Year 1 Keep Their Cool While Learning

Year 1 have embraced the warm weather this week, making the most of the sunshine while enjoying a wide range of exciting learning activities both inside and outside the classroom.

As part of their Science learning, the children kept a daily weather diary, observing and recording the conditions throughout the week. They discussed the weather typically experienced during each season in the UK and were fascinated to track the unusually high temperatures we have been enjoying.

The sunshine also provided the perfect opportunity to take learning outdoors. The children practised spelling the days of the week by painting them with water and paintbrushes on the playground, ordered the months of the year in the outdoor classroom and created colourful ‘tricky word’ fans to help reinforce their phonics learning.

In English and Phonics, Year 1 made delicious-looking paper ice creams and used magic watercolour paintings to practise their split digraphs. They also used their senses to write descriptive pieces about the seaside, bringing their writing to life with imaginative vocabulary.

To round off each busy day, the children enjoyed relaxing in the shade with a story and a well-earned ice lolly, a perfect way to stay cool while making wonderful summer memories.

It has been a fantastic week of creative, active and engaging learning, proving that even the hottest days can be full of fun and discovery!