We had to make a chair for baby bear. It had to be stable so that baby bear wouldn't fall off. We used card instead of paper because it is a stronger material. We made cylinders and joined them together with tape. Using more tape helped to strengthen the structure. We found this activity very difficult. Some of us had to change the chair because the bear fell off or the chair legs collapsed. Some held the bear but were more of a recliner than a chair. Even if we didn't make a successful chair, we still had fun trying.
make 10
make 20
addition across 10
subtraction across 10
reading and writing numbers in 100s,10s, and 1s
Hit the Button game
36 = 30 + 6
36 = 20 + 16
36 = 10 + 26
36 = 0 + 36
LEGOLAND
We asked Miss Weall if we could do the art lesson again from our art topic. We could use different mediums to make textures e.g bubble wrap, scrunched up foil, forks etc. To make it Easter themed we decorated egg shapes and then stuck them in a basket shape. We were really excited to take them home.
Summer 2 - Handwriting - Joins
All year, we have spent each day working on and perfecting our ascenders and descenders, as well as the orientation of each letter. The majority can do this confidently now, across all pieces of work. We have now started to look at joins, ready for Year 3. The children are really proud of their improvement with their handwriting and presentation this year.
Summer 2 - Donut Game
In Maths, we have been playing 'The Donut Game' to practise our Times Tables. In groups, we race against the other 2 teams to see who is the quickest at recalling our 2x, 3x, 5x and 10x tables. We still need a little more practise on our 3x tables. On a Friday, the winning group gets to eat a donut.
Summer 2 - Art
Sculpture and mix media
In this unit, the children have:
- made their own superhero figures, using wire. They had to manipulate the wire to create a head, a body, 2 legs and 2 arms.
- created their own facial expressions
- create a superhero mix media piece of art. They used oil pastels, magazines, watered down Acrylic paint, Poster paint and black felt tip.
Summer 1- Queen's Jubilee
What a great week we have had!
We made our own crowns like the Queen, ate scones with cream and jam, drew a portrait of the Queen and had a Jubilee picnic with the whole school. It was great fun!
Summer 1 - The Queen's Knickers
In English, we read a book called The Queen's Knickers. It was about the Queen loving knickers. She had so many pairs for different occasions. She had a special VIP pair which were locked away in her safe. We had to predict what they would look like. We made them and wrote descriptive sentences. They turned out really well!
Today, we had our second road safety lesson. We learnt how to cross the road safely, without an adult. We had to look right, left then right again. We listened out for cars, as well as looking for cars. We learned that electric cars are silent. We remembered the 4 magic words:
- Stop
- Look
- Listen
- Think
By the end, everyone could safely cross the road and passed the test.
Summer 1 - Maths
Time
This half term, we have looked at time. We used the clocks to make o'clock, half past, quarter to and quarter past and 5 minute intervals. We played 'What time is it Mr Wolf?' We completed a range of activities in 1 minute like hopping on one leg or writing out our first name. We completed worded problems and compared durations of time.
Summer 1 - Art
Paul Klee
We, have spent a few weeks looking at an artist called Paul Klee. They have created their own versions of his work. We looked at:
- Castle and Sun
- Senecio
- Arrival of the Bridegroom
- Flora on the Sand
We have used a range of media from chalk, oil pastels, felt tips, tissue paper and watercolours.
We then wrote a fact file about Paul Klee.
Summer 1 - Art
Clothes figure pegs
As part of our art topic, they had to create their own clothes peg figure. They used a pipe cleaner to create the arms. Then, they added hair, using wool. Next, they drew a face to stick on the top of the peg. After that, they used felt to create an outfit. Some children made dresses; others made a two-piece outfit. They turned out amazingly! They were very excited to take them home.
Spring 2 - DT
Making wraps
First, we started our unit by looking at the different food groups from the Eat Well Plate. We had covered this in Science already and many children could remember.
Then, we tasted a range of protein, dairy and vegetables. They were very good at trying new foods. Cottage cheese was not a class favourite!
After that, we designed what protein, which diary and which vegetable we wanted in our own wrap.
Next, we made our wrap by chopping the ingredients, spreading the ingredients and rolling the wrap.
Then, we got to eat them! The classroom was silent for this part.
Finally, we evaluated our wraps. If we could add any other ingredients what would it be? Did we need more of one food group in our wrap? Was our wrap presented well?
Spring 2 - Egg Box Dragon
In English, we looked at a book called Egg Box Dragon. It was about a little girl called Emma who made an Egg Box Dragon. She did lots of things with the dragon. The dragon would find lost items for people in the community.
The children had great fun designing their own Egg Box Dragons and then making them. How creative do they look!
They then wrote a set of instructions, to tell other children how to make one. We looked at what features make up a set of instructions.
Spring 2 - PE - Hockey
This half term, the children have enjoyed learning how to play field hockey. They learnt the skills needed to play, such as how to hold the stick, how to use the correct stance to stop your back from hurting and how to pass to their team mates.
Spring 2 - Maths - Fractions
This unit caused quite a lot of children to become anxious, even before we began learning about this unit. We introduced this unit in a practical way. The children had a range of activities to complete to find equal groups. We had learnt about equal groups and sharing through out multiplication and division units. The children started to make links.
Task 1 - Can they fold the square paper into two equal parts? 4 equal parts?
Task 2 - Can they share the 20 counters into different equal groups? They found many different ways.
Task 3 - Can they use Numicon pieces to find equal groups that make 6? Some children remembered how to work systematically.
Task 4 - Can they split a tower of 8 cubes into different equal groups?
We then moved on to recognising a half, a quarter and a third. Next, we looked at finding a half, a quarter or a third of a shape or of an amount.
