In Reception we have been following instructions in our communication and language carpet sessions and using this information to make our very own Elmer biscuits. We know we need butter, sugar, plain flour and a magical topping of our choice to make these shortbread biscuits....
In Writing, we have been learning about Viking runes to begin our new writing cycle where we will write an information text about The Vikings. We decoded the Viking runes and wrote our names and a secret message in them....
In Science we have been testing different materials. We explored our enquiry question "what material would make a suitable raincoat?". We tested each material's flexibility, water resistance and opacity....
The story we have been exploring is ‘Baby Goes To Market’. We decided to give the babies a bath after their busy day of fun. We used soap, sponges, and toothbrushes for their teeth....
In Maths this week we started off by consolidating our place value of hundred, tens and ones, before moving on to using this knowledge to help us add and subtract....
In our Science learning this half term we have been exploring materials. This week we were investigating the suitability of different materials for a rain coat. We thought about lots of different factors including whether the material was waterproof or not....
Our topic in Science is 'Everyday materials' and we have been using the skill of classifying and sorting. We looked at a range of objects and tried to sort them into groups based on their properties. For example we said that both tin foil and...
In PSHE, we have been learning about what it means to be a school citizen and the different roles and responsibilities of those who help us learn. We identified some of the roles e.g. teacher and wrote what we think their job description is and...
In Science we have been investigating the properties of solids, liquids and gases. We used raisins to make them 'dance' as the gas in the fizzy water made the solid move with the bubbles....
We have been writing our own Beowulf tale! We used our drama and narration skills to act out scenes from Beowulf and the Sea-hag. When we froze the narrator retold the story and the actors had to act out in response....