This week we have started our new topic on growing. We began by listening to the story of Jaspers Beanstalk by Mick Inkpen then we planted a bean. We talked about what we needed to plant the bean and what the bean needed to grow. We are looking forward to watching what happens to our beans over the next few weeks. I wonder if it will grow into a beanstalk like Jaspers!

In Maths, we have been doing addition by counting on. Try this at home as a quick way to add two groups. See if the boys can start at 5 then try counting on from bigger numbers.

This week we have started to self assess our work. We choose green if we could do the work confidently and independently, orange for finding it a bit tricky and red for needing a bit of adult support. This is a system the boys will get used to using as they move in to Year 1 and beyond and helps with reflecting on their own learning.

It was Earth Day this week. We were lucky to have a workshop on Wednesday from Green up your act.we learned about the things we can do to save our Earth. We looked at pictures and videos of the oceans and beaches. The boys understood that we must recycle and not leave litter on the beaches. They all made a super fish from cork and recycled plastic.

The theme for Show and Tell is ‘Growing’. Please bring in a picture of you as a baby. The Show and Tell boys for next week are as follows:

Monday: Jayden

Tuesday: Julius

Wednesday: Leonardo

Thursday: Louis

Friday: Rian

Have a great weekend!

Mrs Craven and Miss Dowden

A warm welcome back, we hope you all had a relaxing Easter holiday.

The boys have had a happy first two days back at school. We listened to each other when talking about our Easter holidays.

We have started our new topic of ‘Growing’. The boys have been enjoying using the new Garden Centre role-play area.

Here are some pictures from child-initiated play:

The theme for Show and Tell is ‘Growing’. Please bring in a picture of you as a baby. The Show and Tell boys for next week are as follows:

Monday: Alexander

Tuesday: Austin

Wednesday: Estefan

Thursday: Ethan

Friday: Hiro

Have a lovely weekend!

Mrs Craven and Miss Dowden

In Maths, we explored the use of mathematical language to describe the quantity in a container. We discussed terms like ‘empty,’ ‘full,’ and ‘half full’.

We enjoyed doing some Arts and Crafts.

The boys enjoyed exploring the forest and making Easter bunny nests during Welly Time.

After Easter our topic will be ‘growing’. For Show and Tell, please bring in a picture of you as a baby.

Monday- Wednesday: Easter Holidays

Thursday: Theo and Umar (Please bring in a drawing or craft you made at home)

Friday: Advik (Please bring in a picture of you as a baby)

Thank you very much for our wonderful gifts. We hope you have a well deserved restful and happy Easter. See you in the Summer term!

Mrs Craven and Miss Dowden

 

The boys have been learning how to measure. We talked about standard and non-standard units of measurement, and we measured lots of things around the classroom.

For the Maths challenge this week, continue with measuring at home, talking about the different things we use to measure length and weight.

We had a science workshop on Wednesday. We learned about sound, electricity , evaporation and wind. We mixed together sugar, citric acid and baking powder to make sherbert!

During Literacy, we talked and wrote captions about the Easter story.

The Show and Tell boys are as follows next week:

Monday: Rian

Tuesday: Sachin

Wednesday: Sqongweni

Thursday: Sterlin (School ends at 12pm)

Have a great weekend!
Mrs Craven and Miss Dowden

During Maths this week we have looked at making patterns with shapes.

Please draw your own 3 part repeated shape pattern.

E.g. triangle, square, circle, triangle, square, circle

or red triangle, blue triangle, square, red triangle, blue triangle, square

The boys thoroughly enjoyed their trip to the RAF Museum. They were on a mission to find Teddy Bear’s medal. As they walked around the museum, the boys discovered Percy the penguin near the Salamander fire engine, Suzie the dog (who serves as a mascot for the biplanes), and Eddie the Teddy at the flying boat. Eddie was wearing a life jacket, ensuring that if he fell off the flying boat, he could float in the sea. Next, they encountered Twinkle Toes the cat by the red helicopter. This red helicopter held special significance because the late Queen’s mother used to love flying in it. Finally, they approached the tractor and were amazed to learn that it was strong enough to pull a plane! The boys found a special box containing Teddy’s medal and practiced a salute. They also spent some time in the adventure playground.

 

For Show and Tell, could you share an arts and crafts piece or drawing you have made at home? The Show and Tell boys are as follows:

Monday: Hiro

Tuesday: Jayden

Wednesday: Julius

Thursday: Leonardo

Friday: Louis

The weekly challenge is: Sit smartly on your chair and tuck it under the table.

Have a great weekend!

Mrs Craven and Miss Dowden

Welcome back! The boys have come back from half term very pleased to see each other.

We have been continuing with our topic, ‘Transport.’ The boys enjoyed finding out facts about how cars are made and writing about their favorite modes of transportation in Literacy.

This week, we have learned about number bonds to 10.

A good game to support this is bowling:

Bowl up to 10 skittles in teams. How many have you knocked over? How many are still standing?

Challenge: Try numbers to 20.

A lovely parent from RMC did a cooking session with the boys. They enjoyed wearing their chef hats!

