Willowbank School, KilmarnockEffective Contributors, Confident Individuals, Successful learners
We were working on our maths skills using domino’s. We counted out the number of domino’s we each needed and then took turns looking for the correct number of dots when it was our turn.
We then added up the dots on the domino’s we were left with at the end to see who was the winner!
The Stars Class brought the outside in this week. we built a snowman in a tote tray and watched him gradually melt and change into water as the day progressed.
We made a variation of Pigs using paper and milk cartons. This year it is the year of the PIG for Chinese New Year.
We have been confident individuals when carrying out our jobs within the class. Jack was excellent at using full sentences when asking is his friends what they would like for their lunch.
Patrick came to pay us a visit at snack time, I think he could smell the toast. Anthony cleaned the table after snack, whilst Jack washed the dishes and Blake dried them. Very effective contributors working together to tidy up after snack times.
We created our own clocks to help us understand how to tell the time, using analogue and digital formats.
The Oak boy band are still working hard and being successful leaners when learning new songs to play on the keyboard and their other chosen instruments.
After morning group and snack we decided we should all go out and have some fun in the snow before starting our numeracy work! It was a lovely morning, outside and having fun in the snow!
Sean and Anthony loved being on the sledge and being pulled fast through the snow. Others preferred just walking in the snow and throwing the snow up into the air and watching it float down.
Cameron has had his eyes on Mrs Boyle’s wellies since yesterday morning. He enjoyed wearing them.
The Sunflower boys and staff had a great time in the snow this morning. Our playground was a perfect place to stamp in the crisp white snow and have fun on a sledge. All of them had a go and absolutely loved it! Smiles all round!
The Snowdrops have all been effective contributors during Scottish music sessions. We have been using our Scottish recycled percussion instruments to shake along to songs or music. A favourite song has been ‘Here comes Mrs Macaroni’ and all the Snowdrops took turns to ride on our rocking horse. Great balance work everyone!
* SUCCESSFUL LEARNERS, RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS *
The Moonbeams class enjoyed making some playdoh creations today. We watched Youtube clips of a child making a wiggly worm and a snail and we tried to copy their playdoh techniques. We all enjoyed doing this!
We all read the story “The Gingerbread Man” and then took lots of little gingerbread men to complete some experiments. We put the gingerbread men into different bowls of liquids and materials.We all observed what happened to the gingerbread men when he fell into different substances. Some of the boys were able to tell us what happening to the gingerbread men in the different substances.
We all went in a winter walk around the Kay park. It was very cold and some of the pond had frozen over. The ducks, swans and birds were all walking on the ice. We touched the frost on top of the wooden fence.
Some of use looked at the talking clipboard to complete a winter walk checklist, marking what they saw. We even used binoculars to see further.
During term two, our eco focus was ‘No Poverty’. We enjoyed exploring the importance of Children in Need and particularly enjoyed being invited along to ‘Thanks a Latte’ Café to enjoy some spotty themed treats.
