St Anne's Catholic Primary School

This week the children have been learning how to sort non-fiction and fictions book. 

Week 6

In History this term, we have been learning facts about Queen Elizabeth 11. The children have designed and made their own castles, investigated coins and stamp and recreated the Queen’s coronation. Next week, we are going to have a queen’s tea party. The children will have the opportunity to make and eat a healthy sandwich. If you don’t wish for your child to take part in this activity, please contact a member of the Year 1 team.

week 5

We have been learning to name and compare materials and their properties. So far we have investigated…

• The best materials to build a house.
• The best mixture of sand and water to build a sandcastle.
• The best material for a bouncy ball.

We had an amazing music lesson with Mrs Asbury this week. The children explored how music can be created using different types of materials. They performed ‘Baby Shark’ and ‘The Can Can.’ 

Week 3

This term in art, we have been learning about the artist, ‘Vincent Van Gogh.’ We have looked at the different types of media he used in his art.

The children have been learning how to draw with art pencils and charcoal. They have used paint to mix colour and to make shades and tones.

This term we are reading 'Zog' by Julia Donaldson.

We have been learning the story of Zog through drama. The children have been attending Dragon School all week. We started the week with flying lessons, then moved on to roaring lessons. The dragons even learnt how to capture a princess and finally they all received a golden star for their excellent work.