This week we have been reading ‘The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch’. We researched lighthouses and found out that in the past, they were looked after by a lighthouse keeper. Now, they are controlled by computers.
We used our creative skills to build our own lighthouses!
This week we invited our grown-ups into school to help us build boats. This was linked to our topic ‘On the Beach’, and also to our science work on ‘Everyday Materials’.
We designed and made the boats, ensuring that they were sturdy and waterproof. Some of us added sails to give them extra power! Then we launched them in the ‘Great Acorns Boat Race’, to check how well they floated.
Everyone had a fantastic time and the boats were amazing!
In Science we have been exploring the properties of materials. We tested to see which were waterproof.
We have explored and developed our outdoor learning environment.
We worked together to test if equipment was safe before using it.
We helped to set up our new outdoor Maths and Literacy shed, and our ‘Reading Circle’.
We have added some writing and artwork to our ‘On the Beach’ topic display.
Our new topic is ‘On the Beach’.
We will be learning about plants and animals that live near the sea, finding out about weather around the world, investigating ways to stay safe in the water and the sun, and exploring seaside holidays past and present.
This week we have started a display to show what we already know, and we will add to it as we learn more.
This week in Acorns we have been thinking about ways to improve our mental health. We made sensory bottles which we can use to help us feel more calm and relaxed. We added glitter, sequins, colour, beads and other things that make us feel happy. We were all very pleased with the results!
We have also been researching minibeasts to make a class information book. We had a great time outside exploring minibeast habitats.
This week we are learning all about minibeasts. We went on a minibeast hunt, built some insect dens, and did lots of other minibeast themed jobs.
We are going to make a class book to show everything we know about minibeasts!
Hunting for minibeasts!
Minibeast jobs
This week, Reception Acorns have been reading ‘Rumble in the Jungle’ by Giles Andreae.
We wrote some sentences about the animals, remembering to start with a capital letter, use finger spaces between words and end with a full stop. Then we checked our sentences by reading them to make sure they made sense.
We also used our phonics skills to spell words independently, and tried to sit our writing neatly on the lines.
In Maths, we have been exploring the + and = symbols, and making some addition calculations. We made groups of animals to work out the answers.
Each Thursday Acorns and Hawthorns are able to attend ‘Mindfulness’ after school club.
Every week we start with some gentle yoga. Then we choose from a variety of activities – colouring, drawing, reading, playdoh, threading and other relaxing, calming tasks.
We finish off with a mindfulness activity on the whiteboard. One of our favourites is ‘Bubble Bounce’, where we track coloured bubbles on the screen whilst listening carefully to the spoken instructions.
These activities really calm our minds and help us to feel relaxed.
In Art we explored colour and texture, and created some amazing animal masks.
In Maths Reception investigated pattern.
We made crowns for our Coronation party.
Some of us attended the after school ‘Mindfulness Club’ on Thursday with Hawthorns.
We’ve had another busy week in Acorns! Here are some of the things we’ve been getting up to.
Exploring feelings in our KidSafe session with Amanda
Setting up our new classroom ‘calm area’
Integration with our Rowans friends
Exploring and sorting animals in our topic work
Investigating numbers up to 100
Ball skills in PE
