Year 2 - Science - Life Cycles
In Year 2, we have been learning about animal life cycles! We discovered that some animals, like chickens, hatch from an egg, while others, like puppies, are born as live young. To show what we've learned, we created our very own life cycle wheels to illustrate the amazing journeys of different animals. It's been so exciting to learn about how animals grow and change throughout their lives!
Year 2 - Maths - Flexible Partitioning
Year 2 have been busy in maths, extending our knowledge of partitioning numbers! We've moved beyond just tens and ones to discover that there are so many more ways to split a number. This is called flexible partitioning. Instead of only thinking of 23 as 20 and 3, we now know it can also be 10 and 13, or even 15 and 8. We're getting much more confident with this new skill, which helps us with our mental maths and problem-solving!
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Year 1 - Science - Senses
In science we have been learning about the 5 senses. We looked at and tasted foods to use 'smell' and 'sight' senses. The children tasted lemon juice, chocolate, popcorn and dark chocolate and used the terms 'sour, sweet, salty and bitter' to describe them.
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Year 1 - Phonics and Maths
Year 1 have been busy using this phonics knowledge to match letters to images to create the correct words and practicing number formation in provision!
Nursery - Expressive Art And Design - Imaginative Play
In our Expressive Arts and Design lesson, the children had a wonderful time exploring our dressing-up basket, which was full of different costumes. Each child took a turn to choose an outfit, transforming into a variety of characters and people, from a police officer, firefighter, and builder to a doctor and chef. The children embraced their roles and acted out different scenarios. Some children took great care of the babies, taking their temperature and checking their heart beats, while others worked together to build structures with various resources. We also had a chef who had a wonderful time using their imagination to cook up some yummy dinner in the home corner. This activity provided a wonderful opportunity for the children to develop their creativity and imagination, while also exploring different roles and experiences in the world around them.
Nursery - Music - What Sound Does The Instrument Make?
In our recent music lesson, the children had a wonderful time exploring and experimenting with a variety of instruments. They were encouraged to investigate each one, learning about the different ways we can play them and listening carefully to the unique sounds they produce. The children enjoyed creating the different sounds. To help them further understand how to control the sound, they practiced mimicking movements to get a specific sound from the instruments. This interactive approach helped them develop their listening skills and their ability to follow instructions, all while creating some amazing music together!
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Pre-School-Understanding The World-Changes As We Grow
Last week in Understanding the World, I asked parents to send in a baby photo of their child. The children loved looking at their pictures and talking about how much they’ve changed since they were babies and what they look like now. This simple activity sparked so much learning: • Personal, Social and Emotional Development: Talking about their own baby photo helped the children build confidence and recognise how they’ve grown. • Physical Development: They could see how their bodies have changed – from not being able to walk to now being able to run, jump, and climb. • Understanding the World: The children explored the idea of change over time, learning that people and living things grow and develop as they get older. • Communication and Language: They enjoyed using descriptive words, asking questions, comparing their photos, and sharing their memories.
Pre-school-Maths-Counting through song
In maths this week, we have been singing nursery rhymes such as Five Little Ducks, Five Speckled Frogs and Five Cheeky Monkeys. The children enjoyed acting them out as they sang. They also had the chance to practise recognising numbers 1 to 5 using flashcards.
Reception - Maths- Matching
The children had a wonderful time in maths today, going outdoors to find different natural objects in the gardens. The children selected leaves and sticks of all different shapes and sizes. When we got back to Reception, we looked through what we had found and started to put some order to them. We were looking for objects that looked the same. Did it have the same colour? Was it the same size? Did they look the same? The children pointed out that the leaves looked the same colour but they were a different size. Sticks matched in length and colour. Working together we matched a lot of the objects up and made groups.
Year 2 - English - Freeze Frames
In our English lessons, we have been enjoying the book 'The Way Home Wolf.' We focused on the descriptive words the author used to show how the wolves moved. We acted out these scenes and wrote our own sentences. We used the word 'and' to connect our ideas and make our writing more detailed.
Nursery - Computing - Exploring Using Torches
In our computing lesson, the children had a wonderful time exploring with torches. They learned how to turn the torches on and off, which helped them understand the basic concept of control and cause and effect. The children's interests led them in many different directions. Some were fascinated by shining the lights on the roof, walls, and floor, while others enjoyed creating beautiful light displays by placing coloured scarves over the beams. A few children also showed great curiosity by using their torches to make shadows with toys from around the classroom inside a box. They explored how their movements changed the shape and size of the shadows. This hands-on lesson encouraged the children to be creative and independent while developing their understanding of light, darkness, and simple technology.
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