A Journey Around the Attic in KS1
Robins have been using Grandad's Island to develop their vocabulary. We went on an imaginary journey around Grandad's attic using our senses as we listened to lots of adjectives to describe what we could see. We have some fabulous actors! Then we worked in partners to...
Beach treasure!
We have started our new beach topic this week. We explored and examined crabs, seaweed, shells, pebbles and drift wood in our investigation area using magnifying glasses. We also shared the book, Look what we found at the beach which is a beautifully illustrated and...
Conscience Alley in Elms
In this half term's English lessons, we're reading and exploring the story 'Knockdown Row', about a boy who goes into a house due to be demolished to steal money from a vulnerable old lady. Today, we used conscience alley to explore reasons why Nick should or should...
Reading and much more!
In maths this week we focused on counting and recognising numbers. We played a game with baking trays and pictures of biscuits. We counted the amount of chocolate chips in each biscuit and matched it to the number written on the tray. We also played a game called Miss...
Researching Attenborough in Bluebells!
Bluebells have made a start on their new English topic this week which links closely to our Science topic (living things and their habitats). We have been researching David Attenborough and using the chromebooks, books and digital clips to find out about his...
Exploring Poetry in KS1
Robins and Owls have been exploring a poem called 'He She' by Clare Bevan. They have been looking at the vocabulary she uses and practising their expression. This week they took turns to act out the roles of the two children in the poem thinking about their different...
Developing Oracy in Oaks
Today, children in Oaks took on a 'conversation comprehension' to develop their oracy skills. Everyone read a text about peculiar pets and then the children worked in groups with each child taking on a different role in a 'Round Robin' style conversation to answer...
Stand and Deliver! The Highwayman in Elms
This half term in Elms, we have been reading and enjoying Alfred Noyes's classic poem, 'The Highwayman'. Last week and this week, we have planned, drafted, edited and published our own descriptions of the highwayman. See below for some of the many fantastic examples...
Super snails and much more!
This week we have continued to learn more facts about worms and composting. We started to make a display of what is compostable and which insects we can find in a compost bin. So far we have produced some fantastic worms, fruit flies and snails. We have enjoyed the...
Another busy week in nursery!
This week we have continued to find out about worms and composting. We shared a non-fiction book about worms and we have learned that worms do not have eyes or teeth, they produce slime to help them move around in earth and they do not have a skeleton! We also found...
Welcome new friends in nursery!
We have had a lovely first week back after Easter. We welcomed three new friends who have settled into nursery life amazingly well. This half term we are focusing on composting and worms. We read the story, A Worm called Wallace this week which is a fictional story...
Ice investigations in nursery
As well as continuing to find out more about Spring, we have been investigating ice this week to participate in Science Week. We completed two different investigations. We compared the look of ice made with water, salt and water, food colouring and water and lemonade....