Wonderful, wonderous words
1,2B collected words meaning ‘amazing’ today. We tried to order them but everyone had a different opinion! It was still fun.
Help at home by talking about the meaning of words and using different words that have similar meanings.
History – Heroes (Nelson Mandela)
We have started out new history topic all about real life heroes. The first important person we’re learning about it Nelson Mandela. You can find more about him here. He believed that everyone should be treated the same. We will be learning about equality, apartheid and the suffragettes.
Welcome back!
Welcome back after the Easter holiday, I hope you had a lovely rest and are ready for another fun-filled term of learning.
Just a few little reminders…
Please encourage your child to read at home daily. This is really important in them becoming fluent, confident readers. If your child isn’t a fluent reader, it can limit their learning in other subject areas too. This reading can be recorded in their journals and these need to be in school every Friday. Please ensure your child has completed their weekly task and add your signature to show you have checked this.
Homework will still be sent home on a Friday. This will contain Talk Time and spellings. The spellings need to be learnt at home ready for a test the following week. Don’t forget that you can make this fun – play some games, create some flashcards!
If you feel like your child needs any further support, please come in and chat to us.
Here’s to a successful half term!
Egg rolling winners
1A, 1,2B and 2C had a egg-cellent time rolling our eggs today. It was rather wet, but we didn’t care! We hope you have a lovely Easter holiday. From Mrs Latham, Miss Lowry and Miss Young.
Here are the winners who rolled their eggs the furthest.
1,2B egg rolling competition
It was wet, eggy and exciting! We all had fun and cheered each other as we rolled.
FOSP Easter competition
Miss Hague came to our assembly and awarded the prizes to the Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 winners of the Easter competition. Well done to everyone who entered.
Science – John McAdam
In science this half term we have been working scientifically. We have investigated, observed, predicted, tested and collected data. We have also learned about the scientist and civil engineer, John McAdam, who invented a new process ‘macadamisation’ – tarmac!
We looked at his road building process. 1,2B re-created his process of using different sizes of stones compressed together.
Easter
This week, we’ve been learning about how some Christians celebrate Easter. We’ve made Easter cards, printed spotty patterns on eggs, enjoyed catching floating eggs in the water tray and loved going on egg hunts in the garden.
In the playdough area, we used the dough and decorations to create our own Easter eggs and we also made little chicks using eyes and feathers.
We enjoyed tasting Hot Cross Buns at snack time and we spotted the important symbol of the cross on the top. Children also joined in with some some other traditional Easter themed activities including making Easter nests, rolling eggs and going on an egg hunt.
Outside, children have been noticing lots of changes in the garden. They loved looking for signs of spring using the clipboards and spotter sheets. They found leaves, buds, flowers, insects and heard birds singing. We talked about the changes in the weather and seasons.
In group time, we learnt a new letter – b for bear and b for bunny!
Help at home – Some of our older children are learning to hear the initial sounds in words. What can you find that begins with a ‘b’? You might find a ball, a biscuit, a badge or some butter.
For our younger children in yellow group, this might be a little tricky. You could enjoy singing a rhyme related to Easter such as ‘Chick, chick, chicken‘ or ‘Little Peter Rabbit‘.
We hope that you all have a lovely Easter holiday and enjoy some family time together. We’ll look forward to hearing all about your adventures when we return to Nursery on Monday 17 April.
Rabbits Don’t Lay Eggs
Rabbits Don’t Lay Eggs
This week, we’ve been reading Rabbits Don’t Lay Eggs by Paula Metcalf.
The story begins on a farm, with a rabbit named Rupert. All he wants is to be useful but unfortunately, he struggles to find anything he’s good at. Luckily, he soon finds an unexpected job on the farm.
Creation is our ‘word of the week’. We’ve been learning the definition – something that is made or created.
Come look at my creation!
The creation of new life, like lambs.
Maths
In Maths, we have been sorting objects by attributes.
They are sorted by colour.
They’re big and they’re small.
Those bears have scarves and they don’t.
Poetry Picnic
Each week we will be learning a new poem. We will recite this poem each day. By saying the poem out loud, we can focus on the sounds and rhythm of each word or line. We talk to the children about how this can help us become better readers. This week’s poem is called A Tiny Seed.
We talk about how a poem sometimes has rhyming words and sometimes doesn’t. Can your child tell you the rhyming words in this week’s poem? We also talk about how a poem can have a fast rhythm or a slow rhythm.
National Railway Museum
We had a wonderful time on our first school trip. The day began with toast and milk to set us up for an action packed train adventure.
In the museum…
It looks really posh in here!
I liked going under the train.
Look at those wheels! They’re gigantic.
The wheels are enormous.
Check out our amazing observational drawings.
We finished the week with lots of Easter themed activities. The egg rolling competition was a real highlight of the day!
Reminders and Dates
SWIMMING DATES- Summer 1
Rainbow Class- 19 Apr, 3 May, 17 May
Sunshine Class- 26 Apr, 10 May, 24 May
We know that Rainbow class missed a swimming session in Spring 2 due to the pool closure. This should be made up in Summer 2, which is a 7 week term.
Shakespeare Rocks-WOW!
We think you’ll agree, our performances of ‘Shakespeare Rocks’ were BRILLIANT! We are unbelievably proud of every super star who sang their heart out, performed incredibly and shone in their unique way. What a show! 3,4 children have certainly made some happy memories whilst rehearsing and performing this amazing play. Thankyou for all of your support. We hope you have a fantastic Easter.
A few pictures from rehearsals.
Post show costume pics.
