Eagles

Each week, children will bring home a weekly homework sheet and new spellings to learn. We will alternate between Maths and Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar (SPaG)/Phonics worksheets.  Homework will be sent out in book bags on Mondays and should be completed and returned by the following Monday. Please send this homework back into school, noting …

Please find attached the Homework Grid and Knowledge Organiser for our topic this half-term – Hooray Let’s go on Holiday. Please complete at least one activity from the grid by Friday 20th October and send it back in to school to share.  All homework will be shared  in class. Please come and speak to us …

As part of our topic work, Eagles have been learning about the world around them. Today we have been learning about Physical Geography features (made by nature) and Human Geography features (made by humans). We identified beaches, seas, oceans, cliffs and mountains as examples of Physical Geography features and harbours, ports, cities and towns as …

In Eagles this week, the children have been learning how to find one more and one less than a number to 10. Today, the children played a board game with their partner. When they landed on a number, they had to find one less than the number given. They could choose whether they used practical …

Collecting shells Paddling in the  cold sea Playing ball games Having a picnic Swimming Burying a friend’s legs in the sand. Can you make a mermaid’s tail? Building a sandcastle Today we visited the beach! Only through meditation but the children thoroughly enjoyed the experience of hearing the waves crashing against the shore, the seagulls …

This half term, our topic is “Hooray, Let’s Go On Holiday!” To excite the children about their learning, we start each new topic with an entry point – a fun and exciting activity which brings the learning to life.Today, the children opened up their own travel agents and practised role playing the roles of the …

This half term, we are working on our knowledge of place value. Today, the children were sorting objects into groups. They could choose to sort the objects by colour, shape or size. Some children were challenging themselves and were attempting to sort a variety of objects in lots of different ways. Well done Eagles!

The new Eagles class have settled in brilliantly! They have all grown so much over the Summer and are ready for the next step in their learning journey – Year 1.So far, the children have impressed us with their brilliant listening, ability to follow instructions and team work. What a great start to the year!

This half term we have been learning about the history of our local area – Guiseley. Jacob from Codswallop came in to teach the children about a famous local figure – Abraham Moon. Abraham Moon founded Moon’s Mills which is now known internationally for the quality fabric it produces. We started off the session by …

This year our school council have been incredibly busy. They’ve held story writing, poetry and design competitions, helped the school save energy and stay tidy, rescued a sea-turtle, made bird feeders, hosted Chill Out Tuesdays, collected for the food bank, recycled thousands of batteries for Duracell’s Big Battery Hunt, met the Mayor of Leeds…and so …

The Big Battery Hunt is over! A HUGE well done and thank you to everyone who has contributed to the competition. So many of you have brought in THOUSANDS of dead and used batteries, and so many of you have done a fantastic job of helping us to count and recycle these too. Overall, we …

As part of our local history unit, the children learnt about the history of Harry Ramsden’s fish and chip shop. Did you know that? -The business started in 1928 (almost 100 years ago!) and operated from a wooden hut (situated in the car park) -He opened his first restaurant in 1931. Harry Ramsden’s nephew Harry …

As part of our work on division, the children have been learning how to make equal groups. Today, the children used practical apparatus to group objects and calculate the answers to simple division calculations.

Today, the children have been exploring and building their own arrays. They used a range of concrete apparatus to create the rows and columns that make up an array. This practical maths will help to deepen our understanding of arrays before we move onto pictorial representations tomorrow.  

Thank you to those who have continued to bring in their dead and used batteries over the past few months. We have now collected and recycled just over 15,000 batteries! The competition is about to enter its final week…you have until Friday 30th June to bring in any dead or used batteries that you wish …

Today marked the end of our famous nurses topic and what a day it has been! The children have thoroughly enjoyed ‘Nurses Training School’ and have amazed us with their fantastic costumes and enthusiasm. In the morning, we completed a range of first aid sessions with the children (essential for nurse training), identifying the key …

Over the last half term, the children have been learning about 3 famous nurses – Mary Seacole, Florence Nightingale and Edith Cavell. Today’s lesson started with a knowledge summary quiz, where the children interacted with their peers to find answers to a range of questions about these famous women. The children then summarised their learning …

In topic, Eagles have been learning all about Mary Seacole. In the first lesson, we watched a video about Mary’s life and wrote about what we had learnt. In this lesson, we went outside into the playground and placed events in Mary Seacole’s life onto a timeline in chronological order.

In Maths this week, Eagles have been looking at doubles and near doubles within 20. They confidently added spots to their ladybirds or selected Numicon to represent all of the doubles to 20. Eagles then used their knowledge of doubles to help them calculate near doubles like 7+8.

As part of our work on addition, Eagles class have been learning about doubles. Some children used Numicon to explore this concept whilst others calculated missing numbers from doubles calculations. Here are some photos of us working!

As part of our work on addition, the children applied their skills to a problem solving game called ‘Strike it Out.’ The children had to write addition calculations to 20, crossing out each of the numbers they used. Whilst writing many addition calculations, the children used a broad range of numbers. The challenge was to …

In topic, Eagles class have been learning about Florence Nightingale. The children watched a film clip about her life and then worked in groups to share and record key facts. The children learnt a lot about her and will continue to develop their knowledge over the coming weeks.   Did you know that… -Florence Nightingale …