Today saw the start of our new topic – but what was it going to be? Today, the children were given an orienteering challenge. Using a simple orienteering map and key, the children had to find letters hidden around the school site. Once all of the letters had been found, our new topic would be …
In maths, Year 1 have been learning to recognise and name 2D and 3D shapes. Today, the children have sorted these shapes based on their names. They recognised that, although shapes may have the same name, they can be different sizes, orientations and colours.
In French, KS1 have been learning the names of animals. We have also learnt words to describe the animals. Today, we made some fabulous posters to remember these. Here are a few!
Today, we have been been learning how to add and subtract 10s. We completed a carousel of activities in small groups using practical resources to help our learning.
In our topic, Journeys and Transport, we have been learning about the United Kingdom including the 4 countries, 4 capital cities and the seas. We have also revisited the 7 continents. This week, the children spent time looking at world maps, atlases, globes and an atlas app on the iPads to locate the different continents, …
In maths, Year 1 have been learning how to subtract by partitioning. We have discussed the range of vocabulary associated with the subtraction symbol, we have been introduced to bar models and also continued to become more confident with using part-whole models. Independently, we chose a part-whole model card and created subtraction number sentences to …
In Skylarks, we have been looking at different animal poems. We have discussed the 3 important R’s: rhyme, rhythm and repetition. The children were introduced to a poem called Here a Bear, There a Bear and learnt to read it in small groups. Once they had practised learning it, they worked in their groups to …
Today saw the big finale… the moment that Skylarks class got to enjoy their wonderful small world areas that they worked hard to create. The children thought carefully about which vehicles should appear in each area of their mat (rail, road, air and sea transport) and had great fun interacting with their creations. What a …
Today is Penguin Awareness Day – a time to celebrate our black and white feathered friends! In Skylarks class, we have learnt new facts about penguins and learnt how we can protect penguins. We finished off our learning with drawing our very own penguins! Test us on our penguin facts at home!
Today, Year 2 have been learning methods to subtract when crossing 10. For their activity, they had to choose a subtraction problem, build it on the tens frame and represent it on a number line. Well done, Year 2!