SCHOOL PLACES AVAILABLE: - We have spaces in our next Reception class starting in September 2025. We welcome applications for all Catholic AND non-Catholic children. Everyone is welcome! Please contact us to find out more or click here for local authority admission information.

Access Keys:

 
 
St John Fisher Primary, a Catholic Voluntary Academy, Sheffield
Road Crossing Campaign | Please click here  | RETURN ALL SJF LIBRARY BOOKS please, thank you. | EPISODE 10 of our SJF Healthy Minds Podcast is available here.  | SCHOOL PLACES AVAILABLE: We have spaces in our next Reception class starting in September 2025. We welcome applications for all Catholic AND non-Catholic children. Everyone is welcome! Please contact us to find out more or click here for local authority admission information. | 'Sun Smart' information here  | Sun Safety: For further information please click here. | WAKE UP! SHAKE UP! Term 6 Videos are available here. | Hallam Bridge Newsletter (June 2025 edition), please click here  | PLEASE NOTE that the School Office is open between 8.30am and 4.30pm. Thank you. | SLEEP INFORMATION: Click here  | WE NEED YOU! Ever thought about becoming a Governor? Please click here. | 'Dinosaur' please click here | 2025-2026 SJF Calendar please click here. | SJF Recommended Book List 24-25 Please click here  | Latest Newsletters: Click here
open new window
pause
play

Y1: Investigating Our School Grounds

16th Jun 2019

Last week we were thinking deeply about our the wonderful outside area that we have at our school. 

We considered its main features such as:

  • trees
  • climbing frame
  • tables
  • benches

The children also considered whether these features were human or physical and added this to their research work.

We also thought about what we could learn from our environment using our senses. 

What did we hear? 

Smell? 

See?

The children used their senses to learn more about the area around our school. 

We have been learning how to read a plan view of school and had a go at drawing one ourselves. We remembered that it is as if we are passengers in an aeroplane looking down. 

At first it was tricky for some of the children, however they were resilient and determined to learn how to draw a shape to represent the area covered by the building, even adding labels to help explain what their drawing represented.  

The children worked well with one another, listening actively and taking turns in order to complete the challenge - and have fun!