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Our mystery egg had cracked open. We followed a trail of footprints through the school and found a dragon in Mr Brammer's classroom. Mrs Gibson found an elf with it. The elf has brought us a letter from Santa. [Continue Reading ](https://stedmundswestlancs.co.uk/blog/2016-11-25-13-47-37-dragons-1) ## [Where Oh Where is Rosie's Chick?](https://stedmundswestlancs.co.uk/blog/2016-06-07-12-23-00-where-oh-where-is-rosie-s-chick) 7 June 2016 [![Image of Where Oh Where is Rosie's Chick?](https://files.schudio.com/stedmundscatholicprimaryschool/images/blog/IMG_2161.JPG) ](https://stedmundswestlancs.co.uk/blog/2016-06-07-12-23-00-where-oh-where-is-rosie-s-chick) [Year 1 blog](https://stedmundswestlancs.co.uk/blog/category/year-1-blog) Today, Year 1 walked through the story of Where Oh Where is Rosie's Chick by reading, seeing and pointing out different stages of the story. [Click here to see the photos! ](http://stedmundscatholicprimaryschool.schudio.com/photo-galleries/where-oh-where-is-rosie-s-chick) Different volunteers walked Rosie over baskets and under hutches, past foxes, cats and big fish until she found her chick… [Continue Reading ](https://stedmundswestlancs.co.uk/blog/2016-06-07-12-23-00-where-oh-where-is-rosie-s-chick) ## [Robot Wars!](https://stedmundswestlancs.co.uk/blog/2016-05-12-15-43-04-robot-wars) 12 May 2016 [![Image of Robot Wars!](https://files.schudio.com/stedmundscatholicprimaryschool/images/blog/IMG_1922.JPG) ](https://stedmundswestlancs.co.uk/blog/2016-05-12-15-43-04-robot-wars) [Year 1 blog](https://stedmundswestlancs.co.uk/blog/category/year-1-blog) - [robotsY1](https://stedmundswestlancs.co.uk/blog/tag/robotsy1) Today has been the first day that Year 1 have started building their robots! With the fantastic help of year 1 children and their families, we have had a great collection of boxes to choose from and build with. Children have been doing different activities around the topic of Robots this… [Continue Reading ](https://stedmundswestlancs.co.uk/blog/2016-05-12-15-43-04-robot-wars) ## [Special People](https://stedmundswestlancs.co.uk/blog/2016-01-14-16-53-19-special-people) 14 January 2016 [![Image of Special People](https://files.schudio.com/stedmundscatholicprimaryschool/images/blog/IMG_0969(1).JPG) ](https://stedmundswestlancs.co.uk/blog/2016-01-14-16-53-19-special-people) [Year 1 blog](https://stedmundswestlancs.co.uk/blog/category/year-1-blog) Year 1 are learning about people who help us at Mass. Mrs Cushion showed us how we set up the altar to celebrate Mass in our school. By Year 1 [Continue Reading ](https://stedmundswestlancs.co.uk/blog/2016-01-14-16-53-19-special-people) ## [We have a visitor ](https://stedmundswestlancs.co.uk/blog/2015-12-03-15-09-08-we-have-a-visitor) 3 December 2015 [![Image of We have a visitor ](https://files.schudio.com/stedmundscatholicprimaryschool/images/blog/class_elf.jpeg) ](https://stedmundswestlancs.co.uk/blog/2015-12-03-15-09-08-we-have-a-visitor) [Year 1 blog](https://stedmundswestlancs.co.uk/blog/category/year-1-blog) We have had a cheeky visitor to school since the 1st December our class elf. He has been moving around our classroom and look where he ended up today!!!! Where will he end up tomorrow????? [Continue Reading ](https://stedmundswestlancs.co.uk/blog/2015-12-03-15-09-08-we-have-a-visitor) ## [Zog treasure hunt](https://stedmundswestlancs.co.uk/blog/2015-11-06-13-48-42-zog-treasure-hunt) 6 November 2015 [![Image of Zog treasure hunt](https://files.schudio.com/stedmundscatholicprimaryschool/images/blog/image(1).jpeg) ](https://stedmundswestlancs.co.uk/blog/2015-11-06-13-48-42-zog-treasure-hunt) [Year 1 blog](https://stedmundswestlancs.co.uk/blog/category/year-1-blog) In English we have been reading and learning about the book "ZOG" by Julia Donaldson. Today we have been on a treasure hunt, reading and finding clues from the story. The hunt was all around our school which was fun and exciting. Here is some of the treasure objects we found. [Continue Reading ](https://stedmundswestlancs.co.uk/blog/2015-11-06-13-48-42-zog-treasure-hunt) ## [A four legged friend visitor](https://stedmundswestlancs.co.uk/blog/2015-10-02-14-30-00-a-four-legged-friend-visitor) 2 October 2015 [![Image of A four legged friend visitor](https://files.schudio.com/stedmundscatholicprimaryschool/images/blog/PAT_logo.jpg) ](https://stedmundswestlancs.co.uk/blog/2015-10-02-14-30-00-a-four-legged-friend-visitor) [Year 1 blog](https://stedmundswestlancs.co.uk/blog/category/year-1-blog) Year 1 have had a special visitor in school today called Meg who is Mrs Burns dog. She was very gentle and let us stroke her. She was a very good dog and didn't mind when we got a little excited around her. [Continue Reading ](https://stedmundswestlancs.co.uk/blog/2015-10-02-14-30-00-a-four-legged-friend-visitor) ## [Penguins, Possums and Pigs hall display](https://stedmundswestlancs.co.uk/blog/2015-09-22-09-00-00-penguins-possums-and-pigs-hall-display) 22 September 2015 [![Image of Penguins, Possums and Pigs hall display](https://files.schudio.com/stedmundscatholicprimaryschool/images/blog/image(29).jpg) ](https://stedmundswestlancs.co.uk/blog/2015-09-22-09-00-00-penguins-possums-and-pigs-hall-display) [Year 1 blog](https://stedmundswestlancs.co.uk/blog/category/year-1-blog) We have created penguins using a range of resources and textures for our hall display. We have been reading the book "Lost and Found" by Oliver Jeffers. We hope you agree that they look pppppperfect!!! 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