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In DT we have been exploring different materials and whether they would be suitable for creating a lunchbox.

In this lesson, we looked at how applying wax to denim would make it waterproof. 

The children have been very keen to play outside with their friends this week.  They have had a wonderful time in our woodland areas, enjoying their outdoor learning.  We are also developing some keen gardeners who have been busy doing some early spring planting.

The children have had a brilliant first week back after half term and many have been fully engaged in water play this week both indoors and out.  We have a new water wall with a pump that children have been exploring and observing cause and effect.  

This week we talked about how we are all special and unique.  We know that God loves us all.   We thought about those who love us and  care for us and drew pictures of them on white boards.  We were also interested in the idea that our fingerprints are all different so we decided to use an ink pad…

The children have been reading ‘Where is Bear?’ by Jonathan Bentley and learning about prepositional language. We used the story to practise moving different objects to different places - in, on, under, behind, beside and through.  

We have also been practising counting using…

This week the children have made pancakes as we have been learning about Lent and how this is a special time to prepare for Easter. 

Today we explored how to separate materials from a mixture.

We looked at different methods including: filtering, sieving and magnets.

We then used each method to separate a mixture of sand, pebbles and pins.

Frieda 5A, ‘I enjoyed sieving the sand.’

Year 1-Maths-Whole Part Model

We have been learning about whole part models in Maths today. The children used tens frames and counters to show how to work out the answer. 

Year 1 Science-Animals 

We have been sorting pictures of plants and animals this afternoon. The children have been talking about the features of an animal and designed their own animal. 

To begin our topic of time we all came together in the hall and we made a number line from 0 to 12 which we then transferred into a circular number line to represent a clock face. We added on the minutes numbers around the outside and talked about the purpose of the hands. We recapped over Year 1…

We may have only just returned to school after the half term break but the children are already excited for Easter!  They have created an Easter house using the magnetic tiles.  Lots of lovely language and cooperative play.

Our classes found a suitcase with lots of items inside all related to our new book!!  The children were really excited to explore what had been left for them and to see their new book.  The Journey Home by Emma Levey