Year 3 Science - Comparing Light Reflections
In science today Year 3 have been comparing light reflecting on different surfaces. They used data loggers with objects including tin foil, mirrors, spoons, black paper and sunglasses to see which reflected the most light.
Reception Class - Phonics
Today the childen in Reception began their phase 2 phonics and guided reading sessions. We have started short sessions, gradually building them up over the next half term. The children did a fantastic job and realy enjoyed participating in some of the activities, using some of these in independent learning too!
Reception Class - Maths - Sorting and Comparing
This week in maths, reception Class have been sorting and comparing different objects. Some had to be sorted by colour, some by shape and some by size.
Nursery And PreSchool - P.E - Gross Motor Skills
In PE this week Nursery and PreSchool have been working on their gross motor skills, exploring different ways to move their bodies! The children walked, ran, slithered, crawled and jumped around the hall. They also used their listening skills to stop and freeze when asked. We also worked on some colour recognition as the children were tasked to find specific coloured hoops between the different movements.
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Year 4 Question Matrix
As part of our Loch Ness unit, we have been using dice and the question matrix to generate questions linked to our research! We are looking forward to writing our articles on Nessie!
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Year 6 English
Writing a descriptive paragraph to describe the scene as 'The Nowhere Emporium' mysteriously arrives in Glasgow city centre.
Year 6 Maths
Working on multiplying by 10, 100 and 1,000 using our place value knowledge.
Top Tips for Supporting Children to Manage Conflict Effectively
As children go through life, they will inevitably come into conflict sooner or later. These disagreements can range from seemingly minor squabbles to far more serious disputes, and dealing with them in an effective, mature manner is an absolutely vital skill – one that takes some time and effort to cultivate. In children and young people’s formative years, it’s incredibly important for parents and educators to know how to teach them conflict resolution, as well being able to model this skill effectively. This free guide offers expert advice on helping youngsters avoid unnecessary conflict and supporting them in finding solutions when clashes arise. Sources https://www.highspeedtraining.co.uk/hub/conflict-management-in-the-workplace/ https://positivepsychology.com/conflict-resolution-in-the-workplace/ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/stronger-the-broken-places/201803/11-tips-conflict-management
Year 6 RE
Year 6 followed the journey made by Bishop Philip and made lots of decisions to tell him where to go.
Preschool- Literacy- All About Me- Drawing Self Portraits and Hand Preference.
Our story this week is Marvellous Me - the children have been drawing/painting self portraits and showing their hand preferences and grip.
Year 4 Drawing and Sketching
This week, year 4 have used sketching pencils in different grades to sketch everyday objects around the classroom. We looked at six different shading skills and then used these on our own sketches. We particularly liked the ink shading with a 6B pencil.
Maths-counting and Recognising numbers 1 to 5- PreSchool
This week in Maths we have been counting and trying to recognise some numerals 1 to 5, counting objects and match numbers and playing counting games on the interactive board.
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