The class had the opportunity to take part in a science workshop to learn about forces.  The class had to make predictions and conduct experiments to learn how things move, why objects fall when we drop them and why balls will never roll along the ground forever.

The activities focuses on pushing, pulling, friction and gravity.

Learning focus this term:

Through our topic Fairyland we will be learning about:

Lifecycle of a plant

• Features of castles
• Discuss good and bad choices within each Fairytale
• Stranger Danger
• Exploring events and characters in Fairytales

Core Skills learning focus:

• Working with others to complete tasks
• Being confident individuals when performing in front of others
• Recording our ideas in different ways
• Using ICT to support our learning

Through our Rights Respecting Schools characters we will be learning about ‘The Right to be heard and express our opinions’ and ‘The Right to be safe and happy and the responsibility to be kind and gentle to others.’

We aim to develop the following skills:

• I can use safe hands and feet
• I can respect personal space
• I can walk safely inside
• I can stay safe online

Literacy

Continuing to build on our phonics skills and opportunity to decode new words by using our knowledge of letter sounds, digraphs and spelling rules

• Reading and spelling tricky words within texts and using these words within our own writing
• Developing our comprehension whilst reading in small groups, exploring and discussing a variety of texts and building confidence as independent readers
• Continuing to practise letter formation through structured handwriting activities
• Extending our writing in terms of length, structure and content. Opportunity for personal and imaginative writing
• Creating a written plan for imaginative and personal writing
• Focused listening for information and instructions and opportunity to organise ideas then talk confidently to others expressing feelings, ideas and experiences

Numeracy

• The children will be continually developing their skills in addition and subtraction within 100.
• Measure – I can estimate and measure the length, weight and volume of objects.
• Symmetry – I can create and recognise symmetrical pictures, patterns and shapes.
• Fractions – I can work out halves and quarters of numbers