The Yr 1.2 students have been exploring flat shapes (2-d shapes). Students made use of the Bee-Bot to sort out shapes. Using a Bee-Bot promotes counting skills and directional language. Afterwards they worked in pairs to sort whether the shape was a circle or a square. Children had a great time 🙂
Submitted by Ms Mathea Vassallo, Yr 1.2
The Year 1 students of Ms Louise Cutajar have kicked off the year by learning through play. Students were given some play dough to form numbers. Such activities help to create spatial awareness (experimenting with shape and space) and improve eye-hand coordination.
In a separate activity students worked in pairs, during a Maltese lesson. They were given a piece of newspaper and they had to mark the letter ‘a’.
The Year 1 students visited the firefighters’ base at Xemxija Ridge. During their visit, the students had a first hand experience of what a day in the life of a firefighter consists of. Students had a go at using the water hose and also rode on the fire truck, while familiarising themselves with the equipment and gear used by these heroes.
The Year 1 students of Ms Marilyn Bugeja have been learning about the importance of preserving the natural habitats of creatures that live in Malta. During one of the session the students got to know better the hedgehog. Knowing that the hedgehogs are decreasing in numbers for various reasons, including the destruction of their natural habitat due to the building industry, or being killed and run over by cars, the students pledged to be more careful in preserving the environment.
The above are photos taken during a cookery lesson held by the Yr 1.2 teacher. The students had to cut the pastry to form their own biscuits. These were baked in the oven. Finally the children decorated the biscuits and later wrapped them in Easter bags to give as a gift to their parents and loved ones.
Submitted by Ms Louise Cutajar, Yr 1.1 Teacher
The Year 1 students joined forces at St James Cavalier to enhance their creativity during an outing held last week in the Capital City of Valletta. Moreover, the students had the opportunity to work together as a team.
The Yr 1.2 students of Ms Marilyn prepared some delicious pizza wraps. Students were given a variety of ingredients and choose their selected topics. Students also discussed the importance of avoiding the consumption of processed food on a daily basis and discussed alternative ways for making a pizza topping healthier. They also learned about the basics of hygiene and the importance of wearing an apron and washing up hands before touching food to avoid contamination.
Last week the year 1 classes of Ms Marilyn and Ms Louse joined forces during a PE lesson. Four different stations were set and the main focus was jumping. The children had a great time jumping on the large bouncing balls and trampolines! These activities also help to build a sense of balance and coordination. Physical Education is essential to activate the brain and help students concentrate during lessons.
The Year 1.1 students of Ms Louise prepared a healthy pasta salad. They learnt the steps needed how to cook pasta and helped in cleaning up when finished. Through such activities the school promotes healthy eating, while teaching students, from a very young age the importance of cleanliness and of giving a helping hand.
The school has embarked on a programme with the aim of building a love for stories together with the National Literacy Agency. The programme, The Magic of Stories, or, Seħer l-Istejjer, is based on a number of 6 sessions where parents are invited to join their children, in class, while stories are being animated. Thus far the sessions being held are for K2.1, Yr 1.1 and Yr 1.2. However we shall further extend this project to reach the all the classrooms of early year students.
Special thanks to Ms Patricia Gatt for animating these stories and to Ms Marianne Schembri for offering this initiative to our school.