Class 1 have been scientists this week- they were challenged to make a boat that floats on the water. Here are their tips ‘You needed to put the boat in carefully’, ‘make high sides’ and ‘squeeze the clay so it is thin!’ They have been inspired by the artist Monet and his paintings and created their own fabulous paintings based on his famous ‘Waterlilies’. Class 1 have been practising their racket control and having fun playing lots of games with balloons, balls and beanbags.

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Class 1 have had a very creative week, from observational drawing of bluebells at Forest School to exploring colour mixing and rolling in the sunshine. We have been investigating how parachutes work and had a go at making some for our toy figures. In Drawing Club our story was 'A Dark, Dark Tale', we have been challenging ourselves to use new vocabulary and to try and remember our finger spaces. In maths we have been busy with shape rotation and position, using Mouse Shapes to create our own shape pictures. In SCARF we've been talking about what we eat and why it's important to make healthy food choices. We all enjoyed our VE day celebrations with a fabulous whole school picnic.

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Class 1 We have had a fabulous week in Class 1, making the most of the sunshine by taking lots of our learning outside. We have begun to find out about Claude Monet and have been exploring different ways to make similar pictures, such as watercolours and collage. In Drawing Club our focus story was the Magic Porridge Pot, we have produced some brilliantly detailed drawings and codes - we are working hard to try and remember finger spaces in our sentences. In Music we have continued to learn about Funk and are doing well with this half term's song, Big Bear Funk. In Maths we have been learning what happens to the total when we add more or take away. Our SCARF sessions have focused on 'can't do yet' and we have set ourselves challenges to aim for by the end of the term. Well done, everyone!

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Class 1 It may have been a short week, but we have squeezed a lot in! At Forest School we learned how to use a bow saw to create a wooden cookie which we then decorated. In maths we have been practising our counting to 20 and beyond, as well as looking at 'how many now?' problems. Our Drawing Club focus for the week was 'Roadrunner' - the children loved it and have created some fantastic drawings and codes. We have found out lots of new information from our focus book for the week, Lifesize Baby Animals by Sophy Henn. We were amazed by the sizes of the different animals. In our creative area we have been experimenting with powder paints - using pipettes to carefully add just enough water, as well as seeing what colours we can make by mixing different amounts of the primary colours. We have enjoyed looking at Receptions 'postcards' from their Easter breaks and used these to start lots of conversations about different kinds of transport.

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Class 1 What a fantastic half term we have had! We are so proud of everything the children have achieved over the last 6 weeks. This week has been as busy as ever, with lots of Easter themed activities. 
At Forest School we made our own Humpty Dumpty, then had to try and keep him safe, with mixed success! As part of our learning about living and not living, we welcomed Albie and Billy's mum in to show us their ducklings. We asked lots of fantastic questions and were surprised by how soft they are. In RE we learned about how Christians celebrate Easter. We worked together to make chocolate crispy cakes nests, following the instructions carefully. We enjoyed a very sunny spring walk to Gracie and Emmie's farm, and in literacy reception have been busy making posters to say what they enjoyed most about it. Another busy but brilliant week!

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Class 1 had a brilliant trip time at Forest School on Tuesday, making pace eggs over the fire. We welcomed new friends who will be joining us after Easter, it was lovely to see our children being so kind and caring towards them. In Drawing Club we have been focusing on the traditional tale 'The Little Red Hen', with everyone producing fantastic drawings. We are very impressed with the children's imagination and amazing codes. In Maths we have begun to look at numbers greater than 10 and different ways of building them. On Friday we welcomed parents and carers in for this half term's Book and a Biscuit - thank you to everyone who was able to attend, it is lovely to see our children enjoying reading. 

Class 2 Perseverance was essential to our sewing this week, from threading the needle, tying the wool to using cross stitch and running stitch.  We thought about where our money comes from and what it is spent on, with many children learning about all the utility bills which adults need to pay each month.  We've been practising counting forwards and backwards in 2's, 5's, 10's and 3's, as well as thinking about unequal and equal groups as part of our new multiplication and division unit.  We've began writing our animals information texts in English too!

Class 3 started the week with a wonderfully sunny day at the woods.  We used whittling knives, practiced fire lighting skills and our knot skills.  We had a very productive and positive day.  Class 3 have been enjoying writing their final letters to the Wicked Witch.  We can't wait to see their persuasive writing skills!  We have also been doing art and using different painting techniques by creating tints and shades of colours.  In Maths, we have been developing an understanding of fractions and converting mixed numbers to improper fractions.  In computing, we are using Tinkercad, as 3D design programme to create a model village.

Class 4 have completed some fantastic writing this week. They have been working really hard to create a formal mission log, using technical language, a variety of punctuation and facts about landing on the moon. 

During our visit to The Sands Centre, everyone has improved their trampolining and gymnastics skills. The coaches commented on the children's positive attitude and listening skills. 

Everyone enjoyed learning about Humanism with our special visitor. The children asked thoughtful questions and enjoyed the quiz. 

Class 1 have made the most of the sunny weather, with lots of outdoor learning opportunities. At Forest School, we had another go at making clay hedgehogs, using different techniques to shape the clay and trying to include lots of the features of a hedgehog. We've been busy with the bikes and scooters, seeing how fast we can go on the ramp and trying our best to balance! In Drawing Club we have been reading 'The Hairy Toe' - we are so impressed with the codes the children are producing, well done everyone. In Maths, we have been learning about shape and pattern and have impressed Miss Storey with our knowledge and our 'I know because' answers. We were kindly donated some frogspawn, so are keeping a close eye to see how it develops each day and have been learning about the life cycle of a frog. 

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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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