Class 1 The weeks seem to be disappearing incredibly quickly! This week we have been having a go at making our own clay hedgehogs at Forest Schools, as well as melting marshmallows to make our own s'mores. In Maths, Nursery have practising our subitising skills while Reception have begun to look at the names and properties of 3D shapes. In Drawing Club we watched Mr Benn and have produced some fantastic drawings and codes based on it. Our book of the week was Goldilocks and the Three Bears, so there has been lots of porridge making in the mud kitchen. We've enjoyed our daily mile in the sunshine, with children really challenging themselves to keep going and improve on the previous day. We have also enjoyed playing outside in the sunshine, exploring ramps, making mud ice cream, racing on balance bikes and experimenting with powder paints.
We look forward to seeing you all at parents evening next week and celebrating the successes of your children.

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Class 1 We have had a very busy but fun filled weekend in Class One. We have been spotting signs of spring at Forest School, where we also helped to make the fire and cook pancakes to celebrate pancake day. We've been using our noticing skills to produce observational pictures of daffodils and crocuses, using colouring pencils, pastels and watercolours. In Drawing Club we focused on the traditional tale 'Jack and the Beanstalk', we enjoyed acting it out and have produced some fantastic pictures and codes. We ended the week by celebrating World Book Day with our readathon and lots of activities around school. Well done, everyone!

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Class 1 have had a brilliant week. We had our first Forest Schools session of the year. In Drawing Club we've been reading 'In the Witch's Kitchen' - the children have loved it and have produced some amazing drawings and codes. In Maths we have been looking at all the different ways to make 10, as well as one more and one less than. There are some tricky parts which we will keep practicing. In SCARF we have been talking about how other people look after us, and how we can look after other people. There was much excitement that some sparrows and a robin have discovered our window bird feeder - thank you for the kind donation!

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Class 1 really enjoyed their Sikh workshop on Thursday, with instruments, turbans and laughing meditation. We went on a walk around the village, looking for seasonal changes. We were excited to spot crocuses and daffodils ready to flower, as well as some buds on the trees. We have been busy showing off our fabulous phonics skills in our writing about our walk. As part of our Understanding the World we explored light and shadows, making use of the sunny day to go on a shadow hunt. In maths we have been comparing groups and representing 9 and 10 in different ways, with resources, fingers and drawings. We definitely deserve a week off, ready for more excitement!

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Class 1 It has been another very busy week, celebrating Children's Mental Health Week and NSPCC number day. Each day the children have been learning about different emotions and trying to link these emotions to their own experiences. Here is a link to some of the videos we have used this week as a starting point to talk about emotions should you wish to take a look. https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/articles/zm2st39

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Class 1 In Drawing Club this week we have looked at the traditional tale 'The Billy Goats Gruff'. We have created our own troll, rescued him from the river and thought about how we could get across the river if the bridge was broken. Lots of fabulous drawings, ideas and codes! In Maths we have investigated length, finding things that are longer and shorter than our pieces of ribbon. We have talked about how to keep ourselves safe indoors and outdoors by being safety detectives. In PE we are becoming more confident with our ball skills and in our physical development sessions we continue to grow stronger, faster and more confident in our balancing and climbing. Our first teams have made their first batches of buns, with the aim being that our children leave Reception able to make cakes with minimal support - they looked delicious!

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Class 1 have had an incredibly busy week: We've had a trip to Pizza Express to find out how pizzas are made and where the ingredients come from; we had our 3rd trampolining and gymnastics session at the Sands Centre; we celebrated National Handwriting day with lots of mark making and bread decorating - tastiest snack yet! In Drawing Club we've been busy with The Billy Goats Gruff, in Maths Nursery have been sorting 1, 2 and 3 while Reception work on doubles and parts and wholes, and in SCARF we have continued to learn about how we can safe. Well done everyone, you have worked super hard and been amazing.

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Class 1 have been incredibly busy this week. We used our modelling skills to make plasticine penguins as part of our 'Would you rather?' topic. We enjoyed our second Sands Centre session, with each child making an excellent attempt at some very tricky moves and jumps. They all showed a really positive attitude, recognising what they found tricky but persevering. We were all excited to start Drawing Club, our new literacy session, using the story 'Not now Bernard' and look forward to sharing the children's progress. In Maths, Reception have been looking at one more, one less, composition of 6, 7 and 8 and also odd and even numbers, while nursery are looking at ways of showing 1, 2 and 3. In SCARF we continue to talk about keeping ourselves safe, focusing on what's safe for us to put into our body.

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Class 1 have had a fantastic start to the new term. We have enjoyed exploring the snow and ice, experimenting with how to make it melt and timing how long it takes. We have welcomed some new friends who have settled in well. Our first gymnastics and trampolining session at the Sands was brilliant - everyone tried their best and really enjoyed themselves. In Maths, Reception have explored capacity and are now finding ways to make 6, 7 and 8 while Nursery have been finding out all about shapes.

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