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Blown away!
Posted: May 9, 2024 by: Mrs Parker (NHemingway) on: Class 1
10th May 2024
During English sessions recently, we have been looking at the book, The Queen's Hat. It is a very funny book written by Steve Antony about the journey a hat is taken by the wind through lots of different London landmarks. This week, we have planned and written a diary entry, written by the Queen, about the journey her hat made and how she felt at the different points of the journey. Look how amazing our writing is!
In geography, we have started using a compass and learning how to read a compass rose. We then used this to describe the position of famous landmarks that we have looked at in London. We used the vocabulary that we have learnt in maths to direct our partner from one landmark to another.
We built on our geographical knowledge in science where we were answering the question, is it true that moss always grows on the north side of trees. We used a compass to decide where all the compass points would go by a tree in our school ground, then placed N, E, S and W by the tree to help us investigate if this statement was true. We found that although moss has been used as a natural navigation tool around the world, it could grow anywhere as long as there’s water, not just the north side of surfaces. For instance, the direction of prevailing wind and rain can influence where moss grows. So don’t rely on it if you’re lost in the woods!
Enjoy the sunshine, who knows how long this will last!
Mrs Parker and the Year One Team xxx
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