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Reception Weekly Blog WB 22.11.2021
Date: 25th Nov 2021 @ 3:28pm
This week in Reception we have done some fantastic learning about The Three Little Pigs. We created story maps and acted out the story using a Story Whoosh - we have some amazing actors and actresses in Reception.
In Maths we have been doing great learning about 4 and 5. Looking at different ways of showing them and sorting sets.
In the afternoons we have had a Science focus and we have been investigating friction, floating and sinking, melting and freezing and which materials are best for keeping out water. Lots of our predictions were right and we had great fun melting chocolate on our fingers (and licking it off!)
Next week we will be starting our Nativity rehearsals - we are VERY excited!
Date: 25th Nov 2021 @ 12:30pm
The children had a fantastic learning opportunity on Tuesday. They had a visit from a 'paramedic'.
The children listened to their heartbeats through the stethoscope and did their oxygen levels.
They are looking forward to next Tuesday as the paramedic is coming back into the learning bases in her ambulance.
Date: 24th Nov 2021 @ 4:18pm
Class 8 were super scientists this week. They were investigating the size of shadows in teams. They found that the closer the light source to the object the smaller the shadow. Why don't you ask your child to tell you all about it?
Date: 24th Nov 2021 @ 10:31am
This week we have been working on the four proceedures in Maths and have been carring out assessments to look at the children's progress and in English we have been writing a persuasive text all about London.
In Science the children have been learning all about sound and how the ear works and in PSHE we have discussed sharing emotions and recognising different emotions and knowing that those emotions are NORMAL.
Reception weekly Blog WB 15.11.2021
Date: 22nd Nov 2021 @ 11:36am
This week was very busy in Reception. Nibbles the book monster was spotted in school - he left a trail of footprints all over Class 1! We were very worried as he likes to eat books amongst other things like soap and smelly socks. We created Wanted Posters so that the other children in school could help us to catch him and finally on Friday afternoon the children who were playing outside made a trap to catch him and put him back in his book. Great job Reception!
In Maths we were finding circles and triangles inside and outdoors and creating obstacle courses to show off how fantasteic we are at positional language.
In the afternoon we had great fun challenging our senses in different ways - feeling slimey jelly in a feely box was a firm favourite! We also looked at the work of Artist Andy Goldsworthy and created some natural artwork of our own.
Date: 19th Nov 2021 @ 4:51pm
Class 6 loved making their own Moon Buggies this week! They followed instructions and wrote new ones for the Year 1 children’s next year! 
Date: 19th Nov 2021 @ 3:55pm
The children have dressed up in their spotty clothes today to raise money for 'children in need'.
They also made biscuits to fundraise for their outdoor project.
They designed their fantastic face biscuits and sold them to the children in school.
Date: 18th Nov 2021 @ 8:55am
This week we have been working on fractios in Maths and an alternative retell in English.
In Science the children have been learning all about sound and how sound travels through vibrations.
In PSHE we have explored feelings and emotions.
Date: 17th Nov 2021 @ 5:10pm
This week in Class 7 we have been learning all about shadows and how they are formed. We tried to answer the question - Does the size of a shadow change depending on the distance from the light source?
We found that the closer the puppet was to the light source the bigger the shadow was and the further away the puppet was from the light source the smaller the shadow was.
Date: 16th Nov 2021 @ 10:08pm
Class 8 have been investigating in Science which material would be best used for protecting your eyes from the sunlight. They said opaque objects would be best to block the sun but then you couldn't see, so they decided translucent materials would be best used because they would allow the light to pass through. What great scientists! Also this week the children have used Clips on their iPads to retell the story of The Stone Age Boy using puppets and then they added speech. They worked great in their teams.
Date: 14th Nov 2021 @ 6:08pm
This week in Year 1, we started our new class topic in Science looking at Seasons. We started off the week by looking at the season that we are currently in ... Autumn.
Class 3 got to take part in an exciting Autumn walk around school, looking at all of the different colours, trees and animals as well as thinking about the weather at this time of the year.
When we got back into class we even made our very own Autumnal wreaths. Take a look at some of them below!
Date: 12th Nov 2021 @ 5:32pm
The past two weeks the children have been exploring food. We have had great fun painting with food, sensory play and making ice cream and pizza ?
Date: 12th Nov 2021 @ 3:01pm
This week Class 5 went on a virtual trip to SPACE. We had a fantastic time visiting the international space centre and walked on the moon! We have also been learning all about the planets this week and the order of them. Maybe you could ask us to sing our new song?
Reception Weekly Blog WB 8.11.2021
Date: 12th Nov 2021 @ 11:52am
This week Reception ahve done some fantastic learning about Autumn. We started the week thinking about the sights and sounds of Bonfire Night. We created rockets and firework pictures and learned about how Bonfire Night started.
On Tuesday we all had a lovely time in Alexandra Park on our Autumn Walk. We looked at the different leaves and collected leaves to print with and make leaf men. We saw lots of different birds and even a squirrel!
In English we have been doing some fantastic learning about Goldilocks and the Three Bears. We used the drama technique of Story Whoosh for the first time and discovered we have some great budding actors and actresses!
