Year 1: O’Keeffe class
Georgia O’Keeffe is one of the most significant and intriguing artists of the twentieth century, known internationally for her boldly innovative art. Her distinct flowers, dramatic cityscapes, glowing landscapes, and images of bones against the stark desert sky are iconic and original contributions to American Modernism.
In Year 1, children have the opportunity to write in many different formats, they have guided reading and phonics lessons daily, visit the school library to get a book to take home as well as consolidating and progressing their learning in maths through number, shape, data handling and problem solving.
Reading books go home every afternoon and are brought to school every morning. We encourage the children to read every night. To support maths you could help them to count to 20, 50 and 100 forwards and backwards.
Merry Christmas
Thank you for coming to watch our class Christmas performances outside last week. In case you couldn't make it, or you would like to watch them again, here are two brilliant Christmas films for your viewing pleasure! Wishing everyone a very happy and safe Christmas....
Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree…
O'Keeffe children were very fortunate, we won the prize to decorate the school Christmas tree. We had so much fun hanging the different coloured baubles and carefully weaving the tinsel. All the children enjoyed decorating the tree.
Rights Respecting Champions
Today was the first meeting of the Lansbury Lawrence Rights Respecting Champions. One child from each class came together to look at the convention of the rights of the child, we looked at all the rights and stated discussing which rights we feel are the most...
O’Keeffe Class write instructions for a Fairy Salad and Goblin Crunch biscuits.
In English we read Imelda and the Goblin King. In the story Imelda and the fairies had a feast for the Goblin King. We enjoyed the feast so much, we decided to make some food for the fairies. We made a Fairy Salad and Goblin Crunch biscuits. After making the food, the...
Artsmark Platinum
We are celebrating today, after receiving a prestigious Artsmark Award. The Artsmark Award is the only creative quality standard for schools, accredited by Arts Council England. It supports schools to develop and celebrate arts and cultural education, putting...
Making Woodland Crowns in O’Keeffe Class
Imelda and the Goblin King We are reading a story about Imelda, a small girl who lives near the edge of a wood. In the wood there lives lots of fairies, a fairy princess and a mean old Goblin. The children made Woodland Crowns like the Fairy Princess. How we made our...