Post inside this category will show up on the front page
Birches class listened to Ed Vere, an author and illustrator. We discussed his book ‘The artist’. The children were able to discuss the story, answer questions and make predictions. We also discussed the characters thoughts and feelings and how we can relate. Birches also looked at and discussed the illustrations in the story and even had a go at doing their own pictures.
This week in Rowans the children have explored pictures of themselves at the beach and explained what they like to do at the beach. The children have also sorted beach pictures from the past to present day. In science the children learnt all about rainbows and how they occur. The children were able to name the colours of a rainbow and then made their own rainbow. In geography the children used google maps to look at places of interest in the local area. The children had lots of fun finding our school, the nearest metro station, park and then they identified their own house.
The children had a very big surprise this week when an ice cream van came and all of the children got an ice cream as a special treat. Look at how delicious they were!
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!
In their science topic, light, the children have been investigating reflective materials and how shadows are formed.
Have a look at the scientists at work!
Cherries and Willows have worked very hard building their greenhouses over the past few weeks in DT. They finished them this week by using cling film to create the walls, and left a doorway ready to put something inside. They also tested the strength of different materials and whether they were waterproof, discussing other suitable materials they could have used.
This week in Rowan’s the children have been learning all about the +ee sound and consolidating phase 2 phonemes. The children listened to the story of Commotion in the Ocean. In maths the children have explored the composition of numbers to 20 and have continued to explore doubles. In art the children made their own jellyfish, they look super duper! In P.E the children practiced hitting the ball and collecting the ball. In science the children learnt about snow and melting. The children followed instructions to make snow and then created a snowman!
Birches class had a parent workshop this week where the children worked with their parents to create a magnetic maze. The children have been learning lots about magnets so really enjoyed this task. There were lots of creative ideas and everybody did really well to create a working magnetic maze.
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!