In Maths we have been continuing our learning in the phases 'It's me 1,2,3' and found lots of different ways to represent the numbers, matching sets and one more and less.
Date: 12th Nov 2021 @ 11:20am
We had an OUT OF THIS WORLD experience this week where we visited the International Space Station. We donned our jet packs and space suits and launched into Space. We even moon walked on the Moon! 
Date: 11th Nov 2021 @ 12:57pm
The children in the Learning bases have been doing 'Dance therapy' this half term and have had a fantasitc time.
They introduced themselves by passing a ball around the group.
They listened and responded to sounds.
They moved around like different animals. This week the children moved around like snakes, slithering under the different fabric.
The children also moved like a baby monkey. They enjoyed being rocked in the material like a mother monkey rocks her baby.
Mr.Padley came into the learning base and got involved with the children and had a turn in the baby monkey bed.
Date: 10th Nov 2021 @ 5:29pm
Class 8 wrote some poetry this week. The poem was based on The Sound Collector. The children performed their poems with musical instruments. Read Mahad's fantastic poem.
Date: 9th Nov 2021 @ 9:37am
We have had a super week this week !
The children have been exploring Great Britian, Sound, Fractions and the story titled "The Queen's Handbag"
They have also been working very hard to develop their knowledge of farctions of shapes and they have also created a fraction wall.
Why don't you ask them about their learning- what can they tell you?
An exciting week in class 3...
Date: 5th Nov 2021 @ 6:33pm
This week class 3 have had an amazing first week back after their half term break. We have been so impressed with the learning they have produced this week.
In maths we have been re-capping our subtraction learning, using a range of different methods to help us, including dienes, number lines and pictorial representations.
In Science we have been learning all about the seasons and created some beautiful seasons wheels, drawing the different things that happen in each season.
At the beginning of the week we also had an extra special visitor... Florence Nightingale! The children were so excited to meet her and got the chance to ask her lots of interesting questions. This half term we will be learning even more about her, and we can't wait to find out more!
Reception Weekly Bliog WB 1.11.2021
Date: 5th Nov 2021 @ 4:40pm
This week Reception were excited to arrive at school to find that their outdoor learning area had been transformed. Now that the building work has taken place we will be looking to raise lots of money over the coming months to buy some fantastic equipment to make our outdoor learning brilliant. The children will be raising the money themselves so listen out for their ideas!
In English we met Fletcher the fox for the first time - we will meet him every time their is a change of season!- this time he had an Autumn adventure. We loved watching him trying to stop his favourite tree from dropping its leaves and did some fantastic descriptions of the tree in Autumn and winter.
In maths we have been doing some great learning about what shows 1 ,2, and 3 inside and outside!
We learned all about the fesival of Divali and made some very glittery divas to light up our classroom - class 1 used them to add some sparkle to their attendance treat on Friday.
Next week we will be meeting Goldilocks and going on an Autumn walk.
Date: 5th Nov 2021 @ 7:51am
During Literacy this week the children have enjoyed learning about 'the divers pobble picture'.
They talked to their partner about what they could see.
They used the CIP words to describe the picture.
They they wrote words to describe what they could see in the picture - divers, sea, goggles, wetsuit etc
During Maths this week the children have been looking at length and height.
They have compared objects according to length and height and have used non standard measures to see how long or tall the objects were.
Date: 4th Nov 2021 @ 4:54pm
This week in Class 4 we have learnt about lots of exciting things!
Our story in engish this week was 'Mr Wolf's Pancake'. We had to help Mr Wolf with what ingredients and instructions he would need and then we made our own pancakes! We also wrote instructions using time connectives and imperative verbs.
In Maths, we focused on subtracting and used different methods to help us. We started using dienes to help us with understanding tens and ones and to do our subtracting.
We also started learning about Florence Nightingale in Topic. We learnt all abut the important work she did in hospitals.
We had a very exciting week and did lots of super learning!
Click to see what Class 14 have been learning this week...
Date: 3rd Nov 2021 @ 10:27am
This week in Class 14 we have been extremely busy with our learning and shown this through our growing mindset that we are continuing to develop.
We have approached this week by introducing metacognition into our learning and adapted a new principle where we are ‘thinking about our thinking’ and combating a fixed mindset. With this in mind, in maths we developed our reasoning skills and worked with our partners to tackle some difficult multiplication problems. The children did find these difficult at first but overcame their struggles once they evaluated their learning and thought about their thinking with their partners. Well done Class 14!
In English, we are focusing on ‘The Diary of Anne Frank.’ The children are writing a persuasive letter, where they are persuading the Franks to go into a secret location – the annex, for their safety. The children have produced some fantastic letters and focused heavily on formal language, emotive language and persuasion.
Well done Class 14 for your hard work and growing mindset.
Kind regards,
Mrs Khalil
Date: 2nd Nov 2021 @ 11:47pm
Class 8 took part in a WOW starter this week to introduce the new topic The Stone Age. The children researched facts about the different time periods in the Stone Age, carved out tools, created our own cave paintings and became cavemen and women! We had a fantastic, fun time!
Date: 2nd Nov 2021 @ 1:58pm
Please enjoy taking a look at our class page in the e-book, from Citizenship week.
