers by the end of the session, managing to score lots of points.
Table tennis
We had a brilliant time learning about and trying different table tennis challenges. Most of us enjoyed the challenge of hitting the skittles with the ball the best.
Monitoring the wind
We have been learning all about the wind and how it is measured using the Beaufort Scale. We made our own wind socks to see the direction of the wind.
Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Celebrations
We had a wonderful day learning about the Queen and why we are celebrating the jubilee. We made crowns and flags and enjoyed a range of activities with our parents and carers on the field.
Forest School
RESPECT Value Mark
Our fantastic Year 1 class have helped our school to achieve our respect badge. They worked very hard colouring in all of the countries involved in the Olympics as well as coming up with a design which symbolised respect. The children learned that respect is not just...
Forest School 1R and 2S
We had a brilliant time at Forest school, lighting a fire and cooking bananas on the fire. We enjoyed playing different games to help to ’feed the eagle’ as well as digging in the mud to see what we could find.
Deaf Awareness Week
We have been learning about and celebrating Deaf Awareness week, learning about the different levels of hearing loss and the ways that deaf people communicate. We have been learning to finger spell using British Sign Language.
Year 1 Sports Festival
We had lots of fun at the sports festival at Thorp Academy. We enjoyed a variety of sports such as; dribbling a football, throwing an catching as well as obstacle courses. We enjoyed working with our friends throughout the afternoon as part of a team.