The children in Y1M were surprised with a special visitor on Monday, John from West Boldon Lodge. He joined us at school for a day of activities as part of our Science topics including Green plants and Living things and the environment.

We had a fantastic day, it was so much fun. Here are some of the things we got up to.

1. We learned about different kinds of plants and impressed John by naming different parts of plants and trees. At the beginning of the day we thought plants were a bit boring but John taught us that actually plants are AMAZING! Did you know plants make their own food?
2. We played seed tag, thinking about all the things plants need to grow. We had to collect air, water, sunlight and soil to make sure our seeds grew.
3. We planted our own lettuce seeds to take home.
4. We learned about life cycles of different animals including Butterflies, Hens and Frogs. We worked in teams to find clues and put the lifecycle back together.
5. We used Butterfly nets to search for insects in the plants and long grass. We found lots of flies, snails and other minibeasts.
6. Finally as a special treat, John let us cut wood and we have a campfire. We talked about fire safety and knew it was important to stay away from the fire. We roasted marshmallows too- they were delicious!

Thank you to John for coming and making it “the best day ever”.