Archive Oak 2023-2024
Welcome to Oak Class
(Reception and Year 1)
‘In the Moment’ approach to Early Years and Year 1 at St Mary’s Bentworth
At St Mary’s Bentworth, we put the child at the centre of everything we do and we understand that play-based learning is the key to successful, happy, confident and resilient learners of the future.
When children show high levels of involvement, that is when there is progress and development occurring – when the brain is at its most active. High level involvement occurs most often when children are able to pursue their own interests in an enabling environment supported by skilled staff.
Taken from ‘Reception Year in Action’ by Anna Ephgrave
The adults goes to the child, the child is not called to come to the adult. This ensures the child is learning through their own choice of activity, with the adult taking the next steps in their learning to them. Children become deeply engaged in activities if they are playing and selecting activities for themselves.
Pirate Day!
Cress Sandwiches
Trip to Hillier Gardens
Turtle Fundraiser - we raised £96!
Year 1 were writing poems based on 'The New Guy' by Isaac Graf.
It is about the whales noticing a submarine and wondering what it is.
The New Thing (a fishing net)
What is this strange, new species?
Tangled up
Swaying side to side
Like a dangerous coral
A mysterious portal
What is this strange, new species?
Swimming Friend (a buoy)
Who is this floating friend?
Smooth
Rolling and spinning
Shiny neon yellow
Swimming up and down like a mermaid
Who is this floating friend?
Plastic Floating in the Ocean
What is this sharp saw?
Dark green and wiggly
Bouncing up and down
Big teeth shining in the light
Seaweed growing over rocks
What is this sharp saw?
Trip to the Novium Museum, Chichester
Crazy Hair Day!
Year 1 Computing
Showing Year R around St Mary's Church
Year R Shared Reading with Year 6 buddies
Year 1 Basketball
Pizza Making (inspired by The Cheeky Pandas!)
Year 1 walk around Bentworth Village for our Geography learning...
Year R's first day!
