Year 1 at Lesnes Abbey

 Children had a great time observing garden and wild plants. They found lots of direction words in the ruins of the old Abbey.

Summer Term in Year 1

Children were introduced to new topics today. In Geography, children will be learning about weather in the UK and how weather in far away places can be different. They enjoyed making weather vanes ti identify the direction of the wind

In PE children will be learning yoga and today they had a taster, holding poses inspired by plants.

In Science, children planted seeds so they can record how they grow over the term.

 

Year 1 exploring the UK

In Geography this term Year 1 will be learning about the 4 countries of the UK. The children took turns visiting our 4 classes and learning a bit about each one in turn. They did some mystery solving, played cricket, made daffodils and danced a Highland ceidhli.

 

Year 4 Humanities

 

As part of our 'Natural Disasters' topic, we have been learning about the link between tectonic plates, earthquakes and volcanoes. We identified the tectonic plates around the world and then looked at a map of where volcanoes and earthquakes happen most frequently. We were able to deduce that they happen along the tectonic plates more often because of the movement of the plates.

 

Year 4 - Natural History Museum trip

Year 4 went on an exciting trip to the Natural History Museum to support their learning about volcanoes and earthquakes. The children explored fascinating exhibits that showed how the Earth changes over time, including real rock samples, models of volcanoes, and information about tectonic plates. They learned new vocabulary and discovered how scientists study natural disasters to help keep people safe.

One of the highlights of the day was experiencing an earthquake in the simulator, where the children could safely feel what an earthquake is like and understand its impact on buildings and people. The class also took part in a hands-on workshop led by museum experts, where they asked thoughtful questions and deepened their understanding of how volcanoes erupt and why earthquakes happen. It was an enjoyable and memorable trip that brought their classroom learning to life.