Year 1

Today we started our sessions with our dance instructor. We learnt so many new moves and are trying to put them together for our whole dance in the final week. Ask your children to show you some of their Bollywood inspired dance moves.

Today we have been busy exploring tetromino and pentomino figures… Article 28, 29

We have been using the tangrams to make pictures and we described our pictures to our friends. We then had the challenge of fitting the puzzle back together again! We had to use our growth mindset a lot.

Today the Arts Ambassadors visited North East Art Collective in Newcastle. They got to see work by local artists (including Mrs Robson!) and even meet one of the artists, Graham Caffull. The Arts Ambassadors shared their opinions and thoughts about the different types of art and enjoyed hearing abou

We have been exploring Tangrams today in Y1, identifying the shapes, making pictures…and fitting it all back together again…phew!!!! Article 28,29

Wow! Some children have been busy Numbotting over the holidays. Awards for – 1M Josh – copper Olive – titanium Jessica – brass Halina – tin Otis – titanium Clark – tin 1S Leah – brass Hannah – tin The top 3 this week was for the number of levels passed with 3 gold stars and was for 1S –  3rd – Maso

In year 1 we are learning the names of 2d and 3d shapes. Today we started learning the names of 3d shapes and we talked about where we may see shapes like these around our school and our homes. So get shape spotting!

Our termly Book Swap was another success. Lots of happy children with a new book to read.  

What a great party we had! We all danced our socks and tights off!

Front Street are now in full Christmas swing! We have all enjoyed our Christmas music workshop this morning, provided by Gateshead Music Service. We have listened to Christmas songs, played musical instruments and sang songs! Article 29