Well done to all the boys for reciting their wonderful poems. The boys did a fantastic job with their assembly; we are very proud!

Keep up the great work! 🌟

For Show and Tell, could you share an arts and crafts piece or drawing you have made at home? The Show and Tell boys are as follows:

Monday: Advik

Tuesday: Alexander

Wednesday: Austin

Thursday: Estefan

Friday: Ethan

The weekly challenge this week is:  Use ‘please’ and ‘thank you’.

We hope you have a lovely weekend.

Mrs Craven and Miss Dowden

 

 

 

 

 

 

In Literacy, the boys recapped previously taught digraphs such as ‘sh’, ‘ch’, ‘ng’, and ‘th’. It has been great to see the boys challenging themselves to spell words and write sentences using these digraphs.

In Maths, we have continued to look at addition. We explored the vocabulary used in addition, such as, add, plus, more, total and altogether.

The Maths activity this week is:

Can you roll dice and create your own number sentences? You can use objects to find the answers. Can you work out the answer by looking at the objects rather than counting them?

The boys enjoyed a lovely camp fire during Welly Time this week. They were able to follow instructions and cook their delicious marshmellows safely.

 
 

A delightful parent from RMC hosted a cooking session where the boys got creative with their pancakes. They adorned them with honey, syrup, raspberries, and blueberries. Additionally, they were encouraged to use the fruit toppings to represent the initial sound of their names.

For Show and Tell, please can you share three facts about your favourite transport.

Monday: Sterlin

Tuesday: Theo

Wednesday: Umar

Thursday: William

Friday: No Show and Tell

We wish you a restful half term break.

Mrs Craven and Miss Dowden

 

 

 

 

 

This week was a special week as we acknowledged the importance of our mental health. We began the week with a lovely breakfast together. The boys enjoyed talking about their healthy, delicious breakfasts!

We had a visit from a lovely parent from RMC to talk about Chinese New Year. The boys enjoyed making their lanterns.

During Welly Time, the boys enjoyed exploring the forest and painted their reflections stones.

During Maths, we recapped using five and ten frames, finding one more and one less of a given number. We compared ten frames with matching the ten frames to the correct amount.

For the Math challenge can you turn over your number cards so you cannot see the number, pick a number card and can you say one more? Now try 1 fewer? Use a number line to help you, then try without the number line.

We had a visit from the Little Angel Theatre Company. The boys listened to how a caterpillar changes into a beautiful butterfly and helped to act out each part of the transformation using props and music. They all listened carefully and showed wonderful creative ability as they performed as butterflies and caterpillars. After the practical workshop the boys used their artistic techniques and ideas to create their own puppets.

For Show and Tell, please can you share three facts about your favourite transport.

Monday: Leonardo

Tuesday: Louis

Wednesday: Rian

Thursday: Sachin

Friday: Sqongweni

The weekly challenge will continue to be: Line up smartly and quietly with your hands by your side.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Mrs Craven and Miss Dowden

 

 

 

We began the week with a yoga lesson.

During Literacy, the boys used their phonic knowledge to label parts of a plane. The boys also learnt the digraphs ‘nk’, ‘ow’ and ‘ur’. The boys practised writing their sounds in capital letters and writing sentences.

In Maths, the boys used a counting all strategy to combine two sets up to 10.

The Maths challenge this week you will need:

Number cards and objects (counters, cars, etc)

Pick a number card

Using the objects, can you make a number pattern? For example, 2 cars and 1 car makes 3 cars altogether. 

During Art, the boys mixed primary colours to make secondary colours.

The boys enjoyed making chocolate rice krispie cakes with a lovely parent from RMC.

For Show and Tell, please can you share three facts about your favourite transport.

Monday: Estefan

Tuesday: Ethan

Wednesday: Hiro

Thursday: Jayden

Friday: Julius

The weekly challenge is: Line up smartly and quietly with your hands by your side.

Have a great weekend!

Mrs Craven and Miss Dowden

 

 

 

 

During Literacy, we learned the digraphs ‘er’, ‘ar’ and ‘oi’. The boys learned how to write lists. They were able to write their transportation list using their phonic knowledge.

During Maths, the boys were introduced to a five frame. They used counters to put an amount on the frame and were encouraged to subsidise the number of counters they saw. The boys found one more and one fewer than the given number on the five frame. The boys were then introduced to a ten frame and were challenged to subsidise to 10.

The Math challenge is:

Create your own 10s frame or use the online one:

https://ictgames.com/mobilePage/tenFrame/index.html With a partner, take turns to make a number (1-10) on the 10s frame using counters. Shut your eyes whilst your partner places a number of counters in the frame. Open your eyes, what’s the number?

During Art, the boys used their fine motor skills to cut around various shapes to make their own train.

We continued to use the woodwork bench to fine tune our sawing skills!

For Show and Tell, please bring in a picture of you and your family during the Christmas holidays. The Show and Tell boys for next week are as follows:

Monday: Umar

Tuesday: William

Please can the following boys share three facts about their favourite transport.

Wednesday: Advik

Thursday: Alexander

Friday: Austin

The weekly challenge is: To use a knife and fork

Have a great weekend.

Mrs Craven and Miss Dowden