13.03.23-17.02.23
We have had another busy week in Hollies! The children have completed so many maths and English activities, including number bonds to five, reading ‘ee’ words and looking for the initial and end sounds. We tried to match up pictures of animals as part of science week. We have also been decorating fish and sea creatures as part of our display.
This half term Hollies and Acorns are looking at the topic Maze Explorers. They have used a variety of technology to create algorithms including the BeeBots, Purple Mash and the iPads. This week they helped design a simple track and tried using the arrows to explore which direction the BeeBots needed to go. They also completed a number of Maze Explorer tasks using Purple Mash. We found the second maze a little tricky but we got there in the end!
To celebrate world book day we shared a story with our Acorn friends about friendship. We also visited the book swap and chose some lovely books which we shared together before taking them home to share with our families.
13.02.23-17.03.23
We have had another busy week in Hollies. In DT we have used the design we made last week to start building our taxis. So far they look fab! In Science we have been tracking rainfall and looking at the different types of weather. In RE we looked at the Lost Coin parable and decorated our own coins. To celebrate Valentines day the children all made a valentines card to take home to their loved ones. We have also enjoyed PE with Adam, working on using our feet to move the ball.
6.3.23-10.3.23
It has been a busy week in Hollies. We have completed many maths and English jobs throughout the week. In DT we designed our own London taxi and we will begin making them next week. In art we created prints using our Collagraphy blocks, they looked amazing! In geography we went for a walk around the local area to look for physical features. In science we looked at the types of clothes we wear in the summer. As part of mental health week we looked at what it means to stay connected to our important people and friends. We all decorated a person to be displayed outside the classroom to show we are all connected. Finally, in RE we looked at the important symbols associated with Christianity and created our own stained glass window.
On Wednesday Hollies were the only class in the Penshaw building. They had an amazing day!
They started the day in the Sensory room, had an extra hall slot and even visited the soft play! As a special treat they had a special delivery from Tim Hortons. The children all picked their own doughnut and enjoyed eating them together.
23.01.23-27.01.23
The children in Hollies have had a very busy week! In Phonics we have continued to learn new phonemes/graphemes and have used them in a variety of ways. In maths we have been looking at 2D shapes, 3D shapes and directional language. Some of us have even been learning to tell the time. In Science we continued to look at the seasons, focusing on Winter. We were able to say what clothes we would wear in the winter and what we would wear in the summer. In DT we used construction materials to build our own moving vehicles. In Art we explored textures with Acorns and could describe the different textures. In Geography we looked at physical features of the UK. We have also had two lovely PE lessons with Adam, a couple of visits to the sensory room, made our own tunes during music. and sorted things into categories during Computing.
16.01.23-20.01.23
This week in Hollies the children have completed a variety of phonics and maths work. In science we learnt about hibernation and made a cozy den for brown bear to hibernate in. In Art we looked at different lines and shapes and tried to make our own. In geography we looked at a map of the UK, putting all the pieces back together and even found where we live.
Today Hollies had the opportunity to visit the new sensory space! We all enjoyed exploring the interactive floor, bubble tubes and lights. Our favourite thing to do was splat the fruit with our feet. We are looking forward to going back soon.
This morning ‘Elfis’, the class elf, took our Christmas tree back to the North Pole and left us a report, some sweets and a special north pole breakfast. This afternoon Twinkle the elf came to visit and gave each of the children a special present from Santa. As a special treat the children also enjoyed a McDonalds.
