Green Class Blog - 2021 - 2022

In maths this week we have moved on from sharing to grouping. The children have been applying varying methods of division to calculate division (grouping) problems. They have been exposed to concrete, pictorial and abstract methods; this showing progression in the children's learning and development in this area of maths.  In music with Mrs Pell this week, the children had the opportunity to use the glockenspiels whilst following a piece of music! They really enjoyed have the opportunity to use them.  In English, we are continuing to look at the features of a postcard. The children are having the opportunity to apply their knowledge of these features in their writing.  In art, we began exploring the work of Henri Rousseau. We learnt lots about him that we didn't know before. Collectively, we shared images of Rousseau's work and discussed our likes and dislikes. The children then recorded this in their sketch books.  On Monday we had a brilliant PE lesson, the childre...

This week in phonics and grammar, we have been extending our learning around the effective use of dictionaries. The children have been using dictionaries to find correct spellings of words as well as definitions of unfamiliar words.  In maths this week we have been learning how to effectively divide, we have been focusing on sharing before moving onto grouping. The children have been answering word problems in concrete, pictorial and abstract ways. They have also been writing out the number sentences for their calculations as well as the inverse! I am super proud of their maths work this week.  Before the Easter holidays the children designed and made dinosaur eggs out of mod rock. Yesterday they had the opportunity to paint their eggs, they referred back to their designs to ensure their painted was accurate to what they had designed!