Fishy Friends and Fair Shares!
This week in EYFS, we explored sharing and grouping in our maths lessons.
The children had a very exciting challenge: they had to share out scales equally onto fish and find out how many groups they could make!
We talked about making sure each fish had the same number of scales and worked…
Smile Bright with Charlie the Crocodile!
Today, Class One had a very exciting visit from the nurse team - and a very special guest, Charlie the Crocodile!
They talked to us about how to look after our teeth and make healthy food choices. We learned which foods help keep our teeth strong and which ones we should only have as special…
How Much Can It Hold? Exploring Capacity in EYFS
This week in maths, our EYFS children have been busy exploring capacity! They investigated how much different containers could hold by filling them with bears, dice, letters and cubes. The children made predictions about which containers had the greatest capacity and tested their ideas by…
Hot Cross Buns and Easter Gardens!
This week in RE, the children in Class One explored the meaning of Easter and why the cross was placed in the garden.
We began our lesson by tasting a traditional Easter treat - hot cross buns! The children sampled different varieties, noticing the sweetness of the bread, the fruity pieces and…
Exploring Mass in EYFS: Heavy or Light?
This week in maths, our EYFS children have been busy investigating mass! The children explored objects around the classroom, estimating which were heavier or lighter. To test their ideas, they became human balance scales, holding an object in each hand to see which felt heavier. We then used real…
A Special Mother’s Day Surprise!
This week, Class One created beautiful handmade gifts to show their appreciation for their mums and grandmas on Mother’s Day.
Using Clay, the children carefully shaped pinch pots, turning them into lovely trinket dishes. Once dried, they decorated them with metallic paint and a touch of…
Superworm and Super Measuring
This week, our EYFS mathematicians wriggled into the world of measurement with Superworm! We started by comparing the characters in the story, using shorter and longer to describe their sizes.
Next, the children explored length by sorting objects around the classroom into shorter and longer…
Up, Up And Away! Parachute PE in Action!
This week, in PE, our Class One adventurers took to the skies - well, almost! Using a giant, colourful parachute, they worked together to lift, shake and swoosh it in all directions, building our gross motor skills and teamwork along the way.
We played games that got our arms, legs and core…
Egg-citing Easter Learning
Today, Class One took part in an egg-stra special RE lesson all about Easter. We played pass the parcel, unwrapping surprises along the way - chocolate bunnies, mini Easter eggs and pictures from the Easter Story. Each discovery helped us explore how the Easter Story connects to new life and the…
EYFS: Signs of Spring Hunt
Today, EYFS enjoyed going on a ‘signs of Spring’ walk around the school grounds. They looked high and low to find signs of Spring and were delighted to find birds, daffodils, a nest, flowers, green leaves on trees and some buds. Back in the classroom the children did some fantastic writing to…
Bikeability Boost for our EYFS Children!
We are thrilled to share that our school has kindly been gifted Bikeability training for teachers and six brand-new balance bikes for our EYFS children! This fantastic donation will help our youngest learners develop their gross motor skills, confidence and a lifelong love of cycling.
Today,…
Texture Treasures: An Art Adventure!
This week, the children in Class One became texture detectives as they embarked on an exciting texture hunt in our outdoor classroom! They explored nature, searching for materials with interesting textures - from rough tree bark to smooth shells and bumpy pebbles.
Back in the classroom, the…