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In art, we have been investigating different pencils and the variety of tones that can be created using these. We have also explored charcoal – experimenting with its dark tone and ability to blend. Linked to our work on holidays, the children drew a cliff using pencil. They then used charcoal to highlight areas of …
Today, the children had a topic themed day to conclude our computing unit for this half term. During this half term, we have been learning about the different parts of a computer and input devices. To round off our topic, the children investigated, went on a technology safari and invented their own creations which required …
In art, Eagles have been learning about the work of Alfred Sisley, a French artist. Today, we have utilised our pastel skills (from earlier on in our topic) to create our own seaside images in his style. We looked carefully at images of Filey, Whitby and Saltburn by the Sea and drew what we could …
Today we had our first PE lesson in Bluebirds. The children were very excited and really enjoyed our lesson warm up where we pretended we were riding bikes! The children then explored movement and worked to control their bodies when marching, balancing and jogging. We really enjoyed our first PE lesson and look forward to …
As part of our work on place value, the children have been learning to use and recognise the symbols <, > and = associated with less than, greater than and equal to. Today, they utilised practical apparatus to help them show that a range of given statements were true. As they were working, they used …
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 …
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!