25.09.20—Another week has just flown by as we continued to learn about castles and introduced the Reception children to Biff, Chip and Kipper by reading ‘Castle Adventure’ along with other stories including the characters. The children have been completing the Numicon castle jigsaw challenge, balancing along the drawbridge, building castles with mini bricks and making our own Paul Klee ‘Castle and Sun’ inspired block print paintings. We have also enjoyed some special performances from the children in Sparrows and had two wonderful, informative 'chatterboxes' from Mary and Oliver which have included fossils, horses and police cars.
All the children have been learning about the number two. Reception have received their first reading books and in phonics have been doing lots of rhyming and listening games. Year 1’s have been comparing numbers, saying which is greater, less or equal to, in literacy and topic they have been designing, labelling and writing about their castle, they also completed their model of a Motte and Bailey castle. Year 1’s please keep practising your spellings on Spelling Shed; new lists are on the website.
Next week we will be concentrating our learning on the change of season and the Harvest Festival; in particular we will be helping the Little Red Hen bake some bread. Sadly our harvest celebration will just be in class this year but we will share the photographs with you next week.
Wishing you all a lovely weekend.
All the children have been learning about the number two. Reception have received their first reading books and in phonics have been doing lots of rhyming and listening games. Year 1’s have been comparing numbers, saying which is greater, less or equal to, in literacy and topic they have been designing, labelling and writing about their castle, they also completed their model of a Motte and Bailey castle. Year 1’s please keep practising your spellings on Spelling Shed; new lists are on the website.
Next week we will be concentrating our learning on the change of season and the Harvest Festival; in particular we will be helping the Little Red Hen bake some bread. Sadly our harvest celebration will just be in class this year but we will share the photographs with you next week.
Wishing you all a lovely weekend.
18.09.20 - It has been a busy week in Sparrow Class with all the children settling well into the routines.
We have been continuing to retell and act out the story of Jack and the beanstalk with the Year 1’s writing parts of the story. We have been learning all about the number 1 and squares. Year 1’s have been counting up, down and finding one more and one less of numbers.
We have all been learning lots about castles and have been making our own Motte and Bailey castle. We will continue our castle fact finding next week. We have three castles set up in Sparrow Class and have been jousting, fighting dragons and making and decorating crowns. The children have been playing a magic (jelly) bean game where they had to fill their ten frame first. We have also had a great time building a boat outside with Mrs Kirby, jumping the waves and walking the plank and going on a Cosmic Yoga Bear Hunt.
Many thanks for your support.
We have been continuing to retell and act out the story of Jack and the beanstalk with the Year 1’s writing parts of the story. We have been learning all about the number 1 and squares. Year 1’s have been counting up, down and finding one more and one less of numbers.
We have all been learning lots about castles and have been making our own Motte and Bailey castle. We will continue our castle fact finding next week. We have three castles set up in Sparrow Class and have been jousting, fighting dragons and making and decorating crowns. The children have been playing a magic (jelly) bean game where they had to fill their ten frame first. We have also had a great time building a boat outside with Mrs Kirby, jumping the waves and walking the plank and going on a Cosmic Yoga Bear Hunt.
Many thanks for your support.
11.09.20 - We have had a wonderful week in Sparrow Class with all the children settling in well. We have been exploring the indoor and outdoor spaces; particular favourites are the ramp, sand pit and wheelies. The children have been finding out about how different colours can express different emotions with the story of 'The Colour Monster' and then colouring their own to show how they are feeling. We have been finding out all about the number zero and circles and next week this will be the number one and squares. The children have been learning to retell the story of Jack and the Beanstalk, ask them if they can share the story with you.
Wishing you all a lovely weekend.
Wishing you all a lovely weekend.
04.09.20 - Hooray we are back! The Year 1's got to test out the new outdoor environment before the Reception children start and they seem to have thoroughly enjoyed themselves. Great to see everyone!
