Category: Year 1

12 November 2021

Year 1 Pearls had a wonderful parent drop-in session on Friday 5th November. After learning all about Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot, the children created their own firework masterpieces. They used a mixture of bright chalks and sparkly glitter to create an explosion of colour in the classroom!

8 October 2021

There was huge excitement in Year 1 Pearls last Thursday when the Fire Brigade visited. They met us at the Common and the children were each allowed to have a go at aiming one of the hoses. They all got a bit wet when the firemen increased the water pressure, not that anybody minded! The…

20 September 2021

Year One Pearls had the privilege of meeting and interviewing Mr Gosden. They went armed with some excellent questions and spent twenty minutes talking to him about his new role as Headteacher of Dolphin School. After they had sat down around the table, Mr Gosden asked them whats on the agenda, and so the questions…

9 September 2021

Year 1 Pearls have been enjoying some DIY training with Mr Southworth! This term our topic is called “We all have a responsibility to make our school work”. As well as looking at our own responsibilities, we are also finding out about the jobs other people have at Dolphin School. Mr Southworth demonstrated a wide…

21 May 2021

Y1 Pearls have been enjoying their topic on animals around the world. In Art, the Pearls looked at a range of animal patterns and skins. They used careful observational skills to create their own oil pastel artwork, thinking about colour and texture. We now have an amazing gallery full of animal prints, from furry leopards…

14 May 2021

This half term, Y1 Pearls have become animal experts, learning about animals from all over the world. They have been reading a range of information texts and learning about some of the features of non-fiction writing. The Pearls chose their own animal to research, and used a range of sources to collect as much information…

18 March 2021

This week Year 1 Pearls had some special virtual visitors from Battersea Library. The visitors led an exciting online workshop using old maps, photographs and songs to explore the history of our local area. The Pearls discovered that there was once a stream and waterfall on Northcote Road which is now part of the underground…

11 March 2021

  The Year 1 Pearls enjoyed dressing up for World Book Day and wrote fantastic character descriptions of some of their favourite book characters.

27 November 2020

The Year 1 Pearls have been learning about recycling with some help from Michael Recycle and Litterbug Doug! Feeling inspired, the Pearls had a go at making their own recycled paper using a mould and deckle. After ripping up sheets of old scrap paper and soaking them in hot water, the children really enjoyed putting…

12 November 2020

The children have also been learning about Remembrance Day and why we wear poppies. 1SS cleverly used potato stamps to create these beautiful poppy paintings!