Year 1 - The Giraffes: Blog items

Smashing smoothies Part 2, by Mrs Pratten

Date: 18th Mar 2024 @ 4:02pm

We then got to taste the different fruits we could use, pineapple, strawberries, avocados or bananas.

Next to design our smoothie!! We chose 2 fruits and one juice, they were delicious, most of us thought they were  nicer than the shop bought ones.

Last of all we designed a container to our smoothies in, it had to catch the eye and also tell people what was in it.

A great smoothie day... the children are keen to experiment at home... have fun!!!!

Smashing smoothies Part 1, by Mrs Pratten

Date: 18th Mar 2024 @ 3:55pm

What a great day today completing our DT task of designing and making a smoothie.

We started off sorting fruit and vegetables, we learnt all fruit have seeds , so there were some surprises!!

Next we discussed where fruit and vegetables grow, on trees, vines, on the ground or under the ground.

Then we had a go at chopping and juicing, juicing took a lot of effort!

Role play fun!, by Mrs Pratten

Date: 13th Mar 2024 @ 4:43pm

We loved it!!

More photos!!, by Mrs Pratten

Date: 13th Mar 2024 @ 4:40pm

Making slime...using our senses.

Imagine that!, by Mrs Pratten

Date: 13th Mar 2024 @ 4:37pm

We had a fabulous time at Imagine that! We made snow, were in a foamy snow storm. We made slime and used our senses to smell and taste. We decorated a magnet, made a bath bomb, decorated a bag and had fun exploring! Last of all we really enjoyed the role play area. It was amazing...lots of areas to use our imaginations!!

We have a bag of goodies to bring home tomorrow... a lovely day :)

Sunflower success!, by Mrs Pratten

Date: 12th Mar 2024 @ 12:35pm

So far so good with growing our sunflowers. shoots have appeared, we enjoyed looking at them and recording how the seeds have changed. We measured them the tallest so far was 18 cm.

In maths we had fun playing a game to see which pair could get to 50 first by shaking dice and adding counters to a tens frame. We had to keep score as we went along.

Dont forget our trip tomorrow, we are very excited!

Sharing our favourite books, by Mrs Pratten

Date: 7th Mar 2024 @ 4:43pm

We enjoyed talking about our favourite books and sharing  them with our friends.

Year 1 rocking it!, by Mrs Pratten

Date: 7th Mar 2024 @ 11:34am

Year 1 you all looked amazing!

Library visit, by Mrs Pratten

Date: 7th Mar 2024 @ 11:10am

Year 1 enjoyed their story session at the library with their buddies, they took part in a scavenger hunt and made a book mark. A great start to world book day,

Learning about plants, by Mrs Pratten

Date: 26th Feb 2024 @ 4:59pm

This afternoon the Giraffes enjoyed exploring and learning about how plants create seeds , which then grow in to new plants. We also looked at how some plants grow from bulbs. We enjoyed using magnifying glasses to really look closely at the different seeds, bulbs and plants.

We have all planted a sunflower seed, we are going to observe how it grows and changes.

Retelling stories, by Mrs Pratten

Date: 23rd Feb 2024 @ 4:04pm

The children have enjoyed listening to some traditional tales in English, Dragon Dinosaur and The House that Jack built. They really enjoyed acting out all the different characters in The house that Jack built and were great at remembering the order.

In maths we have been exploring doubles and near doubles, we liked shaking dice and trying to roll a double, we won a point every time we shook one!

Have a great weekend, don’t forget Celebration  Assembly on Tuesday afternoon. :)

Brickcroft walk, by Mrs Pratten

Date: 20th Feb 2024 @ 3:36pm

We had a lovely walk to the Brickcroft this morning, we identified different flowers, mainly snowdrops, daffodils and primroses.We also talked about evergreen and deciduous trees.

We enjoyed our hot chocolate and biscuit too!

In maths we had fun outside with number bonds to 20.

Wonderful windmills, by Mrs Pratten

Date: 9th Feb 2024 @ 4:09pm

This week we had a challenge in  DT , we had to design a windmill.It had to be stable and the sails move.

We used paper cups for the structure but had to make them heavier with plasticine so they didn’t fall over.

Next  we used another paper cup to make the sails by cutting into it, we had to try to make them even and had fun decorating them.

Finally we attached the parts together using a straw and cocktail sticks. We had to adapt our designs to try to make our windmills more stable and to help the sails work better. Overall we did a pretty good job!

In Science we enjoyed voting for our favourite pets, we recorded using a chart and created a block graph showing our results. The favourite pets in the Giraffes were cats and dogs.

Have a fabulous half term, just a reminder, we are off on our  walk to the Brickcroft the first Tuesday back. ๐Ÿ™‚

Busy Giraffes, by Mrs Pratten

Date: 2nd Feb 2024 @ 3:52pm

The Giraffes have continued to work hard this week.They were learning all about amphibians and reptiles in Science, UK weather in Geography and writing their own non fiction books about owls which are amazing!

The projects all look fantastic too and the children are super proud of them...thank you for your support with them.

Next week on Tuesday we are off for a winter walk to The Brickcroft looking for seasonal changes, warm coats a must and probably best to bring a pair of wellies/ trainers or walking shoes just in case!

