Blog Author: Streethay Primary

This half term, Rabbits have been designing and constructing a stable structure, a windmill! They learnt about the different uses of windmills and also the main features such as the axle, rotor blades and sails. Using tools and materials, Rabbits were challenged to make sure that their structure…

Gymnastics - we learnt how to safely do a catspring onto a block.

Orienteering - we completed several team building games. 

During our RE lesson this week we explored Zerrin's Ramandan. We gave example of Zerrin's childhood memories and how Zerrin strengthens her faith.

The children have been understanding andtalking about how they have changed. They also spoke about what people can look like as they change and the types of features or characteristics that change as they grow older. 
 

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We have had an awesome day in Team Hedgehogs. We worked in partners to build a Lego fairground. Then, we programmed it to different speeds. Mr Anderson was so impressed, that we were able to do some extra challenges. We added music and sounds to our ride as it spun. The afternoon was even…

In PSHE, the children have worked together in group activities and discussions about making responsible choices and taking the right action. This has also allowed to the children to develop their team building skills by working cooperatively in a group. The class received a letter from a child…

In English this week, we have started to look at the features of writing an informal letter. The children worked together to create a success criteria from the identified features, ready for their letters next week. Our text this term is 'Coming to England' by Floella Benjamin, which the children…

In history, we have been learning about the Roman Republic and the Punic Wars. Last week, we looked at Hannibal and how unstoppable he seemed to the Romans. This week, we learnt about a Roman leader called Scipio, who came up with a clever plan to defeat Hannibal and the…

These last few weeks, we have thought very carefully about how and when to keep safe when being online. We understand that if we see something online that makes us feel 'funny' or changes our emotions then we must speak to someone we trust. The children were fantastic and sharing who their…

Daffodils have been joining in with different activities to develop their fine motor skills. We have been using tweezers to collect pom poms and have been making pre-writing shapes on whiteboards and with chalk outside! We are developing the muscles in our hands ready for writing. Well done Team…

Recently in our Science unit, we have been learning about the months of the years, how our local area changes from season to season and daylight hours! The children were fascinated that there were longer hours in the day during the summer months than in the winter!

This half term, Rabbits have been diving into understanding all about place value, number bonds and addition within 10! We have explored skills practically and have applied our new learning when answering questions. The children have really loved using pictorial representations such as a part,…