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Class Blog 13th February 2025

This week we have been reading Teddy Bear poems in class and on Thursday we performed them in assembly. Thank you also to all our grown-up who came to our showcase. We loved showing you around.

Class Blog 7th February 2025

In maths this week we have been learning to add two 2-digit numbers using Dienes.

Class Blog 31st January 2025

On Wednesday this week we enjoyed one of our cultural days. We learnt all about the country and culture of China.

Class Blog 24th January 2025

After reading the ‘This is the bear’ stories by Sarah Hayes, we have had our very own bear spending the week at school with us! In English time we have been writing our very own version of the ‘This is the bear’ stories. Our story is called ‘This is the bear and the day at school.’

Here are some of the things bear has been doing with us.

Class Blog 17th January 2025

In maths this week we have been adding to the next ten, using our number bonds to ten.

Class Blog 10th January 2025

This week in English the year 1’s have been reading the ‘This is the bear’ stories by Sarah Hayes and year 2’s have been reading 'Traction Man' by Mini Grey. We have been using our prediction and inference skills to think about each of the stories as we have been reading them. 

Class Blog 20th December 2024

In English we have been helping the Little Red Hen by writing instructions for all the animals to make their own bread. When we had finished, we followed our instructions and made our own bread. It was yummy!

Class Blog 13th December 2024

The children all did amazingly in our Christmas shows. Thank you to all the grown-ups who came and watched us.

We have also been busy making Christmas cards.

Class Blog 6th December 2024

This week in religious education we have been learning about advent.

Class Blog 29th November 2024

In maths this week we have been learning about putting numbers on a number line.

Class Blog 22nd November 2024

On Friday last week we had an amazing day learning all about the Great Fire of London. We had visitors in who helped us to explore what life was like before the fire, what happened during the fire and what life was like after the fire.

Class Blog 15th November 2024

On Monday we joined the Remembrance Day two minute silence. We had made a poppy wreath to remember the soldiers who gave their lives for us. 

Class Blog 8th November 2024

On Monday we had one of our cultural days, a day in India. We learnt about the country and culture of India and took part in some Indian dance.

Class Blog 25th October 2024

This week we had our showcase. Thank you to all our grown-ups who came to see our learning. We loved showing you our Maths and English.

Class Blog 18th October 2024

This week in maths we have been learning about doubling numbers. The year 1’s explored domino doubles and the year 2’s explored using what they know about doubling numbers within 10 to double larger numbers.

Class Blog 11th October 2024

In geography this term we have been learning about Brilliant Britain. The year 1’s have enjoyed learning about the four countries that make up the United Kingdom. We listen to a song to help us learn them. Click the link to listen.

Class Blog 4th October 2024

This week we are learning about dragons in English time. Year 1’s have been describing the Welsh dragon and year 2’s have been learning about the Komodo dragon.

Class Blog 27th September 2024

This term in PSHE we are thinking about how we can be a good friend to others. This week we read a book called ‘Have you filled a bucket today.’ Then we wrote and drew ways we could fill someone else’s bucket.

Class Blog 20th September 2024

This week in Maths we used Monty More to help us find 1 more than different numbers.

Class Blog 13th September 2024

Welcome to Squirrel class! The children are settling really well into the new class and routines. This week has been our 'wow' week and we have been doing lots of exciting activities. One of our favourite was the rainbow skittles experiment!

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