Throughout this unit, the children became more confident and less anxious.
Spring 2 - World Book Day
What a great day we had today!
-We created our own bookmarks.
-We drew a character from a book we liked to read. Later that day, we visited Year 1 and Reception to try and guess which character they had drew. Year 1 and Reception liked our drawings. Even the teachers joined in.
-During the morning, all infant staff read a book to the full Keystage. They all listened attentively and thoroughly enjoyed this session.
-We completed a book scavenger hunt, where they children had a list of characters and words to find from a range of books from our reading corner.
Spring 2 - Art Project
What another great home learning project they all created!
We had so many different artists covered and their presentations of their work was amazing.
We have displayed all their work in the classroom, so all the children can learn about the other artists they did not pick.
Some of the artists consisted of:
- Banksy
- Kandinsky
- Lowry
- Van Gogh
- Jackson Pollock
- Andy Warhol
- Claude Monet
Spring 1 - Golden Treat
We decided to have a craft afternoon on the theme of Valentine's Day. They had fun creating their own puzzles, creating a love heart piece of art in the style of 'Kandinsky' and making cards for someone they love.
Spring 1 - Science
In this lesson, the children had to go around our playground to see which things were alive, dead (once alive) or has never been alive. They had great fun doing this. We found some objects in the playground easier to group then others. We then looked at the 7 life processes (Mrs Gren), which tell us that animals are alive. We created our own posters. Ask your child to see if they can remember what they are.
Spring 1 - DT - Ferris Wheels
In DT, we had to design what we wanted our Ferris Wheel to look like and label key features, such as the axle and the frame. We then spent some time looking at a range of materials to see which would be good to use. We needed materials that were strong. After that, we began making our models. We found the different stages quite challenging. As a class, we kept preserving. Here are the finished products! Only a few children managed to build the whole model. We had lots of children who could make the wheels on the axle or part of the frame. Even Miss Cusack and I struggled in some parts.
Spring 1 - PE - Dance
This half term, they have also been learning all about dance. They listened to a range of music and shared how it made them feel. Then, they watched dances where it made then happy. After that, they looked at the 'Haka' dance, where they used strong movements and used lots of facial expressions. They copied choreography, as well as making up their own dance moves and mini routine.
Spring 1 - English
We are looking at a book called 'Is there a dog in this book?' This book is about three cats, who think there is somebody else in the book. They find out it is a dog. Cats don't like dogs, so are very afraid. They go on a hunt to find the dog in their house. They soon realise that the dog is friendly and allow the dog to stay in their book.
Through this book the children have written: descriptions of the three cats, created a new cat friend, wrote an information text all about dogs, wrote a set of instructions to help the cats look after the dog and created two new scenes to the story.
Spring 1 - Gymnastics
During this half term, the children will learning many new skills all relating to the unit 'Gymnastics'.
We started this unit by learning 'What is a balance?' They all did very well, even the children who were a little scared to start with.
Then, we moved on to 'What is a pose?' and learnt some Yoga moves. Next, we learnt different kinds of rolls, such as a Teddy Bear roll or a Sausage roll. After that, we learnt different kinds of jumps, such as a Pencil jump or a Tuck jump. We ended the unit by creating group routines. This involved a series of moves put together. They enjoyed performing to the rest of the class.
Spring 1 - Art
Skulls - Human Form
In many cultures human skulls or models of human skulls are decorated. Damien Hirst is a contemporary British artist born in 1965. He is the most prominent member of the group known as the Young British Artists (or YBAs), who dominated the art scene in the UK during the 1990s. His style changes over the years and his work has included preserved dead animals, dot paintings, large statues re-creating toys and created a collection of 200 specially made skulls and decorated them using spin painting. Damien Hirst also created a skull that he decorated with diamonds.
We created our own decorated skulls using pencil crayons and oil pastels. We hope you like them!
Spring 1 - Science
Wax Resistance
The children drew a picture of the Rainbow fish using wax crayons. In parts, they used a white coloured wax crayon to represent to air bubbles and the detail on the fish's fins. Then, they used a blue water colour paint to cover the background. The children were amazed that they could see the fish still, especially the white parts. We learnt that wax is waterproof, so resists the paint.
Melting and Moulding
We have looked at what objects are solids and which are liquids. We learnt that tables, a window and a pencil are examples of solids. We learnt that washing up liquid, water and paint are examples of liquids. We carried out an investigating to watch how a crayon starts as a solid, when heated up it melts and turns to a liquid and then when left to cool it changes back to a solid. They enjoyed taking home their new crayon.
Autumn 2 - Design Technology
Textiles - Pouches
In this unit, we created our own mini pouch, which could hold some coins, a tooth or something small. We had to plan how we would make it and which resources and materials we would need. Then, we made our product. Finally, we evaluated our pouches.
We learnt a range of skills in this unit from how to tie a knot in a piece of thread to learning how to create a running stitch, when we sew.
Autumn 1 - PE
This half term in PE, we have learnt how to play basketball and netball. They have covered a range of skills, such as how to dribble, how to get into a space and how to shoot in a net. We are looking forward to next half term, because we are learning how to play football and rugby.
Autumn 1 - Maths – counting in 2s, 3s, 5s and 10s
We have been learning to count forwards and backwards in 2s, 3s, 5s and 10s. We are getting very quick at this in class now.
Autumn 1- Music
In music, we are learning to sing a song called 'Hands, Feet and Heart'. They have learnt the lyrics very quickly. We then added actions to the words. A few weeks later, we introduced the Glockenspiels to our song. They are learning to play different keys and follow the keys on the board.
Unfortunately not the ones with chocolate chips.
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