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KS1 Donaldson, Jeffers and McKee Classes

Welcome to our KS1 blog. Over the coming weeks and months we hope to populate the blog with news from our fabulous class. Please keep a look out for news updates to see what we have been up to, busily working hard in school. 

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  • 15/01/25

    Magic Maths

    Our incredible mathematicians are working hard in our weekly magic maths club! The children put their knowledge to the test as we play games and complete activities to become the best mathematicians we can be!
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  • 10/01/25

    Our Reading Ambassadors

    Our wonderful Reading Ambassadors come to share their favourite stories!  The brilliant expression and character voices could be heard all around the classroom and the children were highly engaged and they had a wonderful time! We look forward to our next Reading Ambassador visit!
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  • 17/12/24

    Continuous Line Drawing

    In art this term, we have been exploring and drawing! We have been finding inspiration from the things around us and using things around us as subject matter and as materials. In our sketchbooks, we have been using a variety of media, such as handwriting pens and different pencils...
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  • 20/11/24

    Great Fire of London!

    We had a fantastic experience with the local fire service! They highlighted the different features of the fire engine and explained how they use the tools to save lives. We then linked the visit to our Great Fire of London topic and we set fire to our cardboard houses! The children then heard...
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  • 10/10/24

    #HelloYellow

    We dressed up in something yellow to support 'Youngminds' charity by taking part in their #HelloYellowDay. We showed pride wearing yellow together as a whole school on Mental Health Day. We had a banana, lots of different yellow t-shirts, dresses and even a bumblebee. The...
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  • 10/10/24

    Mary Seacole Experience

    As part of their history topic this term, the children were visited by Mary Seacole! The children thoroughly loved the interactive session and learnt lots of new information about her life and her impact on nursing. The children acted like the ocean during her many travels, as well as helped Mary...
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  • 03/10/24

    Harvest Festival

    The whole school walked to All Saints Church in Moulton on Thursday morning to celebrate Harvest. The KS1 children proudly performed the poem 'Minibeast Minibeast Move Around' with accompanying actions. They then participated in the whole school songs, for which 'We like the flowers...
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  • 27/09/24

    Fabulous Fruit!

    In DT this week, the children were given the brief 'design, make and evaluate a fruit kebab for your friends as a healthy snack at your party'. We started the week by identifying different common and exotic fruits, before describing their colour, smell, shape and texture. Using the kindly do...
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  • 19/09/24

    Our dreams and goals

    In PSHE this term, we are focusing on our dreams and goals. Today, the children were asked to design a wellington boot with a partner. However, to make it more challenging, the pair had to agree on a design as the wellington boots had to be identical, whilst not being allowed to draw on each ot...
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  • 04/07/24

    Skegness Aquarium

    The theme of the day was under the sea! (well .... with a few added extras!) The KS1 children travelled by coach on a sunny Thursday to visit the wonderful aquarium in Skegness. After many 'Are we there yet?' questions, we safely arrived and split into groups to explore. The children we...
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  • 21/06/24

    Fencing

    The Year 2 children had a fantastic new experience on Wednesday morning! The children met the sports coach from Elite, who introduced them to fencing. With the children having any prior experience, they worked their way through some of the simple moves required to be an effective fencer. A...
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