3D shape builders in Year 2
Year 2 have been learning about the properties of 3D shapes. They have used their knowledge to compare shapes and solve problems. They were able to then work out which shape they could build based on the amount and length of straws they were given. They were so...
Titch
This week nursery, our focus has been growing and plants. We read the story, Titch and re-enacted the main parts using props. For maths, we used cubes to measure the heights of all of the plants in our classroom. We discovered that Kelly (one of our plants) was the...
Sorting properties of 3D shapes
Year 1 have been investigating the properties of 3D shapes. They have worked hard looking at different ways that they could be sorted such as curved faces, more than 8 vertices, square faces or triangle faces. Article 13: You have the right to find out things and...
What’s the Time Bluebells?
Today in maths, the children in Bluebells practiced their time telling skills. The children used a clock to make different times before moving onto telling the time on a range of analogue clocks. The children then answered reasoning questions explaining mistakes...
3D shape investigation
Owls have enjoyed investigating the properties of 3D shapes during their Maths lessons this week. They investigated how they were made up of 2D shapes, how many faces they had, how many edges and how many vertices each shape had. They also played guess who with their...
Shrove Tuesday (a week later) and much more!
We have had a super busy week in nursery. On Tuesday, we read the story, Mr Wolf's Pancakes and made our own pancakes. We thoroughly enjoyed adding delicious toppings to our pancakes and eating them during snack time. We learned the song, Mix the Pancake, Stir the...
Shape shake up!
The children have been learning all about 2d shapes, recapping names and focusing on their properties. They investigated and played games with a partner to consolidate their knowledge of properties. The children then looked at how different shapes can make pictures....
Decimal Dudes
In Year 6, children have been using place value counters to help understand how to divide decimals by whole numbers. Children took on some tricky questions and the counters helped them to see how partitioning the number into groups can help understand the process of...
All things Space!
We have continued to explore our space topic this week. We focussed on the story, Suzy Orbit Astronaut which is a story about saving Earth from a meteoroid storm. We acted out parts of the story both inside and outdoors, making space themed vehicles and structures...
Fractions Fractions!
As part of our cyclical approach to teaching maths UKS2 have been revisiting fractions during the Spring Term. Our Concrete, Pictorial, Abstract approach (CPA) is a highly effective approach to teaching that develops a deep and sustainable understanding of maths in...
Windy Winners!
Congratulations to all of our winners - awards for Top Computer Scientist and our Value of the month for January - Perseverance! Class Value – Perseverance Top Computer Scientist Dragonflies Enya Demi-Leigh Ladybirds Elo Harrison Robins Carter Bronx ...
Year 4 Multiplication Check
Dear parents, As you are aware, the Year 4 Multiplication Check will be going ahead in June for all Year 4 pupils. We know that we will have your full support in helping your child to succeed in this check. We have posted a PowerPoint on Google Classroom explaining...