Hokusai Class Learning Story
Year 1 visit the seaside
On Friday 23rd June year 1 visited Chalkwell beach in Essex. The children were very excited as they set off on their journey on the C2C train. On arriving at the beach the sun was shining but it was a little windy! The children had a great time digging for treasure,...
Year 1 Book of the week
The witch and her cat fly happily over forests, rivers and mountains on their broomstick until a stormy wind blows away the witch's hat, bow and wand. They are retrieved by a dog, a bird and a frog, and each animal asks for a ride on the broom. They climb on, one...
Year 1 Book of the week
Mr Magnolia has many things, such as an old trumpet that goes rooty-toot, some very fat owls learning to hoot, a big purple dinosaur who's a magnificent brute, two sisters who play the flute, and even a swimming pool. But, he still only has one boot. Then one day a...
Year 1 Book of the week
The story of Max, the hedgehog who becomes a hodgeheg, who becomes a hero! Max's family dreams of reaching the Park. But no one has ever found a safe way of crossing the very busy road. Can Max really solve the problem? Read the story to find out!
Year 1’s Beach day
On Monday year 1 enjoyed a seaside themed day. They played in the paddling pool, built sandcastles, ate ice-lollies and explored a seaweed filled tray full of sea creatures. They had a great time and are now looking forward to their trip to Chalkwell Beach on June...
Book review
Yaqub in 1A wrote a great book review about Dirty Bertie- he recommends it to all 5 and 6 year olds as it is very funny!
Still Life Drawing
Both year 1 classes drew a still life this morning in art. They looked really closely, drawing then painting the arrangement in front of them. The concentration and focus of both classes was amazing, and their art skills are really developing.
Year 1 Book of the week
Year 1 book of the week
This week's book is Cops and Robbers by Janet and Ahlberg. On Christmas Eve a gang of robbers set out to steal all the toys in London! Brave Officer Pugh and his men leap into action to try to save the children’s toys- will the heroic cops be able to stop...
Year 1 visit St Mary and St Joseph’s Church
Today year 1 visited St Mary and St Joseph's Catholic Church in Poplar. Father Keith, the priest, gave us a tour of the church and explained what the different objects and images were. We found out lots of very interesting information. After our visit we went for a...
Year 1 Reading meeting information
Year 1 Reading Challenge Book of the Week
This week's recommended book is Lost and Found by Oliver Jeffers. It's the story of a sad, lonely penguin who appeared at the door of a young boy. The boy decided he must be lost, so he set off to find his home. The boy asked the Lost and Found Office, some birds, and...
Year 1 Reading Challenge Book of the Week
Are you looking for something to read this week? The Tiger who came to tea is a great book to share with your family! The doorbell rings just as Sophie and her mummy are sitting down to tea. Who could it possibly be? It’s a big, friendly tiger who stays for tea. He...
The Great Year 1 Reading Challenge
The reading challenge has begun in year 1- all children have until the 7th July to read as often as they can and record it in their reading passports. 15 entries in the passports earns the bronze award. 30 entries earns the silver award. 45 entries earns the gold...
Moving Pictures
Yr1 Transport Moving Pictures Your browser does not support the use of IFRAMES Year 1 learned about slider and lever mechanisms in DT through making moving pictures. O'Keefe Class made hot air balloons, cars, submarines, boats and aeroplanes move across the page as...
The Great Year 1 Reading Challenge
The Great Year 1 Reading Challenge launches this week- watch this space for more details!
Year 1 maths
Year 1 PE
Today year 1 worked really hard in PE. They were making their bodies into tuck, pike, pencil and straddle positions before connecting themselves together to form different shapes. They had to work together and discuss their ideas in order to be successful.
Year 1 Fractions
Today year 1 immersed themselves in their new maths topic- fractions! They were halving and quartering shapes, play dough, sweets, cakes and string. They found out they needed to share their objects evenly into equal parts.
Google Virtual Reality!
WOW! What a day we had last Wednesday 1st March. Who would have thought that Google would come to our school? Well they did.. and they brought in their Google Cardboard Virtual Reality (VR) equipment to give us an experience of a lifetime. It was amazing! We went to...
Year 1 visit the London Transport Museum
Today year 1 visited the Transport Museum in Covent Garden. We had to use lots of transport to get there- the DLR and two tube trains. At the museum we learnt about how transport in London has changed. We found out that in the past buses were pulled by horses. We...
Yr 1’s transport day
We started off the new half term with a fantastic day learning about different types of transport. We dressed up as London Underground workers and helped passengers scan their oyster cards. We built roads, railways and even a bus!
Year 1’s Teamwork
This week we have been thinking about what it means to be a kind and helpful member of our class. We have also thought about how we show respect to others by listening to their ideas, taking turns and sharing. We have been working hard with our friends on...
The V & A, Museum of Childhood
On Thursday 12th January, Year 1 visited the V & A, Museum of Childhood in Bethnal Green. Here we found all kinds of toys from the past. We discovered the joys of light changes, had a race on the rocking horses and searched high and low for Bunting the Toy...
Artsmark
At Lansbury Lawrence we are incredibly proud of the opportunities and experiences we offer children within the arts. We regularly organise exciting trips around current learning themes, have visitors in to inspire our creative thinking, and provide continued...