LS Lowry in Year 1
In Year 1 we have been enjoying our topic of ‘Houses and Homes’. As part of this, we have looked at the artist LS Lowry and his different pieces of art. We had a go at layering our own pictures in the style of Lowry and have displayed them in school for all to see.
Firework Art in Year 2
In Year 2 the children have created their own firework display for the classroom. We discovered that wax repels water! We used wax to create our firework display and then painted over the top using black to create the night sky. We are very impressed with how our firework display has turned out and we […]
Measurement in Year 2
In maths this week we have been learning all about measure. We had a fantastic morning where we explored mass, capacity and measuring in centimetres. We worked on different stations from making magic potions in millilitres to measuring beanstalks in centimetres. We also compared different weights of food and weighed out sugar and salt.
Hedgehogs in Reception
This week,we have been looking at the topic Autumn. We have based this topic around the book ‘The Prickly Hedgehog.’ In class, we have made clay Hedgehogs, collaged Hedgehogs and made autumn pictures using natural resources.
Mandalas in Year 1
At forest school this week we looked at Mandala patterns and Andy Goldsworthy. The children collected different coloured leaves on their way to school and we made our own masterpieces!
Making Numbers in Reception
Reception have been making numbers! We decorated our numbers and have had great fun counting along our new numberline.
Houses and Homes in Year 1
This week Year 1 went for a walk around the local area to have a look at different houses and homes. This links to our topic and we were able to discuss what kinds of houses they were e.g. detached, bungalows, terraced. Whilst we were walking we also looked out for signs of seasonal change […]
Instructions and Plants in Year 2
In Year 2 we have been looking at instructions. We followed some instructions for jam sandwiches and learnt that instructions need a title, an equipment list, bullet points, numbers, diagrams and imperative verbs. All of the information within the instructions helped us make the perfect jam sandwich for the giant to eat. As well as […]
Story Time in 1T
Our current Year 1 topic is Houses and Homes so we read ‘In Every House on Every Street’ and discussed the features of these buildings. The book opens the door to looking into a variety of households, showing how different and special every house and family can be. This week 1T read ‘Harry Saves the […]
Autumnal Change in Reception
Reception went for a walk to Widemarsh Common on Tuesday and on our way we looked at how the leaves were changing colour. We also looked at the blue sky and clouds, and had a look at some conkers! RMD have also been exploring different ways of drawing lines to create shapes and patterns.