Have a lovely weekend weekend , hope the children manage to shake off some of coughs and colds . ๐Ÿ˜Š

Week beginning 22nd January, by Mrs Pratten

Date: 26th Jan 2024 @ 3:21pm

This week we have been comparing birds and reptiles in Science. We have continued to be nocturnal animal experts and have started writing our own books all about owls.

We love using the mini globes in Geography to help us find the continents and locate hot and cold places.

In maths we have been estimating numbers on the number line but couldn’t beat Mrs Pratten!!

We are loving our robot dance and impressed Mrs Brown with our robot moves.

We enjoyed a yoga session in the Hall , we went to space!

Have a lovely weekend :)

 

Class compliment fun!!, by Mrs Pratten

Date: 19th Jan 2024 @ 5:34pm

This afternoon the Giraffes enjoyed their well deserved class compliment treat. We danced ,played games and ate cake...as requested!!

In Geography we learnt  about the equator and where hot and cold places are located.We loved looking at the mini globes, trying to find theUK and the continents.

Dont forget to complete a project to share with the class, have a lovely weekend๐Ÿ™‚

Learning so far this week..., by Mrs Pratten

Date: 16th Jan 2024 @ 6:09pm

This week we have enjoyed using a classification key to identify UK mammals, we have used different resources to help us with place value in Maths. Today we had a little walk out in the snow... it was very cold and slippy...definitely winter!!

Fantastic Giraffes, by Mrs Pratten

Date: 12th Jan 2024 @ 6:28pm

We have had a great first week back, lots of fantastic learning. We have started our new topics in Geography and Science, in Geography learning about the 7 continents and Science describing animals.

In English we have started our non fiction unit on nocturnal animals, learning some great facts, ask your children what they can remember about bush babies, bats or owls! We are enjoying our story book ,The owl who was afraid of the dark, all about a funny baby owl called Plop.

In maths we have continued to learn about place value, how many tens and ones are in numbers up to 20.

Have a great weekend   - don’t forget projects are coming up soon, I have put our learning for this half term on the blog , it is also on the notice board too- enjoy being creative:)

Happy Christmas!, by Mrs Pratten

Date: 22nd Dec 2023 @ 5:20pm

Mrs Regan and I would like to say a vey big thank you for our lovely gifts, we feel very spoilt, its much appreciated. 

We hope you all have a fabulous Christmas, only 3 more get ups Giraffes!!!

Enjoy celebrating wth your lovely children and we will see you all in 2024!!  

Party fun!!, by Mrs Pratten

Date: 19th Dec 2023 @ 6:30pm

We had a great time this afternoon at our party,lots of dancing, games and a visit from Father Christmas!

Christmas dinner!, by Mrs Pratten

Date: 14th Dec 2023 @ 4:41pm

We enjoyed our lovely christmas dinner today - especially pulling the crackers!

Yesterday we enjoyed being Geographers on a walk to Longton to sketch the different featues of Longton. Back at school we sorted them into physical and human features. We added some in that we know are in Longton but didn't see, like the Brickcroft, the park and the playing fields.

Busy busy, by Mrs Pratten

Date: 8th Dec 2023 @ 6:30pm

The Giraffes really loved the pantomime this week  ,especially the flying Man!

In Geography they enjoyed learning about where we live and using the terms rural, coastal and urban.

They're great at using the chrome books and have enjoyed using the drag pad to create jigsaws and yesterday starting to become familiar with the keyboard,

Today they enjoyed mark making in Art.

Have a lovely weekend :) 

Fantastic Nativity play, by Mrs Pratten

Date: 30th Nov 2023 @ 12:15pm

A big well done to the Giraffes for fabulous performances of there Nativity play. They worked hard learning lines, singing songs and knowing when to come on and off. We were very proud of their confidence...definitely F. A. N. T. A. S. T. I. C!!!!

Getting excited ..., by Mrs Pratten

Date: 24th Nov 2023 @ 6:18pm

We have been busy with our play, knowing our lines and improving our songs...we were very excited to try on our costumes. We can’t wait to share it!!

Don t forget to get your tickets for either Tuesday afternoon or Wednesday evening.

We have been using our part whole model to help us write addition and subtraction number sentences. 

In History we started to learn about Robert Goddard, the inventor of the first liquid fuelled rocket.

In English we learnt about verbs, doing words and how they change if used in the past or the present eg I am looking.I looked.

Have a good weekend, enjoy some sunshine!

Getting ready..., by Mrs Pratten

Date: 17th Nov 2023 @ 4:50pm

This week we have been busy learning our Nativity songs and practising our words, well done and thank you to those who have been reading through at home it is sounding good!

In science we have been continuing to learn about Seasons and seasonal changes,we really enjoyed  making season jigsaws, As part of Parliament week we read an interesting book where we found out all about the Houses of Parliament.

Have a lovely weekend :) 

Contact the School

Longton Primary School

School Ln
Longton
Lancashire
PR4 5YA

Main Contact: Linda Masterson

Tel: 01772 612 495
Bursar@longton.lancs.sch.uk

SEN Contact: Rebecca Catterall and Di Regan

SEN Email: Senco@longton.lancs.sch.uk