Wider Curriculum
Spring 1:
In Science we are focusing on classifying and grouping animals and 1T have astounded me with their understanding of mammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds and fish and how we differentiate between them. We had a very sepcial visit from Clyde the tortoise too as part of our learning about reptiles, and Stanley the school dog has made guest appearances too!
In Geography we are studying our local area, Idle, and planning a local fieldwork walk during which we will identify and discuss human and physical geographical features.
In Art we have learnt about the work of Clarice Cliff and have been developing our understanding of mixing primary colours to make secondary colours of a variety of hues.
In Computing we are learning how to program a robot which involves thinking about directions and which buttons to press in what order.
ISpring 2:
In History we are learning about Idle in the past, including the Jowett brothers who manufactured cars and had their factory in Idle. First we are learning about Idle and how it has changed over time and then we will learn more about the Jowett brothers and their cars.
In DT we are working on our 'Wheels and Axels' unit. Through this we are beginning to understand which things have wheels and why, how wheels and axels fit together and move and what problems we might encounter and how we can fix them.
What 1T pupils say about our wider curriculum:
""I've enjoyed making cars in DT." - Harriet
"We've been learning about the Easter story in RE." - Harvey
"I like learning about the Jowett brothers in English and History." - Hellie
"I was enjoying making the cars and deciding what to use and designing it." - Oliver
"I like drama and science and history and RE and English and DT." - Ezra
"In Art we've been making plates inspired by Clarice Cliff." - Rosie