Measuring Mass

Measuring Mass

In maths we did some measuring work and used balance scales to compare the mass of two objects. The children knew that the object that went down was heavier than the object that went up. They worked with a partner and chose items from the classroom, working out...
Handa’s Surprise

Handa’s Surprise

Reception children loved reading ‘Handa’s Surprise’ as they thought it was funny when the animals stole the fruits from Handa’s basket. They enjoyed retelling the story with their friends using puppets and props. They practised their cutting skills and made fruit...
Gruffalo Activities

Gruffalo Activities

We love the story of ‘The Gruffalo’ and spent the week doing lots of fun activities relating to the story. We drew maps showing Mouse’s journey through the deep dark wood. The children made hats for the characters from the story and then acted out the story. They were...
Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year

Reception Class learnt about Chinese New Year and how it is celebrated. They made their own decorations and got dressed in traditional Chinese costumes. They also tried some Chinese food, using chopsticks to eat dumplings, noodles, rice and spring...
Beebots

Beebots

We have been learning how to program the Beebots, giving them commands to go forwards and backwards. First though the children were robots and had to follow instructions from an adult. Then we learnt how to input the commands and had a go at moving the Beebots from...
Three Billy Goats Gruff

Three Billy Goats Gruff

The children had lots of fun reading the story of The Three Billy Goats Gruff and then used the story in their play. The acted out the story with puppets, using key phrases such as, “Who’s that trip trapping over my bridge?” as they retold the story with their...