Wednesday, 30 March 2011

Subtraction websites

Here is the fab 'Soccer Subtraction' website we have been using in class    -----> Soccer Subtraction
This is the 'Target Takeaway' game we have also been using in class   ------> Target Takeaway

Sunday, 27 March 2011

Learning intenetions: Week beginning 28th March 2011

Literacy: Be looking at the Easter story and understand why we recognise Easter within the Christian culture. We will be enjoying the story and creating our own versions on the '2create a story' software on the IWB. Also looking at the traditions we have to celebrate Easter such as Easter bunny/Easter eggs/chickens etc.

Maths: Be practising their taking away skills within practical situations. The ch will each have a puppet who is going shopping and will put 'x' pieces of food into their basket. Their puppet will then eat 'y' pieces and they will have to work out how many are left.


Topic: Be making mothers day cards by designing the front using a range of collage materials into a flower. They will be thinking about he feature of the flower and how best to make those features look effective using the available materials. Also scribing the insides of their cards.

Wednesday, 23 March 2011

Materials sorting game

Here is a game to sort materials against the criteria of being waterproof or not and being bendy. Think about the properties of each object.

In this game, you need to label the different materials on the picture (Grown ups may need to help read the labels)

Maths game: Under The Sea

Here is the maths game we were using today, you can use it for counting, adding and taking away practise.
Have fun! ------>Under the Sea

Learning intentions: week beginning 21st March

LITERACY: Be thinking about the three little pigs from last week and attempting some independent writing about their favourite part. The ch will get a mini book template and using their knowledge from last week be writing a sentence about their favourite part using their phonics to have a go at sounding out the words.

MATHS: Be practising their adding skills in an Easter egg hunt. The ch have to hunt and find 2 eggs and then count out the objects to add them together. They will then put the answer into the correct sorting circle and have a go at writing their add sum on the easel.

TOPIC: Be sorting a range of materials depending on their properties. The ch will choose their own criteria to sort by and discuss what it feels like, what it reminds them of, what it is similar and different to etc. They will be comparing them to things they are familiar with at home etc.

Golden Children 18th february 2011

Kimi: Kimi is starting to open up more and is enjoying sharing her ideas more with grown ups. She has lots of friends and enjoys spending time both with them and with the grown ups in her class.
Grace: Grace is a sensible member of the class who keeps all her friends in check and knows how to sort out any problems.

Monday, 14 March 2011

What have we been up to today?! Monday 14th March....

Nathan: "I have done 3 paintings, one was space!"

Grace: "I made a back pack in the model making! I used string to carry it!"

Connor: "I did a painting of power rangers!"

Leah: "I made a guitar in the model making, I used two boxes and elastic boxes."

Danny: "I played frogs with Lilly and Jack and Olivia. We made a frog pool and a bath."

Rhianna: "At school I made a guitar in the model making with Leah!"

Tayjus: "I did some hard work in the writing area and it was the lifecycle of the frog."

Harrison: "I played outside with Connor and we made some lego ice cream blasters."

Zofia: "I did in the dough some tadpoles and some frogs."

Tiyah: "I made a storybook about faries."

Jodie: "I made a secret box in the model making, there was shiny coins inside."

Jack S: "I played with the crab glove in the pirates."