Week beginning 22nd January
Another very focused and hard working week in Holly class!!
The children have been classifying and identifying features of animals this week recording what they have found out about mammals,reptiles, amphibians, fish and birds.They then sorted pictures of various animals into their categories…
Ice
We have had a very exciting week investigating ice. Outside we have worked with Mrs Parker to find out how we could get the animals out of the blocks of ice. We have used a range of tools to find out which one is the most suitable. We have also put water into Mrs Reid's freezer (in the school…
Wednesday 24th January 2018
In Literacy this week, we have begun to read ancient Greek myths and legends. The stories are very entertaining, many containing tales of gods and godesses not to mention the terrifying monsters! Mrs Leather read a myth called 'The Sun Chariot' which tells the story of Helios who had the important…
Friday 19th January 2018
We have had a very exciting week this week, especially in maths and forest schools. We built dens in forest schools, which we really enjoyed, we learnt about how to use them as shelters and different strucutres such as an A frame shelter. We were also outside for maths, where we got to measure the…
Oak Class 19th January
Our first full week back at school after Christmas has been a busy one.
We've been writing recounts about some rather strange dreams - working on extending our vocabulary - and the results are fantastic! We've also created some impressive artwork to go alongside them. They'll be on display in…
Friday 19th January 2018.
What an interesting week we have had!
As part of our World War Two topic, this week, we have been doing some internet research on evacuees and watching videos of their stories. Some of us have great-grandparents who were in the war, and while it's a fascinating topic for us, it's hard for us to…
Week beginning 15th January
Despite the wintery conditions the children have continued to work their socks off this week!!
We have been completing our non-chronological reports about cats and it is quite amazing to see how much progress has been made in both the quality and quantity of the writing the children are…
Rain
This week we have been talking about rain. The children have learnt the story about Noah's Ark, and what happens when there is too much rain!
We have learnt a rap with actions to help us remember the story - why not ask your child to perform it for you! We have also been learning to count…
Friday 12th January 2018
Elm class have got off to a flying start this year! We have come back well rested, free of all the winter coughs, colds and viruses and are raring to go!
This week, we have introduced our World War 2 topic. We looked at the timeline between the start and the end of the war, how it started and…
Week beginning 9th January 2018
Happy New Year to you all! I hope you had a restful and enjoyable holiday with your families.
The children have been eagerly telling us what they did over Christmas and making New Years resolutions such as keeping their bedrooms tidy.I wonder how long that will last?!!
In literacy this week…
Weather
Happy New Year everyone! We hope that you all had a lovely Christmas holiday and are feeling refreshed ready for the term ahead.
This half term we looking at different types of weather and this week we have talked about 'wind'. We have read "Mrs Mopples washing line" and "The wind blew." If…
Wednesday 10th January 2018
Happy New Year! The children have settled back quickly into the school routine after an exciting Christmas holiday at home with their families.In class, we have been writing a recount of our Christmas activities.For the next few weeks, we will be taking part in Forest Schools with Mrs Mason.…