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Autumn 24 - Term 1
Exploring Senses
The Dragonflies loved exploring their senses. They were very good at using their sense of smell to identify different things, they all got chocolate correct!
Space Collage
The Dragonflies have continued working on their space collages throughout the term. They loved flicking paint to make their galaxy backgrounds. We ended up with a few blue faces!
Galileo’s Gaze
The Dragonflies had a great time learning about Galileo! After exploring his discoveries, they made salt dough moons, trying hard to make the craters and mountains Galileo saw. They even got to use a telescope themselves. No stars, it was daytime, but they had fun zooming in on the berries in the tree outside!
Beebot Adventures
The Dragonflies have been programming Beebots in Computing this week. They loved the challenge of programming Beebot to make different shapes. Great team work!
Little Litter Warriors
Karen from the Little Litter Warriors came to visit St. Peter's and helped us to understand the impact of littering on our environment. The Dragonflies embraced their role as stewards of God's creation, going out to collect litter and learning about the importance of recycling. We're pleased to report that for the recycling activity, we had to bring in some extra litter, as there wasn't much to be found on our playground! Great work, Dragonflies!
Greater Than & Less Than
The Dragonflies have been learning about inequality symbols. They rolled two dice, built the amounts using cubes, counters and Numicon and then used lollipop sticks to create the correct inequality symbols. Fabulous hands on learning and great partner work
Moon Tours
The Dragonflies took their imaginations to space! Inspired by the book ‘Man on the Moon’, they role-played as tour guides like Bob. As they showed tourists around the moon, they shared cool moon facts, pretended to float in low gravity, explored craters and pointed out Earth in the distance.
Space Collage
The Dragonflies have started creating their own space collages! They are experimenting with different mediums to create unique effects before they make their planets and start assembling their collages. Today, they used oil pastels.
Life in Space
The Dragonflies have been exploring space through dance! We've been pretending to be robots, helping to build a space rocket, and moving around as if we're on the moon. We even tried "hammering" our flag into the lunar surface!
Noah's Ark
The Dragonflies have been learning about the story of Noah's Ark. They have worked with a partner to draw animals for the ark.
Golden Time Fun
After their first full week back at school, the Dragonflies enjoyed Golden Time as a celebration of their hard work.
Space and the World Around Us Curriculum Overview
Space and the World Around Us Homework
Space Humanities Knowledge Organiser
Labelling Parts of the Body
The Dragonflies have been busy labelling parts of the body with sticky notes. They were encouraged to think of as many body parts as possible, both inside and out, and write the labels themselves. We were so impressed by their enthusiasm and knowledge – one child even labelled the 'palm'! Great work Dragonflies!
Welcome to the Dragonflies class!
We're over the moon to have you with us this year. Get ready for an *out of this world* adventure as we blast off into our new topic: "Space and the World Around Us!" It's going to be a stellar year full of fun, learning and cosmic discoveries. So, buckle up, Dragonflies – we're in for a supernova of excitement!
Autumn 24 - Term 2
Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Let's Party!
Christmas Lunch!
Delicious!
What a Journey!
The Dragonflies role played Mary and Joseph's journey to Bethlehem. They thought about the bumpy road, hot weather and tired donkey as they freeze framed how Mary and Joseph may have felt.
It's A Baby!
What a show! A huge well done to all of the Dragonflies who took part in the KS1 nativity, ‘It’s A Baby’! Your enthusiasm, big voices and brilliant performances had everyone smiling from ear to ear. Thank you for making this year’s nativity so special, you were all absolute stars!
Out of this World Homework!
What an out-of-this-world effort from the Dragonflies on their space-themed homework! From creative crafts to mind-blowing models, you’ve all truly shone brighter than the stars. Thank you to those who baked, Mrs. Porter and Mrs. Weinans were absolutely delighted to be chief tasters! Your space-themed treats were as delicious as they were dazzling! Well done, Dragonflies!
Delicious Sandwiches!
The Dragonflies thoroughly enjoyed making their delicious sandwiches but they enjoyed eating them even more!
Christmas Workshop
A huge thank you for joining us at the KS1 Christmas Workshop! The children were absolutely delighted to have you in school, and they thoroughly enjoyed the time spent crafting with you. Your enthusiasm truly helped make the day special.
Parent Prayer & Liturgy
The Dragonflies were delighted to welcome their parents into school to share in their class Prayer and Liturgy. We talked about ways in which we could be followers of Jesus. The children were so excited to share this special time with you. A huge thank you to those who were able to make it.
Advent Preparations
The Dragonflies have been busy preparing for the Church season of Advent. They have worked together to make their very own class wreath. I think you'll all agree they have done a fabulous job!
Bread Tasting
The Dragonflies had a bread-tasting adventure! They sampled a variety of breads to discover their favourites and can’t wait to use them as the base for their very own sandwiches. Yum Yum!
Anti-Bullying Week & World Kindness Day
This week we have been thinking about the theme, 'Choose Respect'. We wore odd socks to show that we are all unique and different.
On World Kindness Day we thought about ways we can be kind to others and to ourselves. We then drew our ideas on to our very own Kindness Tree.
The Moon Landing
In our topic lesson, the Dragonflies acted out the moon landing. They learnt about Apollo 11 blasting off into space with Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins aboard. We watched video footage of the launch and thought about how they might have been feeling at different stages in the mission. We discussed Neil Armstrong's words “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” and what they meant.
Welcome back, everyone!
We hope you all had a fantastic half-term break, full of fun, rest and maybe even a few adventures! This term, we’re diving back into our space explorations—get ready to discover even more about astronauts past and present! Plus, as the days get shorter and a little more twinkly, we’ll be starting to think about Advent and all the joys of the Christmas season. And of course, one of the most exciting parts… our Christmas play! We can’t wait to see everyone bring their characters to life and make this year’s performance a truly magical experience.
Spring 25 - Term 3
Sikhism
The Dragonflies have been learning about Sikhism. They learnt about the 5 K's of Sikhism – the five symbols of faith that every Sikh holds close to their heart.
Our Little Flock of Artists
The Dragonflies have been showing off their artistic talent to begin our new unit on birds. They worked so hard to draw a woodpecker, robin and a goldfinch. Fantastic work Dragonflies!
Measuring with a Ruler
The Dragonflies got straight back to work learning to use a ruler to measure accurately. Great measuring everyone!
Brilliant Bromsgrove Curriculum Overview
Brilliant Bromsgrove Knowledge Organiser
Materials - Knowledge Organiser - Science
Sikhism - Knowledge Organiser - RE
Welcome Back to the Spring Term!
We’re so excited to kick off another fantastic term, and this spring, our theme is Brilliant Bromsgrove! Together, we’ll explore the rich history of our local area and discover what makes Bromsgrove so unique. We’ll uncover fascinating stories from Bromsgrove's past, including its historic nail-making industry, which helped shape the town we know today.
We can’t wait to see your curiosity and creativity in action. Let’s make this a truly brilliant term!