This week, Year 1 had a lovely visit to Gibside. We went on a minibeast hunt in the trees to see what wonderful creatures we could find. After that, we looked at the beautiful flower garden and watched bees buzz around. Finally, it was our long awaited lunch time before heading to the park for some fun on the slides and swings.
The 2 year old children have been growing cress this week and learning all about how eggs hatch into chicks and then grow into chickens to lay more eggs.
They enjoyed making and eating egg and cress sandwiches.
The 30 hour children have been learning about water parks this week, and how to stay safe. They have explored different art and craft materials to make their own water features, testing the different media to see which would work best to make a slide, and even made themselves to go into their water.
The children in the main room have continued to work on their cutting skills and their number counting and formation.
A huge well done to all of the children for their fantastic enthusiasm and resilience during our Sports Afternoon, especially in this heat!
We were so impressed by how well they cheered each other on, supported their friends and showed such wonderful team spirit. 👏
Thank you to all of the parents and carers who came along to show their support as it was so lovely to have you there.
A special well done to those who joined in with the parents’ races too! 🏃♀️🏃♂️✨
This week Class 1 have been using observation skills to paint some beautiful pictures of natural flowers. Don’t they look lovely!
This week in maths, Class 1 have been using number lines to complete addition and subtraction number sentences ➕➖🟰
We discussed how we go forwards when adding – as the number is getting bigger – and back when subtracting – as the number is getting smaller.
Some of us even decided to complete our own number sentences during choosing time!!🌟
Yesterday, Reception had a fantastic visit from the ICT in Schools team! 💻
The children were introduced to the animation app ChatterPix Kids, where they learned how to take sensible photographs using the iPads, including keeping the iPad still and making sure their toy or character was in the centre of the picture. They then animated their photos by drawing a mouth onto the picture, recording their voices and making their characters talk! 🎤🧸
The children worked brilliantly in pairs, creating talking teddies, toys and even characters from books. They loved hearing their creations come to life and were fantastic at helping each other navigate the app, record their voices and solve little problems together. They also enjoyed adding filters and stickers to their animations!
The team then introduced Reception to the app Puppet Pals, where they were able to choose cartoon characters and backgrounds before creating their own short stories and conversations. They were able to move the characters whilst recording their voices at the same time, which led to lots of imaginative storylines! 🎭
Throughout the afternoon, the children developed their creativity, storytelling and teamwork skills, as well as growing in confidence when using technology. We were so impressed with how quickly they picked up the apps and how enthusiastic they were to share their ideas and creations with others!
The children in the 2 year old room have been learning all about bears. They have been making bear masks and size ordering bears too.
The children in the main room have been enjoying the story We’re Going on a Bear Hunt. They have cut out shapes to make their own bears, painted bears and enjoyed spending time retelling the story using props and instruments.
The 30 hour children have been learning all about things that grow underground. They have been printing with vegetables, cutting them out and adding labels to them to make a fantastic display.
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In Class 4 we have loved making windmills as part of our Design Technology unit of work. We have learnt and applied different skills such as puncturing holes and joining different materials. We started with a stable base, then made the sails by making evenly spaced cuts. We joined our components together and they now ready for a windy day.
Class 5 have been very busy during World Book Day. The theme this year was animals so we transformed simple scraps of paper into a vibrant kingdom of creatures.
Here are some examples of our work, where we brought these animals to life creating this wild gallery
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