Our Week in Rowans

1st November 2023A Barnes

This week in maths the children in reception have been learning all about 1 more with numbers 1, 2 and 3. The children in year one have been comparing numbers using greater than, less than and equal to. In phonics the children in reception learnt all about the +m sound whilst they children in year one learnt about the +oa sound. In PE the children practiced working as a team to tackle and score goals in football. In science the children learnt about rockets and created their own rocket for the space display in class. In geography the children learnt about the features of a map and created their own maps.

A great end to a fantastic half term, well done Rowans!

Stonehenge Art

22nd October 2023G Mills

This week in Cherries, as part of our Stone Age topic, we have produced some lovely Stonehenge artwork.

We used paint to create a sunset wash and then cut out stone shapes using black paper, to look like a silhouette of Stonehenge.

This Week in Rowans

22nd October 2023A Barnes

A fantastic week in Rowans! In Maths, the children in reception have explored the composition of numbers to 3 whilst the children in year one have compared groups by matching and also explored fewer, more and the same. In Phonics, the reception children have learnt the phoneme +n and practiced blending CVC words. The children in year one have learnt the diagraph +ai and practiced reading and writing words.

In Science and Art, the children have explored space and learnt all about the planets. The children had to follow instructions to each colour one of the planets using makers and filter paper, they then used a spray bottle to make the colour run to make beautiful planets. Well done everyone!

African Arts and Crafts

18th October 2023L Abbott

The children in Birches class have created their own African silhouette pictures. The children used different chalks and were able to blend the colours to create a sunset background. They added some African animals to re-create an African safari scene.

Art in Cherries

13th October 2023G Mills

This week, Cherries have been painting in art.

We integrated with Willows, from main school, to use water colours. We mixed the paints to create new colours based on the colours used by famous artists in famous paintings.

Also, we have been creating a winter background wash, using blues and whites. These will be used for our Cauliflower Card designs which parents will get the chance to buy on mugs and Christmas cards next month.
Look at the lovely photos below of us painting our winter washes.

 

The Three Billy Goats Gruff

12th October 2023A Malone

This week in Acorns we have been reading the traditional story ‘The Three Billy Goats Gruff’. In Literacy we listened to the story and then retold it in our own words, using vocabulary we had learned and also words we thought of ourselves – ‘the terrifying Troll’, ‘the worried Billy Goat’ and ‘the tasty green grass’.

We linked this to our work in Mathematics about size; we talked about the different sizes of the goats in the story and put pictures in size order.

As part of our Science work we carried out a creative challenge to build a bridge that was strong and sturdy enough for a toy to balance on. There were some fantastic problem solving and teamwork skills involved!

Outside we imagined that we had to build a route across the outdoor area to protect us from the Troll! We worked together safely to carry and move equipment, and develop a solid track from the beginning to the end.

Super duper work Acorns!

 

 

Exploring Watercolours

5th October 2023S Shakesby

This week Willows and Cherries have been working together to explore watercolours. We freely explored the properties of watercolours. We shared our findings and challenges we faced.

 

Cherries Parent/Carer Visit

29th September 2023G Mills

This week, Cherries invited parents and carers into school to join us with our learning.

As part of our Stone Age topic, we built models of Stonehenge and we created handprints like people from thousands of years ago.

We also showed our parents / carers around our classroom and explained our learning.

 

A Fun Week in Acorns!

28th September 2023A Malone

This week we have enjoyed sharing books with our parents and carers. Every Friday they are invited into class to listen to a story and then help us choose a library book to take home.

 

As part of our ‘Let’s Explore’ topic, we went outside to look at animal habitats, exploring who lives in our garden and school grounds. We found lots of worms, woodlice and even a ladybird!

 

In Maths we have continued with ‘match, sort and compare’. This week we talked about identifying our sorting criteria, and used correct mathematical vocabulary to describe what we were doing.

 

We made self-portraits and practised writing our names….

 

We also shared our delicious homemade flapjack with our grown ups when they came in to read with us. Yum!