Welcome to Holly Class
Year 1 and 2
Creative Curriculum 2017-2018
Please click here to view our planned topics for this year.
Autumn Term 1
Our Creative curriculum title for this half term is:
The place where I live.
Please click here to view the parent plan.
We are sending home welcome letters with the children today. You can also find a copy of the Year 1 letter here.The Year 2 letter will be on the Rowan class page.
What we are Learning
Our Topic for Summer 2 2017 is:
Step Back in Time - Pirates!
Please click here for the Holly Class Parent Plan
What we are Learning
Our Topic for Summer 1 2017 is:
Learning from the Land
Please click here for the Holly Class Parent Plan
Our Brave Leah
Leah had an operation in March. This is her story...Leah Op.pdf
Educational Visit
Thornton Hall Farm
Monday 6th March 2017
We had a fabulous day with all of Year 1 and Reception at the farm. We learnt so much, we fed the lambs and goats, went on a Safari ride and played in the park!
The weather was amazing, we were so lucky!
Book Week
Book Week in Holly Class was fabulous and we won the Decorate your door competition! Have a look at our photos below...
What we are Learning
Our Topic for Spring 2 2017 is:
We are Britain
Please click here for the Holly Class Parent Plan
Antarctica
How big is a blue whale?
To celebrate the end of our topic learning about the Antarctic and Ice Explorers, we went outside to discover the size of a blue whale... We used chalk to draw a blue whale that was 25 metres long, some killer whales, albatrosses and of course penguins!
Chinese New Year
We celebrated Chinese New Year by learning the story of the Chinese Zodiac, doing Chinese Writing, tasting food, dressing up and handling artefacts.
What we are Learning
Our Topic for Spring 1 2017 is:
Famous For More Than Five Minutes
Please click here for the Holly Class Parent Plan.
What we are Learning
Our Topic for Autumn 2 2016 is:
One Race, One World
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2016 - 2017
Meet the Teacher - Year 1
Please click here for the Year 1 Meet the Teacher
What we are Learning
Our Topic for Autumn 1 2016 is:
A Tale Unfolds
Please click here for the Holly Class Parent Plan.
Long Term Plan 2016-17
Please click here for the Holly Class Long Term Plan 2016 -2017
Visit to the Synagogue
We went to the Yesherun Synagogue in Stockport. We learnt a lot about the Jewish Faith and enjoyed our visit. Have a look at the photos...
Science Week
Snail Racing
We planned and completed an investigation all about snail racing - look at the photos!
What we are Learning
Our Topic for Summer 2 2016 is:
Oh I do like to be beside the Seaside
Please click here for the Year 1 Summer 2 Parent Plan.
Parent Letter Summer 2
Please click here for more information about our learning this term.
Den Day
Friday 17th June 2016
We had great fun on Den Day - Have a look at our photos...
Den Day
Friday 17th June 2016
Please click on this link for the letter and information about Den Day. Thanks.
Summer Term Educational Visits
Synagogue
24th June 2016
RSPB Ribble Discovery Centre
7th July 2016
Please click on this link for the letter and information about our year group educational visits to the Synagogue and RSPB Ribble Discovery Centre.
Masquerade Ball
On Thursday 26th May 2016 we had a Masquerade Ball.
Have a look at our Medieval Dancing. Our Teacher, Mrs McMahon, was a very naughty Jester in one of the videos. She tried to put us off our dancing!
Our Bean Plants
We planted broad bean seeds - watch them grow! We did an investigation to find out what was the best material to grow cress on.
Dodgeball
We have been learning to play Dodge Ball with Blackburn Rovers. See the fun we have had.
BBC News Reporters
Some of our children were BBC News Reporters. They reported on finding a dragon egg in the woods.
What we are Learning
Our Topic for Summer 1 2016 is:
Dungeons and Dragons
Please click here for the Year 1 Summer 1 Parent Plan.
Pick'n'Mix Homework
Click here for the link to Spring 2 Homework choices.
Choose a different piece to complete each week and earn stickers
PE
We had good fun learning about using the equipment safely.
Resurrection Rock
A sneak preview of our favourite song
Multi Faith Week
14th-18th March 2016
Judaism
Year 1 learnt about Judaism during the cross-curricular week. Look at our movie to show our learning.
What we are Learning
Our Topic for Spring 2 2016 is:
All Creatures Great and Small
Please click here for the Year 1 Spring 2.pdf Parent Plan.
