Author: Kate Gregory
Fine Motor Pumpkins
This morning we used tweezers and our fingers to take all the seeds out of some pumpkins so that we can make pumpkin soup next week. We talked about what the pumpkins felt like, and some of us were very surprised that they weren’t all orange. It was rather slimy but we had lots of fun!
Ladybird Numbers
Today in maths we have been learning about the composition of the numbers 1, 2 and 3. We had to hunt for ladybirds hidden in the leaves and talk about how their spots are organised on their wings. We learnt and used a stem sentence for each ladybird we found.
An example of our stem sentence is “3 is made from 2 and 1. 2 and 1 make 3.”
Forest School Fun!
Today we were busy building and repairing dens at Forest School. We had to work as a team to move logs and large sticks. We also looked for sweet chestnuts so that we can cook and eat them in a few weeks, but we think the squirrels have had the best ones! Lastly we learnt how to light the campfire safely using flint and steel.
Forest School
We have a had a super, but soggy, time at Forest School this week. Over the last two weeks we have been picking apples and blackberries. Today we prepared and cooked them before eating them with custard. It was very tasty!
Candlesticks!
In Hedgehogs we are going to be learning about nursery rhymes, and our first one is Jack be nimble. We looked at pictures of candlesticks and talked about what we thought they might be before Mrs Gregory told us what they were and what they are traditionally used for. Some of us said we have got candlesticks at home, but that they are just decoration. We then made our own candlesticks to use in our learning tomorrow.
Hello Yellow – World Mental Health Day
On Thursday 10th October we will be joining Young Minds Mental Health campaign and wearing yellow to raise awareness of the importance of young people’s mental health. In school we will be carrying out activities linked to how we can look after our own and others’ mental health.
Although this is not one of our official fundraising events, if you would like to donate to the Young Minds campaign, details can be found at https://www.youngminds.org.uk/support-us/donate/make-a-donation/
Fruity Faces!
In Hedgehogs we have been learning about ourselves and about healthy eating. We have talked about healthy foods and practised our cutting skills by designing and making fruity pancake self-portraits!
Reading Rocks!
In Hedgehogs we have been very excited by our first delivery of Reading Rocks books. We’ve really enjoyed reading them, especially Dragons Love Underpants!
