YR - Minnows | Kingfisher Primary School

YR - Minnows

Minnow Class is taught by Miss Jackson and is supported by Mrs Worley, Mrs Francis, Mrs Alexander and Mrs Ostridge. 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 Minnow class this year.

Our First Weeks at School

All of the children in Minnow Class have settled beautifully into school. Over the first couple of weeks the children have spent time getting to know us and each other. We have spent lots of time both inside and outside and have enjoyed taking part in our PE and Music sessions. We have also talk lots about ourselves and our families as part of our All About Me topic.

European Day of Languages

We had a great time celebrating European Day of Languages and learning all about France. We learnt how to say hello in French, learnt how to sing Frere Jacques and made our own French flags. We then went down to the hall and enjoyed trying a selection of French food including brie, baguettes and crepes.

Outdoor Learning

In outdoor learning this half term we have been exploring different natural materials and using them to make art. The first week we had a go at using them to create faces outside and then next we used playdough and natural materials to make a face.

Careers Day

The children really enjoyed careers day. We talked lots about all of the different jobs they could do when they are older and then they enjoyed trying a few out in the classroom.

Halloween

As part of our Halloween topic the children had lots of fun getting messy and exploring pumpkins. They were exploring the seeds and the flesh using different tools and materials as well as developing their fine motor skills by hammering golf tees into the skin.

Diwali Drama Workshop

In the last week of half term we took part in a Diwali drama workshop. The children enjoyed learning all about the festival and where it originated from and then had great fun acting out the story that goes along with it.

Rock Up and Read

It was lovely to see so many parents attend Minnow's first rock up and read session. All of the children had a lovely time sharing books with their families, friends or teachers.

Fun in the Snow

The children had a wonderful time playing in the snow. They enjoyed trying to catch the snowflakes, exploring the ice, making footprints and making snowballs. They then all went out on the playground to play with the rest of year one and two.

Festive Fun!

The children all had a great time getting into the Christmas spirt by decorating our class Christmas tree. They all enjoyed putting on the baubles and dancing with the tinsel. They then finished off the afternoon with a bit of festive dancing.

Nativity Play

I was really proud of all of the children for their performances in our Nativity play. Even those who were unfortunately poorly on the day did an amazing job during the rest of our rehearsals. The children sung their hearts out and really gave it their all up on stage.

Christingle Making

The children enjoyed having Reverend Sarah come into school and make Christingles with them. She taught them all about the different parts of a Christingle and what they mean to Christians. They then took their Christingles to a special assembly in the afternoon where we lit some of them at the front of the hall and sang some carols.

Mosaic Workshop

The children really enjoyed having the opportunity to take part in the mosaic workshop. Every child placed some pieces of mosaic into the schools new welcome sign.

Art

During our topic of Noah's Ark we enjoyed developing our observation drawing skills by drawing some animals for the display. We painted them with water colours and explored how these worked.

Geography Day

For geography day we focused on North America and specifically the country of Canada. The children enjoyed learning all about Canada through a variety of different activities. We even enjoyed tasting some pancakes with Canadian maple syrup.

Outdoor Learning

In outdoor learning we have been exploring the nature around the school. We worked with a partner to go on a nature hunt to see if we could find lots of different natural objects around the school.

Visit from Mrs Chestnutt

We were very lucky to have Mrs Chestnutt come into school and speak to us about her job as a health visitor. She showed us what she used to weigh and measure babies and talked to us about healthy foods, brushing our teeth and all the different things a 5 year old can do.

PCSO Visit

We really enjoyed having the PCSO come and visit us. She talked to us all about her job and how she can keep us safe. She then took us out to have a sit in the police car. Blue group even got to practise their traffic officer skills and coned off Mr Glentworths car!

Outdoor Learning

In outdoor learning this week the children had a go at making their own art in the style of Andy Goldsworthy using a variety of natural objects.

Pete the Poet

The children had a great time with Pete the Poet. We dressed up, sang songs and went on an adventure on a magic carpet.

Trip to Carymoor

We had a lovely time on our school trip to Carymoor. We learnt all about plants and how they grow. We enjoyed making our own planters out of newspaper and then planted some sunflower seeds. We went outside and talked about all the things a plant needs to help it grow and played a game to help us remember. Finally after lunch we went down to woods and explored the trees, looking at their different leaves.

Pancake Day

The children had great fun making, flipping and tasting pancakes with Mrs Ostridge on pancake day.

World Book Day

We had a wonderful time on world book day. All of the children looked amazing in their costumes. In Minnows we had a focus on Axel Scheffler, we enjoyed retelling the stories of Superworm and Tiddler and we all had a go at drawing some of Axel Schefflers characters. Finally we had Sean from Somerset Cricket Federation come in and read us a story about resilience and always trying our best.

Science Day

The children had a great time during science day. They moved around the different classrooms and took part in lots of different activities focussed on the theme adapt and change.

Mother's Day Assembly

Thank you to all the wonderful mummies and other adults that came to our Mother's Day assembly. The children sung beautifully and spoke brilliantly and it was lovely to see them all enjoy sharing some yummy treats with you all.

Trip to St. James Church

The children really enjoyed our trip to the church. Reverend Sarah told us a bit about the church and its features and then we had the opportunity to look around. We then came back together and Sarah shared the story of Easter with us.