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  • Computing - 'JIT Paint'. 'Jack and the Beanstalk' pictures...

    Published 28/11/23, by Clare Maksymczuk

    The children selected a background, changed the 'texture' and colour (including the thickness of the brush) to create Jack's house and the beanstalk. The children then added 'character' stamps and explored changing the size and rotation of the stamps.

     

     

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  • Reading and sequencing 'planting a bean' instructions'...

    Published 28/11/23, by Clare Maksymczuk

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  • Weaving and sewing

    Published 27/11/23, by Clare Maksymczuk

    First we developed our threading skills with different sized beads. Then we developed our paper weaving skills in preparation for creating our 'sewing' holiday cards...

    The children can thread their own needles!

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  • Exploring Clay in Art (Yayoi Kusama)

    Published 27/11/23, by Clare Maksymczuk

    We have been developing our sculpting skills by rolling balls, coils and shapes. We then used a variety of objects to 'imprint' patterns onto the clay. Look out for our clay 'pumpkins' coming soon...

     

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  • Science - We are trying to find out if all animals lay eggs (linked to Jack and the Beanstalk)

    Published 20/11/23, by Clare Maksymczuk

    The children used non-fiction texts and the internet to research animals that lay eggs...

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  • Geography - Our local area. A walk to Witton Lakes...

    Published 20/11/23, by Clare Maksymczuk

    We looked at Google Earth and Google Maps to find out the directions from our school to Witton Lakes. We had 'Widget' cards for key vocabulary and 'things to look for' -  school, library, shop, pavement, road, bus stop, house, flat fire station, tree and lake

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  • Parent and Carer Reading Session every Tuesday at 2:50pm in our classroom

    Published 07/11/23, by Clare Maksymczuk

    The children love reading their Ditties and books with you...

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  • Who has been to visit us?

    Published 07/11/23, by Clare Maksymczuk

    The children found gigantic footprints, a hen which lays golden eggs and some brightly coloured beans...

    The children have been typing on JIT, who or what they think has come to visit us

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  • Fabulous Phonics Parent Workshop...

    Published 20/10/23, by Clare Maksymczuk

    Thank you so much to all the parents and carers who attended our Phonics Workshop today. The children loved you watching them learn and making a phonics game with them...

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  • Solving Problems...

    Published 20/10/23, by Clare Maksymczuk

    Twiggle showed us how to do 'Turtle' to help us when we feel upset, sad, annoyed or angry. First we have to 'Stop'. Then we hug ourselves (go into our shell). Next, we take long deep breathes to calm us. Finally, we will say what the problem is and how it makes us feel...

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  • The Gingerbread Man

    Published 20/10/23, by Clare Maksymczuk

    We have been following the recipe to make our own 'Gingerbread People'. We can use Fred Talk to read 'mix', 'put', 'and', 'egg', 'dish' and 'add'....

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  • Amazing African drumming...

    Published 10/10/23, by Clare Maksymczuk

    'Miller' the musician came to teach us how to play African drums...

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