Today we had fun taking part in a range of numeracy activities in our groups.  We worked together adding and subtracting carrying out different calculations.  We looked for right-angles around the school and during the whiteboard activity.

For our literacy activities we used magnetic tiles, the listening centre and the computer.  We worked on our tricky words and sounds.  Working in pairs and small groups we were able to help each other and share our ideas.

As part of our transport topic we made cars using paper plates and tissue paper.  We cut out wheels from black sugar paper and used silver paper for the windows.  Not forgetting yellow tissue paper for the lights!

This term we are looking at different types of transport and also exploring technology. To combine the two Ms Galt and Mrs Sobocinski issued a challenge to the class to design and create their own vehicle using their own choice of materials.

There were so many creative creative ideas from pirate ships to space rockets with everything in between!

Last week we had a visit from Dave the minister who came to tell us all about the Easter story. He used Lego and the Brick Testament to support his telling of the story.

In Technology today we worked with Mrs Gordon to design fruit wands. First we had to read and think about the design brief:

We had to create a fruit wand that contained ten pieces of fruit in a pattern, including a watermelon star at the end. There was a lot of fruit to choose from including apple, banana, strawberries, pineapple and grapes.

We created a plan of our fruit kebabs:

Then we learned all about the safe use of knives and how to chop fruit carefully. Before we were given our fruit we took time to wash our hands carefully.

Then the chopping of the fruit began!

Next we threaded the fruit onto our kebab sticks to create our fruit patterns.

We were delighted with our finished fruit wands.

Finally we had the chance to eat them!