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  • Let's Grow!

    Published 07/05/25, by Julie Gerrard

    Next week, we will be reviewing all of our previous big questions and what we have learnt about growing... 

     We will be answering these big idea questions: 

    How do trees change?

    What do plants need to grow?

    How do we care for plants?

    We will be sharing these wonderful stories

    That's my flower

    From seed to sunflower.

     

     

    Feel free to have a go at the challenge.... Or anything else plant/growing/garden related πŸŒΉπŸŒΌ
    As always, we love seeing what you get up to on Tapestry β˜ΊοΈ 

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  • Where does fruit grow?

    Published 07/05/25, by Julie Gerrard

    Next week, we will be talking all about fruit and vegetables... Finding out what they need to grow and why they are so important for keeping us healthy.

     We will be answering these big idea questions: 

    Where does fruit grow?

    Why are fruit and vegetables good for us?

     

    We will be sharing these wonderful stories

    Oliver's fruit salad.

    Kitchen Disco

    Handa's Surprise

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  • GLORIOUS GARDENS!

    Published 24/04/25, by Kerry Inglis

    Next week, we will be talking all about gardens... Finding out what plants and flowers need to grow and why worms are so important for keeping our soil healthy.

     We will be answering these big idea questions: 

    What job do worms do? 

    What are roots? 

    What can we grow in a garden?

    We will be sharing these wonderful stories

     

     

     

    Feel free to have a go at one of these challenges.... Or anything else plant/growing/garden related πŸŒΉπŸŒΌ
    As always, we love seeing what you get up to on Tapestry β˜ΊοΈ (thank you for all the Easter holiday photos, the children loved sharing them). 

     

     

    • F1- Mrs Boon will be holding a phonics meeting for her F1's that will be starting F2 in September on Thursday 8th May  at 3pm... Come along to find out about how your child will be continuing to learn phonics this term and ways you can support their pre-reading skills at home. Thank you for your continued support πŸ˜Š
    • F2- Keep collecting those stars of doodlemaths!  'Little Adventurers' are in last place in terms of regularly using the app.  Let's try to move up and take over other classes in school. Please speak to us if you have any issues regarding doodlemaths. 

     

     

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  • OUR NEW BIG IDEA... LET IT GROW!

    Published 21/04/25, by Kerry Inglis

     

    We hope you all had a lovely Easter! We can't wait to see you all tomorrow. Send photos in on Tapestry if you have anything to share with your friends. 
    Our special guests have also arrived and will meet the children tomorrow, our teeny tiny caterpillars! 

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    OUR NEW TOPIC FOR THIS HALF TERM IS... 'LET IT GROW'

    In this topic, we will be finding out about plants and how we look after them. By planting seeds, we will discover that plants are living things that need air, sunlight, warmth, and water to grow.
    We will be growing our own vegetable patch/flower garden outside and finding out how amazing worms are - adding nutrients to our soil which helps our plants to grow. We will be looking closely at sunflowers and labelling the parts of a plant (roots, stem, leaves, flowers, and petals).
    We will also be talking about how we stay healthy - eating lots of fruit and vegetables! 

    How you can support our learning at home

    • Grow some quick-growing plants together, such as salad leaves, radishes or cress.
    • Go on a teddy bear's picnic - what fruit and vegetables will you take? Can the children help to make the sandwiches/snacks? 
    • Go on a local walk and talk about the changes that have happened to living things throughout the year- what signs of Spring can you see?
    • Get involved with our home learning challenges shared on our weekly blogs. 
    • Share and discuss 'The Big Idea' poster below...

    In our first week back, we will be sharing the brilliant story 'Jack and the Beanstalk' and exploring our first question of the term: 

    'What does a plant need to grow?'  (We will be finding out that plants need water, light and warmth to grow)

    Have a listen to our story of the week below: 

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  • What the Ladybird Heard/Signs of Spring & Easter!

    Published 27/03/25, by Kerry Inglis
    Our final week of our 'Macnificent Mini-beasts'  topic! We are so impressed with how much knowledge the children have soaked up during this topic and how interested they have been to learn about lots of different teeny tiny creature
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  • BEES, BEES, BEES!

    Published 21/03/25, by Kerry Inglis

    The big idea question we will be focusing on this week is:

    What job do honeybees do?

    We will be finding out how bees slurp nectar from flowers with their tongues, take it back to their beehive where it is turned into honey! How clever! 

    We will be sharing the brilliant story 'Bumblebear'. Have a listen below- it's the author Nadia reading the story! 

     

     

    Can you draw a bee and beehive at home following the instructions from Squiglet? Send in your drawings on tapestry! 

     

    • F1 & F2 -Please remember to book your parent's evening slot. Thanks if you already have :)
    • If anyone is having a Spring clear-out... We would be very grateful for donations of small world items: 
      -Small characters for storytelling in our outdoor area (especially knights, kings, queens & princesses, for our castle, as all of our knights have disappeared!)
      -Small play people/characters for brick, sand and water play.
      -Small cars, diggers, trucks etc.
      -Any outdoor wheeled toys (scooters/ balance bikes).

      Thank you for your help and support :)
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  • WHY DO SPIDERS SPIN WEBS?

    Published 12/03/25, by Kerry Inglis

    πŸ•·πŸ•Έ... This week we are talking about spiders! 

    We will be exploring these big idea questions:

    • Why do Spiders spin webs?
    • How many legs do spiders have? (Spiders are not classed as an insect because all insects have 6 legs!) 
    • What is a predator?

