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Y1 - Dragonflies
Dragonfly Class is taught by Mrs Kerrigan and is supported by Miss Guinea and Miss Read. Other adults who work in the class are Mr Frisby (teaching music on a Wednesday) and Mr Bourne (teaching PE on a Monday).
Below you will find a gallery of all the exciting learning activities that have taken place in Dragonfly class this year.
Sports Day
We had so much fun with our annual Sports Day this morning, and our Olympic Events this afternoon. We were so lucky with the weather and the children were amazing. They all showed great sportmanship and happily encouraged each other on. Well done to Lynx for winning overall all, but actually they were all winners today!
Bug Hunt
In Science our topic is about animals, and specifically this week, bugs and insects! So the children had great fun hunting our school field today for lots of creepy crawlies!
Making Sandwiches
As part of our DT topic this half term, the children are learning to design and make healthy food. They designed their own sandwiches last week and today they made them. They were all very happy with their creations!
Remembering D-Day
As a school, we spent the day remembering the sacrifices the men and women made 80 years ago today. We were able to look at artefacts from WW2 and we had discussions about what life would have been like then. The children then answered some questions about D-Day to enhance their understanding.
Pete the Poet
Every year we look forward to our visit from Pete the Poet!
The class enjoyed listening to Pete's interactive stories and acting them out in fancy-dress! We also got to play with hand puppets and learn some rythmical poems. It was a fun afternoon!
Planting Bulbs
As part of our Outdoor Learning sessions, Mrs Huggins wanted Dragonfly to help her plant some bulbs at the front of the school. She explained where she wanted them and then each child got to plant one in the ground. We are looking forward to seeing them when they start to grow!
International Day of Dance
To celebrate the International Day of Dance all the children took part in a dance workshop with Kerri Hill. She taught Dragonfly Class how dance Bollywood style! They really enjoyed learning the different dance moves and Kerri was very impressed!
Life Long Ago Workshop
It was so much fun hunting for dinosaur fossils and bones last Friday. The children learned about the different dinosaurs and which ones were Carnivores, Herbivores and Omnivores. They then used brushes to hunt for fossils in the boxes. After that, the met two baby dinosaurs ( a T-Rex and a Tricerotop). They were very well behaved for baby dinosaurs and didn't try and nibble the chidlren's fingers. Some children even managed to give the dinosaurs a kiss!
Cricket Engagement Session
Today the class had the opportunity to experience playing cricket.
Shaun from a Chance to Shine (Cricket) worked with the children and they practised their ball skills. They then all had a chance to bat, and field. It was great fun!
Outdoor Learning - Designing and Planting
Mrs Huggins explained to the class that they would be helping to design a new garden for the school. She asked them to consider what different areas they would like to have and then draw them on a planning sheet. Then they helped her plant some seeds for the new garden.
Space Dome
It was great fun having the Space Dome at the end of term. The children were shown how amazing our solar system is and they learned about the different planets. They were also shown what it would be like on the moon, and saw footage of the moon landing.
Kingston Maurward Trip
We had a lovely day at Kingston Maurward last week, which related to our Science topic on animals. The children enjoyed feeding the guinea pigs and rabbits using long fishing rods, and also visiting all the other animals in the park. We had a look around their lovely gardens and tried to avoid all the puddles! After that, Sarah took us to the lambing sheds and we got to see some gorgeous lambs that were only hours old. They were so cute. Finally, we were taken to see the calves, and the children thought it was so funny that they were trying to lick their hands! It was a great day!
Computing Day
We had a fantastic Computing Day organised by Miss Hegarty. The children explored various different aspects of computing and technology. They used the Beebots to program simple algorithms, they studied some old technology brought in by many members of staff, and they also completed some online research about Victorians with the Year 5 children.
World Book Day
Dragonfly Class had great fun celebrating their love of reading on World Book Day and they all looked amazing in their costumes! The children created lands at the top of the Faraway Tree, completed a book review on the Highway Rat and shared books with some of the parents during Rock up and Read. It was a super day!
Carp Kites
In DT this half term, the children are learning about different types of kites. This week they learned about Carp Kites from Japan and they had a go at making their own. They had great fun flying them in the playground!
Art Lesson
This half term the topic in Art is printing, and the children practised some of their printing skills using different objects and paint. They made some lovely patterns with shapes and colour.
School Disco
Lots of the children had fun at the PTA Valentine's Disco. They enjoyed showing me some of their disco moves and playing with the glow-sticks!
Outdoor Learning 3
This week in outdoor leaning the children were introduced to the artist Andy Goldworthy. Mrs Huggins showed the children some examples of Goldworthy's artwork and explained that he used items from nature to make his designs. The children then went hunting on the school field for their natural items and then created some amazing pieces of art!
Guide Dog Visit
The school were very lucky to have a visit from Iris this week with her latest guide dog puppy. She is training Cory, who is 13 months old, to become a guide dog and she spoke to the children about what that involves. She also brought with her Kim, who is a retired guide dog, who now lives with Iris and occasionally works as a trained therapy dog. They were absolutely beautiful and so well behaved. The children loved seeing them.
