Autumn Term
In KS1 this week, we were invited to a special assembly on Wednesday, to welcome Mike Mullens to Brookmans Park. He shared with us stories of how he has used a growth mindset to help him achieve his goals in BMX. Mike gave us a display of the skills that he can do on a BMX bike, before getting Mr Rahman to put his skills to the test and balance on the front wheel of a bike in front of us all. In addition he spent some time with the older children.
On Thursday we enjoyed watching the older children, who showed us the BMX skills that they have been learning. The children thoroughly enjoyed watching their peers push themselves.
During the rest of the week the children were treated to a lesson on Rosh Hashanah, where they learnt about how the festival is important to Jewish people and the act of celebration; the children even got to try dipping apples into honey.
In Science, the children were investigating waterproof different materials and for English the children were sequencing the story of Traction Man. Within Year 1 Maths, we practised using inequalities to compare different numbers.
KS1 have been busy continuing with their learning. In History we were lucky enough to explore a range of Victorian toys which we borrowed from Hertford Museum. The children enjoyed being able to play with the toys and could explain the difference between Victorian toys and the toys we have today.
In Science the children undertook their first investigation of the year to see which material was the most absorbent. The children found out that the sponge was very absorbent however, the tissues which we use were not great for mopping up water as they weren’t as absorbent.
This week KS1 have been continuing our learning in Art by using our knowledge of the primary colours to make secondary colours. The children then mixed the primary colours to make secondary colours and painted a colour wheel. Ask your children if they can remember which two colours they need to mix to make green?
During Science this week the children continued to work on their understanding of different materials. They developed their vocabulary of the properties they would use to describe different materials.
For History this week the children were lucky enough to explore a range of different games that are from the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s and 90’s. They were able to identify how they are similar and different to the toys they have today.
Welcome to KS1 Parents Meeting
It has been lovely welcoming all the children back into KS1 over the last week. All the children have settled into their new classes and begun to make new friends both within their classes and across the phase. This week we have spent a lot of time learning the new routines and meeting the different teachers.
We have begun our phonics and maths lessons where the children have been using their previous knowledge from last year to support their learning. In our Science lessons we have been exploring different materials and grouping them according to their properties. During the History lesson we have begun to look at the toys which we currently play with and the materials which they are made from before we start to look at older toys. In Art we were looking at the artist Piet Mondrian and how he uses the primary colours to create his artwork. The children then used a range of resources in the classroom to create their own versions.
