Squirrels (Year 1/2)

Squirrel

Autumn 24 - Term 1

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Number Bonds 

Squirrels have been very busy in Maths learning their number bonds. If you see a Squirrel, ask them if they can tell you a number bond they know! 

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Fun with Bee-Bots

Squirrels thoroughly enjoyed exploring the exciting world of Bee-Bots. Through hands-on activities, they worked in pairs to program their Bee-Bots to navigate around the classroom. This lesson not only enhanced their understanding of sequencing and problem-solving, but also fostered the important lesson of teamwork. Great work Squirrels! 

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Psalms 

In RE this week, Squirrels have been learning all about Psalms.They have been thinking about whether they thank, praise, ask or say sorry to God. We have even had a go at writing our own. Well done, Squirrels! 

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Little Litter Warriors

We were very lucky to have Karen from Little Litter Warriors visit us at St. Peter's this week, helping us all understand the impact of littering on our environment. The children have 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!

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Class Prayer and Liturgy

Squirrel Class visited our Prayer Garden during Class Prayer and Liturgy this week. We thought about how we can think of others before ourselves, and how this can have a positive impact on how others feel. We finished our Prayer and Liturgy session, saying our own prayers to Mary in the silence of our hearts. 

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Space Art 

Today Squirrels began creating part of their Space collage, using oil pastels to create shades of colour to represent the different planets.  We had great fun choosing our colours, but the best bit was smudging them together with tissue paper! 

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 Space and the World Around Us! 

Squirrel Class are about to embark on a journey of exploration into the vast unknown of space. Before doing so, through their drawings and words, they weaved together a tapestry of their current understanding of the universe.  Well done Squirrels!

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Space and the World Around Us Curriculum Overview

Space and the World Around Us Homework

Humans Knowledge Organiser - Year 1

Animals Including Humans Knowledge Organiser Year 2Space Humanities Knowledge Organiser

Creation Walk 

As part of the Season of Creation,we have been on a Creation Walk around school.

Look at all the wonderful things we saw that God has created!

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God's greatest creation was us!

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Welcome Back!

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. 

Autumn 24 - Term 2

Party Day! 

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It's A Baby! 

What a show! A huge well done to all the children 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!

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Christmas Workshop

A huge thank you for joining us at our 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.

 

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Parent Prayer and Liturgy 

Squirrels welcomed parents and carers to their Prayer and Liturgy session this morning. They listened to a Bible story about a happy time in Mary's life, linking to their current learning, and then reflected on happy times in their own lives. Together, they sang our Magnificat hymn and to end, they offered heartfelt prayers. A lovely experience for all who attended. 

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Throwing and Catching!

Squirrels have been practising their throwing and catching skills this week in P.E. Working with a partner, they have worked hard to improve their accuracy and see how many points they could score by aiming the beanbags into the hoops! Great fun had by all!

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Choose Respect!

Squirrels celebrated respect in a fun and engaging way. Through art, they explored the importance of respecting themselves and others, and reflected on their understanding of respect, kindness, and inclusion. Well done, Squirrels! 

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Man on the Moon 

Through movement and dance, Squirrels captured the excitement of the first moon landing. With every leap and twirl, they mimicked the astronauts' experience, not only learning about this historic event but also expressing their creativity, connecting with the wonder of space. Well done, Squirrels! 

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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

Faiths Around the World Week

As part of their work on Sikhism, the Squirrels and Dragonflies explored the culture of Punjab, India through the traditional dance of Bhangra. The children worked hard to learn some Bhangra moves, which celebrate community, showing fantastic concentration and resilience.

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Fly Like a Bird! 

Squirrels have embarked on a new and exciting Art unit all about birds.  Today, they drew observational drawings, from photos and short films, capturing the beauty and wonder of birds in both pencil and coloured sketches.  We're excited to see how this artwork continues, well done Squirrels! 

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Materials - Year 1 Knowledge Organiser - Science

Materials - Year 2 Knowledge Organiser - Science

Sikhism - Knowledge Organiser - RE

Brilliant Bromsgrove Homework

Brilliant Bromsgrove Curriculum Overview

Brilliant Bromsgrove Knowledge Organiser

 

Welcome Back for 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!