This week in maths, P1/2 have been working on addition within 5. We have been practising using our fingers, cubes, number lines and even just our brains to add up within 5. Miss Graham helped us practise our number stories to 5 with a game of skittles. We rolled the bowling ball and looked at how many skittles were knocked over and how many were still standing to help us write some number stories. We also tried screening numbers this week and looked at counting on from the biggest number rather than counting the 5 again that we already know we have e.g. 5 + 3 – we lock the number five in our heads and count on 5 – 6, 7, 8.
Last week we planted some magic beans to try to grow some beanstalks of our own. We learned all about what plants need to survive and are checking to make sure our seeds have all these things so that they will grow! Ask your child what plants need to survive.
As part of the ‘Day for Change’ we learned about the different food groups and sorted examples of foods from each group. We learned that carbohydrates give you energy, protein helps you grow strong, dairy products helps your bones and teeth stay healthy and strong and fruit and vegetables give you vitamins and minerals. We also designed our own superheroes and thought about which super power we would like them to have in order for them to save the world.
Last week , Darren from the Lanthorn church came in to school to talk to us about perseverance. He left lots of fun activities for us to have a go at to help us to practise perservering even when things get a bit tricky. It was really fun and this week we recorded our favourite activity in our learning profiles. Mrs Lloyd was very impressed with our detailed black line drawings.
P1/2 would like to say a big thank you to Nana Snape (Chloe’s gran) who came into school to read stories to the children. The boys and girls thoroughly enjoyed listening to the stories and appreciate you taking time out to come and read to them. They are looking forward to our other story reading volunteers who will be visiting over the coming weeks.
Finally, thanks to Darren and his team at the Lanthorn church for allowing us to come along for a visit and learn all about baptism. The children enjoyed listening to a story before acting out what would happen at a baptism. Darren also had a couple of friends there who showed us christening robes and shawls that are special to them and their families. Thank you very much for having us. The children enjoyed their visit and learned a lot.
