In numeracy we have been practising our place value by subtracting tens and units.  We have also looked at fact families to show how addition links to subtraction.

We have been learning about the difference between living things, things that were once living and things that have never lived. We went outside on a scavenger hunt to find some examples of this in our playground and school grounds. We managed to spot lots of examples of living things including a bird, flies, trees, plants and even a worm! We used the data that we had collected to create bar charts about our findings.

In writing we were describing the Marshmallow monster. He had big yellow eyes, slimy green skin and sharp spiky teeth. He was the biggest fan of marshmallows, and he liked to play with the marshmallows.

In PE we are doing gymnastics and were practising mirroring shapes in partners. We created a sequence of shapes and gave each other feedback on our routines.

In Numeracy we have been learning to do addition with carrying. We used tens and units to help us see how we exchange and carry. We looked at the mental maths strategy of adding 9 and we made tarsia puzzles to help us practice the strategy.

In Literacy we were describing characters. We described Percy the park keeper. We had a look inside his shed and used the items inside to help us explain how he behaves.

In Science we starting to learn  about living and non-living things. We made posters that describe the characteristics of living things. We also sorted pictures into living and non-living things.

In Numeracy we have learning about capacity. We have been using millilitres and litres and estimating the capacity of containers and whether they hold more or less than a litres. We used rice to measure the capacity of different containers. We have been using a strategy for adding 3 numbers by looking for the numbers that make 10.

In Literacy our spelling sounds this week were ph and ar. We used pasta to make our spelling words. In writing we were creating character descriptions of Vikings. We described their behaviour, what they looked like and what they were wearing.

With Miss Macdonald we imagined we were moving to the moon and we made a shelter out of lego to help us survive.

This afternoon we made a Viking longhouse and long boat out of Kapla. We worked in teams to create some fantastic models.