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KS1 Donaldson, Jeffers and McKee Classes

Welcome to our KS1 blog. Over the coming weeks and months we hope to populate the blog with news from our fabulous class. Please keep a look out for news updates to see what we have been up to, busily working hard in school. 

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Archive
  • 10/10/24

    #HelloYellow

    We dressed up in something yellow to support 'Youngminds' charity by taking part in their #HelloYellowDay. We showed pride wearing yellow together as a whole school on Mental Health Day. We had a banana, lots of different yellow t-shirts, dresses and even a bumblebee. The...
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  • 10/10/24

    Mary Seacole Experience

    As part of their history topic this term, the children were visited by Mary Seacole! The children thoroughly loved the interactive session and learnt lots of new information about her life and her impact on nursing. The children acted like the ocean during her many travels, as well as helped Mary...
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  • 03/10/24

    Harvest Festival

    The whole school walked to All Saints Church in Moulton on Thursday morning to celebrate Harvest. The KS1 children proudly performed the poem 'Minibeast Minibeast Move Around' with accompanying actions. They then participated in the whole school songs, for which 'We like the flowers...
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  • 27/09/24

    Fabulous Fruit!

    In DT this week, the children were given the brief 'design, make and evaluate a fruit kebab for your friends as a healthy snack at your party'. We started the week by identifying different common and exotic fruits, before describing their colour, smell, shape and texture. Using the kindly do...
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  • 19/09/24

    Our dreams and goals

    In PSHE this term, we are focusing on our dreams and goals. Today, the children were asked to design a wellington boot with a partner. However, to make it more challenging, the pair had to agree on a design as the wellington boots had to be identical, whilst not being allowed to draw on each ot...
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  • 04/07/24

    Skegness Aquarium

    The theme of the day was under the sea! (well .... with a few added extras!) The KS1 children travelled by coach on a sunny Thursday to visit the wonderful aquarium in Skegness. After many 'Are we there yet?' questions, we safely arrived and split into groups to explore. The children we...
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  • 21/06/24

    Fencing

    The Year 2 children had a fantastic new experience on Wednesday morning! The children met the sports coach from Elite, who introduced them to fencing. With the children having any prior experience, they worked their way through some of the simple moves required to be an effective fencer. A...
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  • 21/06/24

    New Age Curling

    The Year 1 children had a wonderful new experience on Wednesday! They were introduced to New Age Curling! Very few children had even heard of curling, without playing it for themselves, so this was insightful to them all! The children worked alongside the sports coach from Elite to develop their new...
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  • 20/06/24

    Parachute Fun!

    What great fun! After it being rained off on Monday afternoon, Tuesday afternoon brought the sunshine, smiles and parachute fun!  Shaking, lifting and running underneath were the main activities, with the children enjoying the game of traditional fruit salad! Making a parachute dome brought...
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  • 19/06/24

    Tuesday 18th June - School Games Week

    Circuit Training
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  • 14/06/24

    Sports Day!

    Wow! What a wonderful Sports Day!  After many hours of anxious teachers checking the weather forecast, we were fortunate to have a bright, dry morning to celebrate our sports day! The children were on top form, completing a range of sporting activities in our round-robin. The children d...
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