Our story will be: Astrogirl
Our rhyme of the week will be: From now until our performances we will be practising our Christmas songs
Our maths work will focus on: positional language and shapesWe will also be: learning a bit about space and the names of the planets, using metallic paints to create space pictures, carrying out a couple of space experiments and continuing with Fred Talk.
Our story will be: Take a Walk Little Bear
Our rhyme of the week will be: Three Blind Mice
Our maths work will focus on: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
We will also be: making bird feeders, building a den for a bear and starting to practise our nativity.
Our story will be: Take a Walk Little Bear
Our rhyme of the week will be: Old MacDonald
Our maths work will focus on: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
We will also be: making maps and talking about zones of regulation.
India class investigated an unexpected sound in the wildlife area. We discovered many unusual things, including shells, pink and blue leaves, and a book. After investigating further, we found a strange blue creature beside the pond and in the long grass. The creature had a tag attached that read ‘please look after me.’
We carefully brought the creature to our classroom, and we read the book.
By the end of the story, we decided that the creature we found was, in fact, a Bog Baby. We discussed what he might be and where he might have come from. Someone suggested he might have come to the pond’s surface as he was hungry. One child said that he was lost. Two children thought he had no family. Everyone agreed that we would look after the creature, but if it got sick, then we would take it back to the forest where it belongs.
In DT, we have been learning about textiles. We made a patchwork collage of different types of materials by making and using a template. We compared their properties. We were very excited to make felt houses. We made cardboard templates, drew round them on fabric using chalk, cut them out carefully and used running stitch to attach the roof and applique the door and windows. We showed amazing determination if it got tricky and enjoyed learning new skills.
Our story will be: Mr Wiggle and Mr Waggle
Our rhyme of the week will be: See saw, Marjorie Daw
Our maths work will focus on: repeating patterns
We will also be: learning about Remembrance Day, responding to the provocation of ‘poppies’ on the craft tables, continuing with Fred Talk and learning about ‘characters’ in stories.
Our work in RE this term has been about Christianity and our enquiry question was, “Where do Christian beliefs come from?” We have studied a story from the Bible and looked at the lessons that Bible stories can teach. In order to consolidate our learning, we had a wonderful visit from Father Andrew, Vicar at Wymondham Abbey. The children came up with some wonderful questions including, “Why did you choose to become a Christian?”, “What are your favourite stories from the Bible?”, “Who or what inspired you to be a Christian?”
We really enjoyed Father Andrew’s visit, and he really helped us understand Christianity better.
In DT, we made flatbread. We loved making and working with our own groups. We also loved eating it at the end. It wasn’t all perfect though – some groups added a little too much salt. It was also amusing grating the butter because some groups thought it was a sticky situation and it took them a while to conquer. We got there in the end and we all enjoyed the lesson! The recipe is down below! We hope you enjoy it if you make it home.
We were also visited by a professional dancer who taught us a Diwali dance to celebrate the Hindu festival of lights.
By Amelia & Seth
This week in Year 2, we’ve been busy mathematicians!
We have been learning how to add two 2-digit numbers using base 10 equipment (tens and ones). The children have worked carefully to make sure their additions do not cross the tens yet — that means the total of the ones stays below ten.
We used base 10 blocks to help us see how numbers are made up of tens and ones. For example:
34 + 25 = 59
We showed 3 tens and 4 ones plus 2 tens and 5 ones, and then combined them to make 5 tens and 9 ones.
The children have been brilliant at lining up their numbers, counting carefully, and explaining their thinking using phrases like:
“I added the ones first, then the tens.”
“I know 4 + 5 = 9, so I don’t need to make another ten.”
Later this week, we’ll be taking our next exciting step — learning how to cross the tens boundary (for example, 38 + 24). This will help us understand what happens when our ones make a new ten!
We’re so proud of how confident and enthusiastic the children have been with their adding. Keep practising number facts at home to help make these skills even stronger!
Year 1 loved learning about the continents and oceans. They especially enjoyed our lively songs, which helped them remember the names, sizes and locations of each one. During our ocean learning we wondered together which ocean sailors might find the most difficult to travel through. Most children though it would be the cold Southern Ocean – a great example of their collective reasoning.
The children had lots of fun playing a game with our continent cards. One partner hid a continent card, and the other partner had to guess the missing continent. It was lovely to see the children referring to their knowledge notes to support their ideas and share what they had learned.
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