We read the book, "Not a Box" and the children made their box into a slide! Also ...a Transformer, a robot, a hat.......
Excellent turn taking!
Willow class have been monkeying around.
During PE we have been finding different ways to move on the apparatus.
Balancing can be tricky so we are using team work to support each other.
How do I get down.?
With a giant leap!
Lessons in Willow
The teachers in Willow class can put their feet up today ... Some of the children have chosen to be teachers!
Taking Turns and Ordering Numbers!
Using Quills
Don't worry, we haven't run out of pencils....
Willow Class have learned our last letter of the alphabet today. We learned qu. One word we had to spell was quill, so we thought we would try writing with one!
What an amazing city.
Using the Beebot
Can we remember the sequence to programme the Beebot? Clear the memory before you start ...
Can you make the Beebot go to your friend? How many times will you have to press it?
New Year, New Term, New Toys ( thank you to those who have donated) and New Full Time TA Ms Barber 😀
Advent preparations in full swing.
We are busy making robins for our Christmas holiday countdown ready for tomorrow.
Problem solving
In Beech we have spent the morning working in groups to solve difficult word problems involving fractions. Each child has shown great perseverance and problem solving skills. As a class we have shown Miss Turner and Mrs Monelle how well we can all work together - they were very impressed!
Snack Maths
Mrs. pillinger spotted some maths happening at snack time when these ladies began to arrange their water bottles by size. They discussed bigger, smaller, tallest and shortest.
Building houses
We have building together to make houses for our playmobile people.
Paired reading
We shared a lovely paired reading session between Oak and Beech this morning. We can't wait for next Thursday!
All this before snack!
Children in the Letter Lab.
Capacity - is it full or empty? Which pot holds more?
These boys are working as a team to build a "farm camp". They are discussing what they will do.
Lots of imagination being used here...
Which part of the puzzle shall we do first?
These children have organised themselves to go on the bikes. Coat, wellies, high vis jacket .... Then they put the cones out and get the bikes out of the shed. Hardly any adult help needed!
These children have decided to act out the Nativity story outside.
Practising our writing.
How to trap a dragon!
We are busy learning about writing instructions and our next challenge is trapping those cheeky dragons that have been visiting at night. Oak Class have some fantastic ideas including rickety castles and enormous holes! Here are some pictures of us developing our ideas.
...and then he comes round the corner and ...
A special knot so he can't escape!
He'll never escape!
Safety Measures
These clever builders have bricked up the window so that the wolf can't see them.
Liddington Day Two
Following an early breakfast we split into our two groups : 10 Unicorns and Miss Turner's Minions.
10 Unicorns begin with Quad biking, while Miss Turner's Minions begin with Jacob's ladder.
Fantastic team work!
Mrs Evans comes to visit.
Mrs Evans comes and enjoys a bit of team building.
Liddington Day One
Ready for the off, the excitement is building.....
We arrived safely and settled into our rooms, we enjoyed our packed lunches then played some games.