Colour Mixing
As part of their Art topic on painting, the children experimented today with colour mixing. They used a base colour (red) and then added various amounts of white and black to create diffferent shades.
Outdoor Learning 2
This week Mrs Huggins helped the children light some small flint fires, and they also decorated some rocks with inspirational messages. These rocks are then going to be placed around the school for other Kingfisher children to find, and hopefuly enjoy the messages.
Life Education
Helen from the Life Education Team came to speak to the children about their feelings. She talked about how we can mange these and how we can look after ourselves. The children enjoyed seeing Harold the giraffe again too!
Outdoor Learning
This week in outdoor learning Mrs Huggins read the children a Percy the Parkkeeper story called One Snowy Night. She talked about animal homes and then asked the children to use some natural resources around such as, sticks, moss and fir tree to make a cosy home for an animal. The children worked really well in teams and made some super animal homes.
Painting Skills
As part of our Art topic this term, the children are learning different painting skills. Today the children experimented with different size paint brushes.
Christmas Lunch
We all enjoyed the delicious Christmas lunch provided by Charlene, Julie and Liza. It was fun pulling our crackers, telling jokes and singing along to the Christmas music!
Santa's Helicopter
We had such a lovely suprise this week when Santa's helicopter landed on our school field. The 'elves' then came and spoke to all the children and took their letters away for Santa. It was quite a sight!
The Pantomime at Westlands
It was such fun at the Cinderella pantomime this week. The children thoroughly enjoyed watching the show and shouting as loud as they could!
Puppets
As part of their DT project this term, the children have all learned how to stitch. They each made a hand puppet and were very proud of their handy work.
Nativity
I was so proud of all the children in Dragonfly Class when they performed their nativity 'A Miracle in Town'. They had practised so hard, learned all their lines and sang the songs so beautifully. The costumes were amazing too!
RNLI Visit
The children were very interested to find out about the work of the RNLI this week. They were given lots of advice about how to stay safe near and in the water and watched videos to help them understand. They also had the opportunity to try some of their outfits on!
Wind Socks
In Science, we are learning about the weather and seasonal changes. This week we looked at wind and discussed why wind socks were used. The children then made their own wind socks and tried them out in the playground.
Diwali Workshop
To celebrate Diwali, the children took part in a Diwali dance workshop. They learned about the heroic battle of Rama and Sita against Ravana and then retold the story through dance.
Odd Sock Day
During Anti-bullying week the children wore odd socks to emphasise individuality. They though this was great fun!
Week 2 Outdoor Learning
This week Mrs Huggins showed the children all the different coloured leaves around the school site. She showed them how to squash them onto fabric to get the different colours out. They had great fun even though it was raining hard!
Threading Skills
In DT the children are going to be stitching their own hand puppets. So, in preparation for this, they used threading cards to practise their stitching skills.
Outdoor Learning
The children enjoyed their first outdoor learning session today with Mrs Huggins. She taught them about different leaves and how to identify them, and then the children went investigating around our school site to find them.
VR Workshop
As part of our Eco-Day, the children had the opportunity to use some VR headsets to learn about climate change. They were able to see how this affects our planet and were given some ideas on how to reduce the impact of it. It was great fun!
Mental Health Day
On Friday, everyone at Kingfisher celebrated Mental Health Awareness Day. They all dressed in yellow and particpated in various mindfulness and relaxing activities throughout the day. Dragonfly Class took part in a draw and talk session, making calming bottles, mindfulness colouring and quiet jigsaw and reading sessions.
RSPCA
It was lovely to hear all about the amazing work that the RSPCA do. Alex and Kayleigh spoke to the class about the important work that is done to protect pets, wildlife and farm animals. They also explained to the children how they could look after their pets during firework session and showed them how to make conker fireworks as a quieter alternative. The children enjoyed throwing their 'fireworks' in the playground!
Knoll Nursing Home Visit
It was lovely to have Shirley and Jo from the Knoll Nursing Home come and visit Dragonfly Class last week. The ladies spoke to the children about the work they do in the home, and explained what lovely activities they do for their residents. The children loved hearing about their themed days, particularly the space day and their cruise ship day.
Self-Portraits in Chalk
As part of our art topic on drawing, the chidlren are practising how to draw self-portraits. As the weather was so lovely this week, the children practised their skills using chalk on the playground. They all did a fantastic job and really thought about the different features on their faces.
Languages Day
On Tuesday, we all celebrated European Languages Day and in Dragonfly Class we learnt about France. The children had the opportunity to learn some of the language, find out about the country and eat some french food. Tres Bien!
Ordnance Survey Maps
In Geography, the children have been learning about maps and how to use symbols in a key.
Beebots
In Computing, the class were learning about Algorithms and how this is a set of instructions. They used the Beebots to practise programming some instructions in order for the Beebot to move. They had lots of fun!
Bear Hunt
This week we have been reading the story We’re going on a Bear Hunt. The children wrote some amazing stories and then we went on our own Bear Hunt around the school. Luckily, we only found Toffee the class bear hiding behind a tree!
Yoga Sessions
This half term Dragonfly Class are having yoga sessions with Holly. It was lovely seeing the children so calm and focussed using their breathing exercises.
