Bowsland Green Primary School
Bowsland Green Primary School
Bowsland Green Primary School
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Welcome to Chestnut Class

Hello! A very warm welcome from Chestnut Class!

Chestnut Class are a wonderful group of curious and thoughtful children in Year One; who are starting their journey in Key Stage One. We have been thinking carefully about our PARTE values and aim to follow them each and every day.

Here are what our PARTE value mean to us.

Pride: Pride is all about being proud of each other and of ourselves. Chestnut Class take pride in our classroom and learning environment, as well as our learning.

Achievement: This value is about always celebrating successes, listening to each other and celebrating our learning journey, each and every step of the way.

ResponsibilityChestnut Class believe that this value is all about being responsible for our own choices and encouraging each other to make the right ones too. It is about being a role model in our school and within the wider community. We take responsibility for our resources and know that there is ‘a place for everything, and everything in its place.

TeamworkTeamwork is the most important value for Chestnut Class. At Bowsland Green, we are all a team. In Chestnut Class, we work together as a team, listening to each other and supporting each other in everything we do, as our class is a family.

EnjoymentChestnut Class is bustling with a love of learning, from engaging in our Continuous Provision to working with a groups. Not only this, but taking part in our fun reading celebrations, Going for Gold and even out on the playground; we find enjoyment in every aspect of school life.

Please keep an eye on our Class Dojo page for weekly updates and key information!

Term 1: Project – Why Are Travel and Transport So Important to Bristol

For our first term in Year 1, we have been learning the differences between towns, cities and counties and what we might find in each of them. When exploring the landmarks in Bristol, we focused on those that are associated with travel and transport. We then explored the work of engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel and how his inventions have transformed our closest city: Bristol. 

Term 2: Project – Who Rules Our Country and Why is London the Capital City

This term, we have learning all about the four countries of the UK and their capital cities. We have thought carefully about why London is our capital city. When thinking about London, we discussed the role of the government and parliament. We also thought carefully about who rules our country and thought about some of the monarchs who have ruled our country in the past, looking carefully at time lines. We discussed the relationship between the government and the monarch and the difference in these roles. For our Project outcome, we created our very own crowns.

DT Week – Mechanisms

In DT week, we focused on levers and sliders and designed and created our own moving pictures. Chestnut Class made a moving picture of the SS Great Britain. We then evaluated our learning and thought about what could improve our pictures. Here you can see some of our outcomes.

Christmas Performance – Lights, Camel, Action!

We were so proud of the children for their wonderful Christmas performance of Lights, Camel, Action! Over the last few weeks the children have all worked so hard to learn all of the words and actions for the songs. A big thank you to all of our brilliant families for your support with learning lining and costumes. We hope that you all enjoyed the performance as much as we did!