Storytelling Week
1st-5th February 2016
We had lots of fun making book covers and designing storytelling chairs as well as sharing stories with Silver Birch Class.
Our Puppets
We made split pin puppets of traditional tale characters using collage materials.
Our Puppet Shows
We have made our own split pin puppets and created light and shadow puppet shows.
These are our traditional tales told by year 1.
Pick'n'Mix Homework
Click here for the link to Spring 1 Homework choices.
Choose a different piece to complete each week and earn stickers for a prize.
What we are Learning
Our Topic for Spring 1 2016 is:
Once Upon A Time
Please click here for the Spring Term 1 Parent Plan.
Chubby Snowman
Away in a Manger
Our Science Weather Forecasters
Our Visit to Billington War Memorial
What we are Learning
Our Topic for Autumn 2 2015 is:
Let's Celebrate!
Please click here for the Autumn Term 2 Parent Plan.
The Tiger came to Tea
Have a listen to our stories we have recorded.
Group 1
Group 2
Welcome to Year 1
Click here for our welcome letter.
The Powerpoint from our Meet the Teacher can be found here
What we are Learning
Our Topic for Autumn 1 2015 is:
Who we are
and
Where do we come from?
Please click here for the Autumn Term 1 Parent Plan.
What we are Learning
Our Topic for Summer 2 is:
Carnival of the Animals
Please click here for the Summer Term 2 Parent Plan.
Our class letter is here.
What we are Learning
Our Topic for Summer 1 is:
Up, Up and Away
Please click here for the Summer Term 1 Parent Plan.
Our class letter is here.
What we are Learning
Our Topic for Spring 2 is:
Food for Thought
Please click here for the Spring Term 2 Parent Plan.
Our class letter is here.
What we are Learning
Our Topic for Spring 1 is:
Rockin' Around the World
Please click here for the Spring Term 1 Parent Plan.
Our class letter is here.
What we are Learning
Our Topic for Autumn 2 is:
Colour, Light and Fire
Please click here for the Autumn Term 2 Parent Plan
What We Are Learning
Our Topic in Autumn 1 is:
Pirates, Heroes and Wild Things
Please click here to see our plan for this half term.
Our Year 1 children took a trip to the RSPB centre during 'COOL WEEK 2' where they learnt about the parts of a plant (acting out the different parts in groups), making fabulous smelly smoothies, taking part in a flower hunt, searching the beach for mini beasts and watching them wiggle back under the sand, making sand art, running down sand dunes and of course enjoying a cone of ice cream.
What an amazing day.
Holly class thoroughly enjoyed 'COOL WEEK 2'.
Our amazing week included making clay faces on the trees in the woods, animal orienteering, creating prayer flags and streamers, a visit from the district nurse about the importance of hand washing, a police visit, prayer space activities in church and many, many more.
Our children have learnt so much throughout this week and have loved every minute.
To watch our 'COOL' week singing workshop please click here.
Holly class have created some fantastic flower pot creations, clay tiles and have started to create a frame around their Monet painting. They also had the chance to taste many different vegetables and fruits whilst making 'veg faces'.
Our Victorian children looking fabulous!
Our first day of 'COOL' week.
Holly class have been working very hard, practicing their dance for Friday.
We are dancing to 'Singing in the rain'
Holly class have been working very hard, learning to play the recorder. To watch a video, please visit our music page.
Resurrection Rock!
Our performance of Resurrection Rock was amazing. Here we are in our costumes...
2017
Year 1 Easter Passion Play
Resurrection Rock!
To be performed on
Thursday 30th March 2017
Words for songs to practise
Please click here
The music files are below:
Harvest Festival
Tuesday 4th October 2016
Have a look at our photographs of our fabulous Harvest Festival. We raised money for the Bishop's Harvest Appeal in Bolivia and bought in tins of food for the Ribble Valley Food Bank.
Phonics
Click here to find a link to our Parent's Guide to Phonics.
Please find a copy of the enunciation of phonemes here.
Holly Class Campfire
As we gained all the letters of 'LEARN' we had a class reward. We choose to have a campfire with marshmallows and chocolate biscuits, bananas with chocolate cooked in foil and new potatoes we grew in our garden. We enjoyed singing campfire songs.
Cuerden Valley Educational Visits
We visited Cuerden Valley near Bamber Bridge and had exciting days learning about Woodland Wonders.
