Year 1 spent No Pens Day focusing on the develop section of their Human Senses Unit in science. What a fantastic day they had, developing not only their knowledge and understanding of their unit but also they got the chance to showcase and apply their oracy skills too.

They started the day looking at the functions of our senses, sorting pictures and giving justifications to their choices. They then explored the functions first hand by taking part in taste, smell and touch experiments, which helped to broaden their vocabulary.

Next they had to investigate why our senses are important and how they keep us safe.

After watching a short clip and looking at some information, they used their linguistic and physical oracy skills to make a whole class safety video.

Mrs Wells then got the children to play a game of, Would You Rather? Here they had to decide whether they would rather have their sense of sight or hearing. This turned into a brilliant debate where the children had to use their cognitive skills to make their points clearly, listen and then respond.

After lunch they looked at sensory loss and assistive tools. The children absolutely loved using the braille boards and trying out some sign language. Miss Randle’s mam even came in to talk about her hearing loss and the children confidently asked her some questions. The amazing day ended, with us showcasing our work to our parents and carers, during our Cool afternoon.