Medieval Houses 

In History today, the children learnt about Medieval houses and how they were built. They then created a mini village featuring a Motte and Bailey castle. They worked hard to learn and use historical vocabulary such as keep, motte, bailey, palisade and gatehouse—well done everyone!

Grammar in the outdoors

Today we took our learning outside. Some of the children went and hid words in the outdoor area. The children then had to run and collect a word and put it in the correct hoop - thinking about whether it is a noun, verb or adjective. Making learning fun and active helps the children to retain the information. 
 

History of Houses

Class 1 have been learning about houses in the past. Today, the children explored Tudor houses and learned how they were built, including the use of wooden frames and wattle and daub. Some of the children had the opportunity to try making wattle themselves and enjoyed weaving the sticks together. However, when they discovered what the daub was traditionally made from, a few decided they would rather not add that part! The session sparked lots of interest and curiosity and helped the children gain a hands-on understanding of how people lived in the past.

Practical Maths 

Class 1 enjoy learning maths through practical activities. Today, the children were learning about fractions and took part in a fraction hunt, searching for different fractional parts. They then worked together to bring the fractions back and combine them to make a whole. The activity helped the children develop their understanding of how fractions fit together and they were enthusiastic and engaged throughout the lesson.

Dance in Class One

Class 1 have also been busy dancing, learning their routine for the upcoming show at the Marine Hall. The children can't wait to perform!

 

Fernhill Farm Class Trip

The children dove into life on this busy, family-run dairy farm, discovering the dedication and hard work involved in its daily operation. They learnt how the team keeps the cows happy and healthy, the milking process, and got the opportunity to mix their own feed to hand-feed the cows. We also enjoyed a delicious milkshake too! 

Practical learning - Money 

This week in KS1, the children have been learning all about money through fun, practical activities that helped bring their learning to life.

The children explored different coins and talked about what money is used for. They enjoyed taking part in a classroom shop, where they used play money to choose items and practise paying for them. This helped them develop confidence in recognising coins, counting amounts, and making simple choices.

Learning in Class One

What a great start to the term for class one!

The week started at Forest School with Mr Wood and Mr Coughlan. The children loved being outdoors and taking part in the different outdoor activities.

In maths, reception have been counting to 20 and beyond. The children enjoyed taking their learning into the continuous provision.

This half-term in science, we are learning about plants. We started this topic by sorting pictures of living and non-living things. The children were so engaged and created their own quiz games with their partner.

 

Maths

This week we started a new topic in maths. The children have been measuring length, using both non-standard units of measurement and centimetres. The children enjoyed working together and discussing their answers.

 

Pro Ride Afternoon

Class One had a great session with Pro Ride today – with the majority of the children riding with pedals by the end of the day. It was great to see their confidence and resilience grow!

 

Forest Schools

The children dove straight into the world of knots, mastering the basics before putting their new skills to the test with a creative stick-wrapping exercise.

The creativity didn’t stop there! The children sculpted their own clay creatures and began imagining the world through their eyes— designing cosy nests and habitats for their new friends to live in.

 

Gymnastics

Class 1 had lots of fun in gymnastics this week. We learnt some basic shapes and jumps together. The children were so engaged! 

 

Design and Technology – Wheels and Axels

This afternoon, we started our D&T unit by going on a wheel hunt around school. The children were great at spotting different wheels! We also looked at the wheels on some of the toys in our classroom and discussed how they work.

 

Greenlands Farm

Class one had a fantastic day at Greenlands Farm! First, we fed the lambs, and then we went to meet some of the other animals on the farm. The children really enjoyed visiting the reptiles and feeding the guinea pigs. We also had time to play! Thank you to all the adults that made this trip possible. The children had a brilliant time!

 

Learning in Class One

This week our Healthy Heads session was about resilience. The children were set a challenge – to pick up a counter using two pencils. The children didn't give up! Reception have been comparing height in maths and enjoyed talking their learning into the continuous provision. We've also been learning a new song with actions in music, painting in art and developing our throwing skills in PE. 

Art in Class One

Our topic this half-term in class 1 is Expressive Painting. We have talked about some new artists and created visual notes and drawings. We have also explored different painting and mark-making tools to create a picture. We used primary colours to create our amazing artwork.

 

Healthy Heads

This half-term Healthy Heads is being taught by Fleetwood Town in class 1 as part of their PSHE lessons. Healthy Heads is a mental health programme for primary school children, which combines both classroom work and activity.

So far we have discussed self-esteem, kindness and positivity. This week, we talked about teamwork and completed different activities in teams. 

 

Lancashire Fire and Rescue Visit

Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service visited St William's this morning. The children learnt about fire risks, how to best avoid one and what to do in the event of a fire. The children had lots of questions and were so engaged!

 

Guided Reading

At St William's we instil the love of reading from an early age. Class 1 enjoy guided reading every week and love sharing their ideas.

 

PE in Class One

Today we had a great PE session! The children were developing their fundamental skills at each station and enjoyed supporting each other – working as a team. 

 

Music

We had a great music lesson this afternoon! We sang two new songs and added actions – keeping to the pulse of the music. We then listened to two contrasting pieces of music. The children were great at telling me which they preferred and loved choosing their own moves when dancing. 

Gymnastics lessons

Class 1 enjoyed developing their balancing and movement skills while safely using a variety of physical equipment.

Using the Beebots

In Class 1, children used Beebots to develop early computing skills, programming them to follow simple routes.

Epiphany 

Reception children explored the meaning of the Epiphany and expressed their learning creatively by making crowns, remembering how the Three Kings visited baby Jesus.

 

Smile, it's Christmas!

Nursery and class 1 had a great time at their Christmas party today. We had lots of fun – dancing, singing and playing games.