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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.
Year 6 - Communion
Rev. Kev led a spiritually enriching service at the church, where Year 6 students were able to experience the profound practice of Christian worship. Through his fantastic speaking and shared prayers, the service highlighted the core tenets of the Church of England, fostering a deeper connection to faith and community for the children.
Year 5 Maths - Place Value with Gattegno Charts
Year 5 students have been exploring the fascinating world of place value! Using Gattegno charts, they've been busy mastering how numbers change when we add or subtract 10, 100, 1,000, 10,000, or even 100,000. These charts have been a fantastic visual tool, really helping the children grasp the true value of each digit.
Year 5 Science - Separating Mixtures by Sieving
This term, Year 5 scientists have been exploring the fascinating world of mixtures! This week, we became gold prospectors, using different-sized sieves and colanders to separate a mixture of soil and gold glitter flakes. We discovered that the smaller the holes, the more finely the mixture is separated. It was a hands-on lesson that really helped us understand the principles of separation.
Year 1 - Construction - Places in Darwen
The children used building blocks to create a variety of structures and places in Darwen,. The collage shows different creations, including the Darwen Tower and local houses.
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Year 1 - Independent Learning
We have had an amazing time doing lots of independent learning this week! Children have been using their phonetic knowledge to match words to pictures, have made letters using lego and have been working on letter formation.
Year 2 - Worship - Special Buildings
In our Picture News worship, Year 2 explored the idea of special buildings. This led to a wonderful discussion where the children shared a building that is special to them and explained why. One child shared that their local library is important to them because "It's a calm place where I can sit and read for hours. It reminds me that a book can take you anywhere!"
Year 2 - Maths - Partitioning Numbers to 100
In maths, Year 2 have been mastering the skill of partitioning numbers up to 100 using part-whole models. This approach helps children to see how a whole number is made up of smaller parts. For example, they can see that the number 42 is made of two parts: 40 (four tens) and 2 (two ones). This activity is building a strong understanding of place value and preparing them for more complex maths.
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