Nursery - Geography - Egg Hunt
Following on from our story this week 'Oh dear!', Nursery class went on an egg hunt in our garden! At each location the children saw an image that they had to link with different areas in the garden to help them find the next clue. We followed each clue and went on a trail to find the eggs. The children showed some great observational skills, noticing details in the garden which helped them follow the trail. Showing brilliant perseverance the children checked each spot which eventually led them to the chicken and the eggs hiding in the bushes. Well done everybody!
Year 5 Geography - Sending a Postcard from the Desert!
Year 5 began their new Geography unit about desert biomes by looking at the Mojave Desert and its features. They then used the different features we discovered to describe the environment, landscape, weather and climate, vegetation and animal life in a postcard to someone they know - as if they were in the desert itself!
Nursery - Geography - Who's House Is This?
Linking with our story, the three little pigs, Nursery class have been investigating different houses. We used google maps to find the childrens houses and see if they recognised who's house it was. As a class we discussed if our houses were made out of straw, sticks or bricks and looked at the number of windows and other features of the houses we saw. The children were able to quickly identify their own houses and they proudly showed them off to the their friends, telling each other who lived with them at home.
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Nursery - PSHE - Likes And Dislikes, Trying Chinese Food
To finish our week after celebrating Chinese new year, we tasted some chinese food. The children tasted 4 different foods typically found within chinese cuisine. Everybody was willing to give these new food items a little taste, on the menu today was, egg fried rice, noodles, prawn crackers and spring rolls. Some children expressed their opinions with thumbs up or thumbs down, others used sound effects such as 'mmm' or 'yukk' and some children vocalised 'yummy' and even asked for 'more please'. The children really enjoyed snack time today!
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Nursery - Literacy - Mark Making
During our Chinese new year celebrations, the children made their own red envelopes and gifted them to a friend in class. The children used various different pencil grips to hold their crayons and scribed on their paper to create marks. Some children were even able to give meanings to their marks and tell their friends what they had drawn. The children then placed their good luck pictures inside red envelopes, along with a chocolate golden coin to represent the money usually gifted in these Chinese traditions. The class enjoyed exchanging their envelopes with each other and talking about the pictures they had drawn.
Nursery - Geography - Exploring Chinese Culture
This week we have been celebrating Chinese New Year, the children have accessed different activities set up around the classroom to support their understanding of a different culture. We have looked at the different clothing, food, eating utensils, seating and activities people in China would be accustomed to at this time of year. Nursery class have really enjoyed exploring the Chinese culture!
Year 6: Geography - Data Collection Methods
In geography this week year 6 have been learning about different data collection methods. We decided which would be the most efficient for our current enquiry question.
Year 4 - Geography
In Geography this week, Year 4 have enjoyed learning about how our food choices have an impact on the environment - we looked at different foods such as; dairy, bread and meat.
Year 3 Geography - Describing The Layers Of The Earth
Year 3 started their new topic in Geography learning about the layers of the Earth. They learnt the names of each layer and made a diagram of the layers and wrote information about them.
Year 5 Geography - Researching Innsbruck for a Travel Brochure
This half term in Geography, Year 5 have been learning about the Alps Mountain Range. We have studied the city of Innsbruck in detail, and learned a lot about it. We have even compared Innsbruck to Darwen! Year 5 are bringing this learning together to create a travel brochure, which includes geographical information such as when to visit and the climates in summer and winter, information about the destination such as the continent and the country, travel, tourist attractions and activities, and places to see.
Pre-School-UTW-Investigating Frozen Penguins
This week we have been exploring all about penguins, we have learnt that penguins live in the south pole where it is cold and there is lots of ice around. We have then explored ice but our penguins were stuck inside and we discussed how we can get them out. We used our hands to warm up the ice and watched it melt to free the penguins.
Reception - Exploring Our World - A Leaf Scavenger Hunt
As a part of our "Exploring The World" Unit and this week's Literacy theme on the book "The Leaf Man," Reception class went on a leaf scavenger hunt. The children worked in pairs and had clip-boards with different leaf images to tick. They were brilliant at describing the colours and shapes of their leaves.
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