Welcome to Willow Class

Year 1 and 2

Spring term 2021

Our topic this term is a Geography based one

Under the Sea

We will be exploring the oceans that can be found in our planet, the amazing animals that live there and the very important and topical theme of Plastic Pollution.

Our key concepts are:

change, morality and stewardship

English

Look at our fantastic non-chronological reports of sea animals.

Science

Children have conducted an experiment to find out if plastic is biodegradable. What do you think the answer will be?

Art and Design and Technology

We have created our own dioramas to show the habitats of animals living in the oceans. We thought about how we could make different textures, hang and move animals and also how we could attach the animals and plants.

We have also created our own sculptures to represent the problem of plastic pollution and its effects on the sea animals. We have written our own pledges about how we can personally have an impact on this problem.

Eco week

We have recycled old milk cartons to make planters as well as having a go at making our own beeswax wraps as an alternative to plastic wrapping for food.

        Remember, Remember...

During autumn term our project in Willow Class is 'Remember, Remember...'  In our project lessons, we are going to be finding out about people who made a difference to the world through their choices.  As we learn, we shall be thinking about our key concepts of rights, democracy and sacrifice.

Malala's Magic Pencil

In our English lessons, we read 'Malala's Magic Pencil'.  We learnt about the life of Malala Yousafzai and discovered what power there is in a pencil when you are brave and you want to see a change for better in the world.  Malala really wanted to make sure that girls had the same right to go to school as boys.  We wrote a short information text about Malala.

Pakistani Jingle Trucks

One thing we learnt about Malala was that she was born and grew up in Pakistan.  We located Pakistan on a map.  We then discovered that in Pakistan, trucks are famously decorated with bright and colourful patterns and pictures.  We made our own jingle truck to brighten up our classroom.

Rosa Parks

We learnt about the time when an ordinary lady called Rosa Parks stood up for the rights of black people in America.  She refused to give up her seat for a white person even though, at that time, it was the law.  We learnt that Rosa Parks was an activist and her choice led to a peaceful boycott of buses by the black people in her community.  It eventually led to a changes in the law to give equal rights to everyone.  

Creation Week

On the week beginning 19th October 2020, the whole of Holy Trinity Primary School spent time looking at the story of creation as told in Genesis.  

In Willow Class, we went on a nature walk and looked for some of the wonderful parts of creation in our immediate surroundings.  

'On the seventh day, God rested.'

We finished off RE Creation week by looking at 'On the seventh day, God rested.' We spent a few minutes listening to some 'busy' music (Flight of the Bumblebee). We were really busy moving on our spot without stopping and covering as much of a piece of paper as we could with colouring pencils without stopping until the music stopped. We then took an important rest!

Coming soon....

After half term, we are going to be learning about the events of the gunpowder plot.  We shall find out why this event is marked each year on 5th November.