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Kestrels 9th October 2020
This week in Kestrels we have been learning how to use the formal written method of addition and subtraction. Most of us were able to add and subtract up to 4-digit numbers. We were then able to use our knowledge to solve one and two step problems involving addition and subtraction.
In our…
Category: Kestrels
Eagles - 9th October 2020
We have been learning so much this week. Our maths lessons have really made us think because we have been trying out long division. Some of us found it quite tricky, but we got there in the end! In English we have been writing descriptive pieces as though we were 'Hiccup', the main character in…
Category: Eagles
Owls 09.10.20
Well done Owls!!!
This week we have continued to learn about subtraction and used the column method. The children have also written some descriptive pieces and analysed some setting descriptions. They are editing and improving their work.
We have also been developing our passing and…
Category: Owls
Finding 1 more and 1 less
This week in maths we have been saying the number that is 1 more or 1 less than a given number. We were able to check our ideas by using real objects to either add 1 more or make 1 less by taking one away.
Category: Ducklings
Exploring touch outdoors
This week the children have been collecting a variety of materials outdoors and sorting it according to how it feels. We have been so impressed with the range of vocabulary the children have used.
Category: Ducklings
Digging with trowels
As part of our whole school learning, the children have been learning to use trowels to dig. We have been talking about why it's important to dig up the roots of a weed, the important work of worms and why we need to wear gardening gloves. We most definitely have some budding gardeners!
Category: Ducklings
Past and Present
This week in Herons we enjoyed learning about the past and present.
We are busy learning about the area we live in and to help us with our learning we were very lucky to receive some special photographs of Poulton in the past.
The photographs showed us what Poulton looked like over…
Category: Herons
More or Less
In mathematics, with our talking partners, we have compared two amounts and decided which group has more and which group has less or fewer.
Category: Ducklings
Junk modelling
This week the Ducklings have enjoyed making models using a variety of junk materials and tools. There have been lots of opportunities for speaking and listening while the children discuss what they are going to make together and how.
Category: Ducklings
Hawks' Big September Clean
Look at how much litter we collected to help save our environment!
Why was it important for us to take part in the Big September Clean?
Category: Hawks
hawks outdoor learning KS2 year5 year 6 environment
Using our sense of touch
This week we are using our sense of touch and finding the words to describe how things feel. This morning we were feeling the texture of an avocado, lemon, cauliflower, the leaf of the cauliflower, an apple and a kiwi. The children used words such as: bumpy, hard, soft, smooth, squidgy, spikey,…
Category: Little Chicks
Bubble fun
The Ducklings and Little Chicks have had great fun exploring making giant bubbles.
Category: Ducklings