    We will be sharing these brilliant books to help bring our topic to life:

     

     

    And of course singing and signing to these classic nursery rhymes: 

     

     

    This week, the children in F2 are learning about 3D shapes and their properties. We will look at the shapes - cube, cylinder, cone, cuboid, pyramid, sphere.

    We will be going on a 3D shape hunt in the classroom and seeing what we can find... Maybe boxes that are cuboids, a globe that is a sphere and dice that were cubes! Here are some ideas to support this learning at home - we would love to see what you get up to on tapestry! 

    • We are hoping to be able to book our 'Lion Learners' animal experience for Wednesday 26th March - to make this experience possible we are asking for £5 contribution per child (to be made on Arbor please).  See this Lion Learners blog post for more information.
    • (F2) The children are doing amazingly with their phonics - please make sure they are reading their RWI books or practising their blending book/speed sounds at home too. The school expectation is at least three diary entries a week (this can include sharing stories together too and visits to the Reading Lair). Keep up the super work F2! 
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  • Lion Learners Visit!

    Published 12/03/25, by Kerry Inglis

    F1 & F2

    We are hoping to book a visit from the 'Lion Learners' to join us on Wednesday 26th March. This will be a great experience for the children and bring our 'Marvellous Mini-beasts' topic to life! 

    For more information please see here.

    To facilitate this wonderful experience for the children, we are asking for £5 per child payment to be made on Arbor. 

    Thank you for your continued support β˜ΊοΈ

     

     

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  • THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR!

    Published 05/03/25, by Kerry Inglis

    Our talk for write text this half-term is.... The Very Hungry Caterpillar! Hopefully the children have been re-telling the story at home.  

    This brilliant story will help us explore our big idea questions:

    • What is the lifecycle of a butterfly?
    • What is symmetry? 

    Watch the animated story below:

     

    Here's the vocabulary that we will be sharing and talking about (and encouraging the children to use independently). 

     

    We've been making lots of mini-beasts at our make and do table. Can you have a go at making one at home? Here are some ideas:

    With butterflies being symmetrical, we will be looking closely at things we might see around us that are symmetrical. Check out these pictures: 

    Can you spot anything symmetrical when out and about/around your house? 

     

    • Monday 31st March and Thursday 3rd April are our parents' evenings - keep your eyes out for an email to book appointments.
    • (F2) - keep up with star collecting on doodle maths - we are no longer in last place on the whole school table - well done! Let's try to climb even higher next week!
    • We were hoping to get some tiny caterpillars delivered this week, but it's a little risky with the timings/current low temperatures and not wanting the children to miss the big transformation! So we've changed the date for the first week back after the Easter holidays... We look forward to them arriving and watching the amazing changes, before releasing the butterflies into the wild. 

    Thank you for your continued support β˜ΊοΈ

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  • CAN ALL MINI-BEASTS FLY?

    Published 25/02/25, by Kerry Inglis

    The start of our 'Magnificent mini-beasts' topic has been a hit with the children. We are finding out what different mini-beasts are called and talking about what they look like (colours, how many legs they have, if they have a shell to protect them etc). 

    This week, the big idea question we are exploring is...

    Can all mini beasts fly?

    We will be sharing this wonderful non-fiction book which tells us about different creepy crawlies and how amazing they are!

    We will also be reading this story to celebrate Pancake Day: 

     

    Here are some activities you could try at home over the next few weeks, or think of your own. We would love to see what you get up to on tapestry or if you spot any creepy crawlies anywhere! 

    Here's the jazzy tune that we will be singing: 

     

    • We will be celebrating 'World Book Day' on Thursday 6th March -children can come to school dressed as a book character. We will be doing lots of fun book-inspired activities across school. 
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  • OUR NEW BIG IDEA... MAGNIFICENT MINI-BEASTS!

    Published 23/02/25, by Kerry Inglis

    Hello Little Adventurers! We hope you have had a lovely half-term and can't wait to see you all tomorrow. Let's announce our new topic (drum roll please)..... 

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    We will be finding out about magnificent mini beasts!

    We will be exploring things such as- how many legs do insects have? Is this different from spiders? What mini-beasts can fly?  Where might we find mini-beasts?

    We will be talking about and finding lots of fascinating facts about bees, spiders, ladybirds and many more marvellous creatures. We will be scientists observing lifecycles in the classroom and watching how a caterpillar transforms into a butterfly! 

    As always, our topic will be brought to life through brilliant books. For more information please see our 'Big Ideas' poster below (a clearer version is also attached at the bottom of this page). 

    Some ideas of how you might bring our topic to life at home: 

    • Research your favourite mini-beasts - can you find any fascinating facts to share with the class?
    • Make your very own bug hotel! There are lots of great ideas online- but they can be made from things such as: old plant pots, small rocks, sticks, stones, bark and leaves... You'll soon have lots of mini beasts checking in! 
    • Go on a mini-beast hunt in your garden or local area/park - what can you spot? 
    • Share and discuss the 'Big Ideas' poster, talking about the questions and key vocabulary. 
    • Share any mini-beast-related stories you might have at home or spot at the library.

    Thank you for your continued support - we look forward to seeing you all tomorrow! πŸ˜Š

     

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  • ROUNDING OFF OUR BOOKS, BOOKS, BRILLIANT BOOKS TOPIC!

    Published 05/02/25, by Kerry Inglis

    This week, we are celebrating the end of our 'Books, Books, Brilliant Books' topic. We will be celebrating in style with a trip to the library on Monday afternoon where the children can pick some books to take back to the classroom to share next half-term. 

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