F1
Welcome to F1!
Our school motto is:
"SUCCESS is in our hands"
Welcome to Foundation 1
Miss Coleman - Class Teacher
Mrs Smith - Teaching Assistant
Please look out for our termly newsletter which will keep you updated and will include all key dates and events.
Autumn Newsletter 2023
Spring Newsletter 2024
Summer Newsletter 2024
Overview of F1 2023/ 24
Curriculum Journey for F1 2023/ 24
Autumn 2023
Enquiry Question: Who is significant?
Our Learning Journey:
Week 1:
This week we introduced our curriculum enquiry question ‘Who is significant?’.
We talked about what the word ‘significant’ means and discussed who is significant to us.
The children were invited to come to school dressed as somebody significant.
Week 2:
This week we learnt all about birthdays and how our birthday makes us special. We had a big birthday party to celebrate Mrs Smiths Birthday!
Week 3:
This week we learned all about families. We learned that our family is made up of people who are related to us.
We read the book ‘Owl babies’ and then created our own owl babies using sponges and paint.
Week 4:
This week we continued our learning about families. We learned about who our family is and who lives in our houses with us!
Week 5:
This week we learnt all about jobs and his significant jobs are. We were lucky enough to have some parent visitors who came to talk to us all about their jobs a d what they do!
A big thank you to those who came and spoke to us!
Week 6:
This week we spoke about what jobs we would like to do when we are older. Lots of the children wanted to be nurses, doctors and police officers!
The children have settled in really well and have worked so hard this term! We are excited to continue our learning after half term! 🙂
Week 7:
This week we learnt all about remembrance day and why we remember important events. We created poppies using pencil crayons and created a special wreath.
Week 8:
In this week we looked at what we think we look like. We thought about what colour hair and eyes we have.
we used pencil crayons to do this.
Week 9:
We continued to look at self portraits thus week and about what makes us unique. We used different coloured tissue paper to create our portraits this week.
Week 10:
In our final week we talked who is significant to us. We spoke about how family and friends are special and how we are important too.
Autumn Knowledge Mat
Spring 2024
Enquiry Question: What makes Britain great?
Our Learning Journey:
Week 1:
This week we started our learning journey with a letter from King Charles inviting us to have an afternoon tea. This was to kick start our enquiry about what makes Britain great.
Week 2:
This week the children were learning about our planet Earth. We discussed how Earth is split into land and water. We also shared our experiences of some of the places we have visited.
Week 3:
In week 3 we learnt that we live in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and that there are four countries, England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
Week 4:
This week we explored facts about the four countries of the UK. This included learning about the flags of these countries and their national flowers. Children brought in photos of paces they visited in the UK.
Week 5:
In week five the children discovered different landmarks from around the UK. In the provision they used different materials to recreate these landmarks including junk modelling, building bricks and clay.
Week 6:
In week six we created a pond to practice our cutting and sticking skills. We have been looking at what animals and their habitats we have in our country.
Week 7:
We discussed all the local places that we have visited this week. Lots of us have been to Jimmy Beans play centre and to the leisure centre to go swimming.
Week 8:
This week the children learnt all about the different modes of transport that we use in the UK. We explored trains, buses, cars and planes and talked about what we would need to pack in our suitcases to travel to South Africa.
Week 9:
This week we looked at different landscapes and the children chose different medias to create these such as pencil crayons and paints.
Week 10:
This week the children learnt all about Easter. We discussed how Easter is celebrated and the meaning behind Easter. We also had a special visit from Rev Taylor who spoke to us about the Easter story and judged our Easter egg decorating competition.
Spring Knowledge Mat
Summer 2024
Enquiry Question: Can Nature Inspire Art?
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