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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 …
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 squawking and imagining their feet walking on the warm sand. As a class, we then discussed all of the activities that we might get up to when we are at …
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!
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.
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 …
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 …