As part of History learning, Year 1 went on an adventure to Mill Green Museum to explore The Great Fire of London and life in the past. We are very lucky that we are able to walk to Mill Green Museum from our school. In the morning they participated in four different activities. Visiting the …
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Sep 23
Hartham Common
Our school theme this year is ‘Life along the Water’. As part of our whole school outing to Hartham Common in Hertford, Year 1 spent the day exploring Hartham Common. In the morning they went on a treasure hunt, noticing their surroundings and spotting the photos that Mrs O’Connor had taken. The highlight was chatting …
Jul 10
Hammer and nails with wool weaving
First we used sand paper to smooth the surface of a piece of reclaimed wood from a pallet. We then used a pencil to mark the place to put the nails to create the shape of the first letter of our name. After that we used a hammer to fix the nails into the wood. …
Jun 09
Year 1 walk to Hatfield House
I wonder where Queen Elizabeth I found out she was going to be the next Queen? Year 1 decided to investigate. We found out that she was reading a book under an oak tree in the beautiful surroundings of Hatfield House. We are very lucky at The Ryde School to have Hatfield House close enough …
May 09
Knebworth House – How Plants Grow
On Friday 9th May, we set off on an adventure to Knebworth House to explore their gardens as part of our science curriculum. We used our senses to explore and investigate the different plants growing in their natural habitat. We looked closely at the oak and redwood trees, thinking about the similarities and differences between …
Mar 27
Exploring Measurement
Year 1 had the opportunity to explore measurement with their families outside. As part of their maths topic, Year 1 learn about non-standard and standard ways to measure. Mrs O’Connor created measurement challenges to complete and discuss with our families. The children demonstrated their knowledge of using a metre stick to measure and also using …
Mar 05
Year 1 Science STEM materials workshop
When SetPoint visited the school we became Scientists, Investigators and Engineers! We had a fabulous morning exploring different materials and their properties. Our first activity was feeling and sorting different materials into the right categories. We sorted fabric, wood, rubber, plastic and metal. Next we explored a variety of words that could describe the properties …
Nov 27
Design and Technology Parent Activity
Year 1 have been exploring different fruits and vegetables as part of their Design and Technology lessons. In our first lesson we discovered that strawberries were the most popular fruit in the class. We displayed this information on a pictogram. Next we spent time using our senses to explore a variety of fruits by sketching …