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This week we have been developing our strategies to manage our emotions. We used our Red to Blue guidance develop turtling, finger breaths and rainbow breathing whilst listening to calming music. We then created friendship cards to give to all our friends in class. 

The children have been correctly placing the number of objects in front of each of the cones. 
 

We had a fantastic time this week at the Birmingham Progressive Synagogue where we learnt all about Jewish faith, traditions, and festivals. Here we are playing 'dreidel', which is a game often played in Jewish families. We were very lucky because we also got to see some beautiful scrolls, see the…

In French, we have been enjoying learning how to describe physical features, including hair colour and eye colour. We have also learnt how to change descriptions based on whether a noun is 'masculine' or 'feminine' and have been applying these rules when describing both fictional characters and…

This week in English, Team Starlings have created some beautiful leaflets all about Landfill. We have researched the pros and cons of landfill, suitable alternatives, and what we can do to help the issue! We have been very impressed with the colourful, neat presentation, and the children's effort…

This week, Team Daffodils have been drawing the character from our story. After drawing the character, we described what she looks like and how she might feel. We also had a go at retelling some of the important parts from the story. 

This week, Team Rabbits have been introduced to multiplication! Their first lesson was all about making equal groups and understanding that equal means the same! Using concrete manipulatives, we were able to use our reasoning skills and explain why the groups were equal.

For the final lesson of our 'Cooking and Nutrition: Fruit and Vegetable' Rabbits made their own smoothies! They chose as a class what ingredients they would like to use. In groups, the children prepped the ingredients, had a go at cutting using the 'claw grip' and ensured that they were safe using…

This week, Team Daffodils have been learning about the cardinal principle. We have counted different amounts throughout the week and identified that the last number we say is the number we have altogether. We have also tried matching amounts to numerals. Good job Daffodils!

The children in Daisies have been practising their name writing and recognisition. Some of the children were able to form the letters independently. 
 

In PSHE, we have been learning how to use the recovery position to help a person in an emergency situation. We carefully followed each step and had a go at putting our friends into the recovery position. This is a fantastic life skill and we are very proud of how sensibly Team Starlings approached…

This week we have been learning all about Coastal Landforms, including beaches, bays, headlands and cliffs. We have enjoyed hearing about how these different coastal landforms are caused by erosion, and have drawn beautiful pictures to demonstrate our learning! Next week, we are going to be…