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This term, we have been learning about The Birth of Jesus in our RE lessons. This week, we learnt about the meanings behind some well known Christmas Carols, and how they link to the story of Jesus's birth.

CHRISTMAS WORKSHOP!

LO: i can develop my own ideas and build using a variety of materials.

The Daisies had a lovely time during the Christmas workshop, they showed their singing skills and created some Christmas crafts with their families.

Well done Daisies!

Orchard have been learning all about fractions and decimals in maths over the last few weeks, including how to turn a fraction into a decimal. 

In English, we have been expanding our vocabulary to describe the setting of a storm. We spent time using thesauruses, watching immersive storm videos and group tasks to explore our 5 senses. After building a bank of vocabulary, the children wrote a setting description for a storm at sea. Well…

Team Starlings have thoroughly enjoyed learning the story of Nuh's Ark in their RE lessons! Children have learnt all about how the flood came to be, and how the flood ended. Well done with your hard work, Team Starlings!

We have been reading the Gruffalo! This week we used our tales toolkit bags to explore the story. We identified the character, setting, problem and solution of the story. Daffodils then retold the story in provision using picture cards and verbally telling the story. Well done! 

Team Orchard have been using their coding skills in computing this half term to plan their very own computer game. They have had to think carefully about the aim of their game as well as the number of sprites and backgrounds they will need. We are looking forward to playing them in a couple of…

Team Orchard have been learning all about light and reflection in Science this half term. This week they thought about real life objects that use mirrors and reflection to aid people in their lives. We discovered how periscopes were used in World War I and then used our knowledge to create some…

This half term in Team Starlings, we have been looking at the city of Cordoba, and how it faced conflict, change, and adaptation over the course of many centuries. Team Starlings have enjoyed learning about the 'City of Light' and have delighted in sharing all of the new information they have…

Team Starlings have had a lot of fun in dance this half term, where they have been learning the Hakka! The children have loved using their new knowledge to choreograph their own routines inspired by the Hakka. Well done, Team Starlings! 

LO:  I can compare size (big and small).

The Daisies have been working on their comparison skills between big and small, they have been using the blocks to build bigger and smaller towers and the figuring out what one is smaller or bigger.

Well done Daisies!

Over the last few weeks we have become human robots! We have thought about the meaning of algorithms and why giving clear, precise instructions are important when using technology. Our favourite lesson was when we had to listen carefully to our partner's instruction and perform the command exactly…