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In art this week we looked at portraits of past Monarchs. We discussed how the Monarchs may have posed and talked about objects we could see in their portraits such as crowns, swords and a sceptre. We then took photos of the children posing just like a Monarch of their choice.
This week in maths we have been exploring shape. We looked at how shapes can change in appearance when they are rotated, and identified the odd shape out from a group.
We also created tangram pictures, rotating and manipulating shapes to build the picture.
Chestnuts really enjoyed visiting Bill Quay Farm! We enjoyed petting the rabbits, chinchillas, mice and ferrets. We saw sheep, alpacas, pigs, chickens and geese. We also enjoyed taking the goats ‘Ant and Dec’ for a walk! We also went on a Gruffalo trail around the woods. The staff at the farm were lovely and very helpful answering all the children’s questions. We all had a lovely day!
This week in Science, Cherries carried out an experiment where we cleaned dirty 1p and 2p coins. We used a variety of household liquids, like brown sauce, mayonnaise, floor cleaner etc to clean the coins. We predicted which we thought would work best and then tested to reach a conclusion. We found anything containing vinegar cleaned the coins perfectly.
This week we studied photographs of animals very closely and then designed and made some animal masks. We worked really carefully to recreate the features of the animals.
Can you guess what we are?
We have been learning so much and having lots of fun in Acorns!
Last week we had a visit from George the kitten, as we have been learning about taking care of pets.
In phonics we have been working hard at our reading and writing, in particular using tricky words.
In Maths, we have been learning about addition and subtraction. We explored this through songs, practical activities, online activities and in written form.
In English we read ‘Little Red and the Very Hungry Lion’. and created story maps to retell the story.
We used our new monkey bars to improve our strength, balance and co-ordination, and enjoyed working and playing together in our outdoor area.
This week in Geography the children explored five of the animal habitats – Desert, Ocean, Farm, Poles, and the Rainforest. The children had to identify the animals and sort into their correct habitat. Well done everyone!
This week in Science, Cherries made a solar power oven. We then experimented with wrapping the oven in different materials to see if this had an impact on the temperature inside. We measured the temperature using a thermometer and found out that tin foil made the oven even hotter, when the sun shone down to increase the solar energy.
This week in art the children listened to a video that explained the different patterns that animals have on their bodies with spots and stripes. The children then chose an animal and created a pattern. Well done everyone!
In Chestnuts our art topic is ‘Mixed Media’ and this week we have been making paper. The children used newspaper and scrap tissue paper to make their own paper and enjoyed turning into a pulp before squeezing all the water out. Now we just have to wait for it to dry!
