Our topic this half term in Blueberries has been ‘Rocks, Relics and Rumbles’. We have investigated pebbles, learned about how they are formed and found out about the different types of rocks there are.

We made the layers of the earth using plasticine.

We made models of fossils, using pictures of them to help us decide on our design.

And we investigated soil, using our senses to describe it. We found roots, pebbles, tiny worms and even a snail shell!

This half term our topic has been Coastlines. 

In Literacy we have been recapping our phase 2 sounds and beginning to recognise our phase 3 sounds. The children have worked very hard blending the sounds in order to read words. 

In Maths the children have been practising their counting skills and applying this to solve problems. We have introduced addition and subtraction using both concrete resources and number lines and have recorded amounts using tallies and then as numerals. 

In Geography the children have been learning what a globe is and what it represents. They have investigated world maps to see what countries they can find. We looked more closely at the United Kingdom and were able to label the four nations of the UK and the three seas which surround it. We then looked at compass points and could practically move ourselves in different directions and then apply this to a simple map.

In Cookery we have been following instructions to make a variety of different cakes, biscuits and mini pizzas. The children worked hard following recipes and could explain where things are put in order for them to set (fridge) or be cooked (oven). 

In Science we have been learning about everyday materials. The children have discovered that materials can be made from different things including rock, wood, metal, plastic and glass. They sorted different materials based on their properties such as hard, soft, smooth and bumpy. We also made predictions about which materials could be squeezed, twisted, could bend and stretch. 

A fantastic half term of learning for our amazing Oranges! 

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In Blueberries this week we have been talking about mental health and how it is important to look after our brain as well as our bodies. We discussed things that we have learned over the last year and how they have helped our minds grow, then created a ‘growing tree’ to display the things we have learned.

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This half term has been filled with lots of fun celebrations and learning about different festivals. We have worked super hard in all of our learning activities. Well done Lemons!!

We listened to the story of sparks in the sky and created a bonfire collage.

To celebrate Diwali we listened to the story of The Best Diwali Ever and created Rangoli patterns and Diya candle holders.

As part of Remembrance Day we listened to an animated poppy story. We made a stain glass collage poppy to proudly display on our class window. We also planted our poppies to create a poppy field.

In art we created a calendar for the four seasons using hand prints and finger paint.

In R.E we listened to the nativity story and created a stain glass nativity scene. We also produced our own nativity play and the children were excellent!

We created angel Christmas cards to send wishes to our parents.

In phonics we worked super hard at sounding and blending CVC words and forming letters. We have been trying very hard to learn some tricky words and finally we have used colourful semantics to explore books and to help construct sentences.

This half term our topic has been Chocolate Crazy! We have loved reading the book Charlie and the Chocolate factory and enjoyed finding our own Golden Tickets!

As well as reading Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in literacy we have also been learning lots about poetry- we enjoyed watching Michael Rosen perform his famous poem ‘Chocolate Cake’, we memorised the poem ‘Remember Remember’ for Bonfire night and performed that to the class, we created sweet or chocolate style shape poems and acrostic poems.

In Science and DT we have been learning about melting and changes of state- we even made chocolate apples for Bonfire night, marshmallow Christmas wreaths and designed our own chocolate bars!

It has also been anti-bullying week and Children in Need this half term, we created some kindness word posters and looked great in our Pudsey outfits!