Well Happy New Year Pine Class – different start to the New Year from what we had hoped!!!
There is a pack with different activities – you can pick and choose the bits you want to do or do it all – remember we love to see your photos and lovely art work.
While Wilson and Logan were in the Beech Room last term they heard the lovely Mrs Wilson reading the story Spinderella to some of the class during Numeracy – what a great story for counting!!! So for this we are going to base all our activities on Spinderella ….and Spiders!!!!
Who likes SPIDERS???
LOGAN is not a fan – used to be really scared, but she loves the Spinderella Story.
SHIELDS only likes tarantulas!!!!!
WILSON is the Spider Catcher – no squashing spiders on her watch -Joan the Janitor comes to get her when there is one in the school!
BOYLE is fine with them as long as they aren’t too close, but loves how they can spin their magic webs.
Spider’s Web are very impressive indeed, check out the link below.
Natural History Museum – Spider’s Webs
Literacy – Click on the Link below to hear the Story of Spinderella 
Spinderella is a spider that wants to learn to count, and enjoys a game of Football!
- Can you remember what some of Spinderella’s brothers were called?
- What did they use for a football?
- What colour was the Hairy Godmother?
- What number did the class count to?
- What colours were the bibs?
- How many flies did Spinderella have for dinner?
- How many spiders were on each team?
- How many legs does each spider have?
- What did mum use for a whistle?
- Who scored the winning goal?
Well did you like this story?
Think this might be a new favourite Numeracy Story in the Pine Room. 
Some more Numeracy – concentrating on the number 8 – like the legs of a spider!!
Click the Link below for a story – watch the waves and the shapes.
Okay – time for some signing!
So let’s join the Singing Hands for some Incy Wincy Spider – click on the Link below.
Arts and Crafts 
What about making a spider hand print? Below is a Link to the site Messy Little Monsters – this is a really good web site with loads of good art activities.
Below is a Link to a lovely wee Spider Story – if you like it there are lots more episodes.
Spider! Episode 1 – Spider in the Bath
Some spider information from the BBC Bitesize Science Site 
Cookery
Can you help make a spidery treat??
Oh! think we need to do some singing and dancing – ready…1,2,3…go!!!
Now this Term we should have been studying our Scottish Topic – so we will add a Scottish Inspirational Spider Story.
Robert the Bruce and the Spider
So have you changed you mind about Spiders???
Now please send in a photo of a SPIDER – it could be one you have made….or one you have found!!!!
Take care Pinettes
Love
The Pine Ladies
