Week beginning - Monday 7th March 2022

 

In maths this week we have been doing lots of work on 2D shapes. Earlier in the week we identified and classified the shapes into categories according to their properties. The children arranged the shapes using a Venn diagram. The class were responsible to creating their own category headings. The demonstrating a wonderful understanding of implementing a Venn diagram. 



























The children also applied their knowledge of repeating patterns and used shapes to represent this. When working independently, the children were asked to fine the 6th shape for example. This required lots of problem solving. Some children chose to use concrete objects to help them, others used pictorial representations. 













We have also been identifying lines of symmetry! We are able to discuss horizontal, vertical and diagonal lines of symmetry. 





















We were very lucky to have lots of trees donated to the school by the Woodland Trust. We invited the children and their families to plant them with us at school on Wednesday. The sun was shining, she spades were out in force and everyone was super helpful. We planted the trees on our school field and in the Forest School area. Thank you to everyone who attended the tree planting session. 
































In science we have been learning about keeping our bodies healthy, considering exercise and food and drink consumption. We have been closely monitoring the amount of water we drink as a class, we have been recording this in a tally chart and will be using the data to make a bar graph. The children also had the opportunity to make fruit kebabs. They were able to recognise and name the different fruit when making their kebabs, we then enjoyed eating them! 

























































Useful knowledge
Phonics lesson - Grammar - Regular Past Tense

a) If the root verb ends in a consonant that is not immediately after a short vowel sound, simply add -ed. E.g. - start becomes started

b) If the root verb ends with an e, remove if before adding -ed. E.g. bake becomes baked. 

c) If the root verb ends in a consonant immediately after a short vowel sound, double the final consonant before adding -ed. E.g. hop becomes hopped. 


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