🌴 Year 1 Entry Point: Treasure Island! 🌊🏴‍☠️

Today, Year 1 launched their brand‑new IPC topic Treasure Island, and what an exciting start it was. The classroom was buzzing with curiosity as the children became explorers, detectives, and even pirates for the morning!

To begin, the children were invited to guess our new topic using a series of clues. First, they listened carefully to four mysterious sounds and predicted what they might be. Then, they examined three silhouettes of unknown objects, followed by three zoomed‑in images that challenged them to look closely and think creatively.

Once everyone had made their predictions, we gathered together to share ideas. The children’s observations were fantastic:

• Ollie: “I think it is to do with pirates.”

• Chenai: “I heard waves and seagulls so I think it is to do with the oceans.”

• Noah: “I think it’s to do with pirates and ships as there was a wheel from a ship and treasure.”

Their thoughtful guesses showed just how well they were using the clues — and how excited they were to uncover the theme.

To build on this excitement, we moved into some lively games that helped us make even more predictions about what our learning might involve.

First, we played Island Hopping, where the children had to cross “shark‑infested waters” using “rafts” (carefully placed mats!). This encouraged teamwork, problem‑solving, and lots of laughter.

Next came Captain’s Commands, where the children learned to move to different parts of the “ship” — the stern, bow, port, and starboard — all located around the classroom. The children loved the challenge and quickly picked up the new vocabulary.

It was a brilliant start to our Treasure Island adventure. The children showed enthusiasm, imagination, and fantastic listening skills. We can’t wait to dive deeper into this exciting unit over the coming weeks.

Ahoy, Year 1 — our learning journey has officially set sail! 🌊🏝️