Do you want to draw a snowman?

A real highlight in P2 this week was using the iPads for the first time. We watched a short video of a story about a little girl and her snowman friend and then we learned how to use the Sketches School App to build a snowman picture. Our first iPad session was very successful with only a few hiccups which we were able to sort very quickly. We are all very proud of our snowmen.

Another highlight has been making our props for the virtual Christmas Nativity concert and learning our song. We have done so well with this. We like singing along without the words now.

 

We are really looking forward to singing our song on the stage next week.

We have been continuing to explore non-fiction books in class and although the text can be quite challenging we are doing very well and managing to read most of the book fluently.

We all enjoy discussing the photographs and text with our learning partners.

As we move into December we have been finding out about Advent and why we have advent calendars. It has been fun  searching around the classroom for our gift  and task if it is our name that is chosen.

Being an astronaut

We have been writing recounts about being an astronaut and this week we had to describe what life is like living in space.  We watched a clip made by some real astronauts on the International Space Station and then got to try some freeze dried food, similar to things the astronauts might eat.

The food felt very light and powdery and didn’t have much smell.  Some of us were worried that it might not taste very nice but we were surprised when the ice-cream actually tasted like ice-cream and the cinnamon apple tasted just like an apple with cinnamon on it!

Doing this research was fun and helped us with our writing!




 

long i spelling

fight fights fighting fighter firefighter streetfighter
fright frights frightful frightfully frightened frightening
bright brighten brightly brightest brightness brightening
delight delights delighted delighting delightful delightfully
blind blinded blindness blinding blindfold blindfolded
wind winds winder winding rewind windiest
design designs designed designer designing designers

Hello December from P7B!

We have been wrapped up warm this week in P7B and we have been enjoying our turn in the MUGA.

In maths we have been continuing to practise our division skills and have had a look at word problems. We had the opportunity to create our own surveys in data handling and worked with a partner to collect and collate information. Some of the topics we surveyed included favourite breakfast options, favourite pizza topping and height. Then we had to create our own graphs and charts using the data that we gathered.

We also revisited co-ordinates and completed some Christmas co-ordinate challenges.

In writing, we wrote our final Information Report on Amazonian tribes and focused on the long i sound in spelling. We continued to read non-fiction texts and developed our group work skills as worked with others to share our learning. We have been creating our own pages of the book and creating questions for our group members to answer.

During our Prefect Break last week, a few children from P7A and P7B very kindly made us an Advent Calendar. There is a Christmas activity hidden under each door and we have also been enjoying a Christmas story each day.

 

Everyone has been busy creating new decorations to be hung around the school and in our classroom. They look beautiful!

Consider the questions below and post your response:

1. What was your favourite activity this week? What did you enjoy about it?

2. What did you find most challenging? How did you overcome this difficulty?

3. What activity are you most looking forward to in December ? Is there anything in particular you would like to do in school?