As part of our topic learning, the children have been learning about the evolution of toys. We have focused on 3 centuries from the 19th century through to present day. We used a simple timeline to identify which elements of this time were ‘within living memory’ and ‘beyond living memory.’ We learnt that in the …
Today we performed ‘Simply the Nativity’ to a packed audience. The children did brilliantly and put on a superb show. We hope you enjoyed watching ! Simply the Nativity Programme
As our Exit Point to our ‘Toys’ topic, KS1 visited Abbey House Museum. We wanted to learn more about old and new toys and Abbey House Museum have a fantastic toy museum which we could explore. After embarking on a very exciting coach trip (always a highlight) we spent the day accessing toy workshops, exploring …
As part on our work on materials, we carried out an investigation to see what would be the best material for a teddy’s umbrellas. We discussed how we could make the investigation fair and decided that we would keep the jar the same size, the teddy the same size, the materials the same size and …
To start our new unit on addition, Eagles worked practically representing numbers on a part-whole model.
This half term Eagles have been working on their gymnastic skills in PE. We have used mats to make different shapes with our bodies, including dish and arch. We have been performing two footed jumps from a height and travelling on a variety of benches.
In KS1, we have been designing and making our own toy cars. The purpose was to design and make a functional and appealing toy car which would carry a Lego figure. Our toy cars had to have a chassis, four wheels, two axles and a body. We used card, sellotape, glue, paper, wooden wheels and dowels. …
In our place value unit we have been learning about how signs can help us know more about the value of a number. Practically we used lolly pop sticks to show greater than, less than and equals to.
Eagles Practical Maths on | 19 Sep 2024
In Maths today, the Year 1 children have been representing numbers to 10 in different ways. Having been given a picture, the children had to accurately count the number of objects, record the number, build it and draw it. The children thoroughly enjoyed investigating their numbers and did a fantastic job of working independently. Well …
Today, the children got to meet some interesting animals and found out lots of fun facts about them. The animals included: – a very big snake – a very smelly meerkat – a very hairy tarantula – a very wise owl – a very cute tortoise – a very wriggly millipede Ask your children their …