Wow another week has flown by and what a lovely week we have had. On Wednesday we went on a school trip to Bekonscot Model village. We went on a yellow double decker bus and sat next to our friends. On the way there we sat on the bottom and on the way back we sat on the top. When we got to the model village there was lots to see! There was a zoo, a church, a school, a circus, a mine and much much more. There were also trains that went in all different directions and to lots of different stations. Some of the trains stopped at the stations and some went straight through. Thank you to all the adults that came with us,we hope you enjoyed the day as much as we did!
Today was our second sharing assembly. We all remembered our words and spoke clearly and confidently in front of our friends and family. We also sang three new songs and remembered to project our voices so that everybody could hear. Miss Howells and Mrs Hyder made a special video with photographs from different times and celebrations across our Reception year. We loved it! We can't believe how much learning we have done in Lime Class and how much we have grown!
Thank you to all the children and parents who have been on the blog and left a comment. It's great to hear what you have enjoyed learning about and what you got up to over half term. Thank you!
This weeks Learning Owl is Evie. She has been chosen for persevering with her reading.Well done Evie, have a super weekend with Hootie!
For Home Learning this week we would like you to draw a picture of your home and tell us what it is like.
Friday, 9 June 2017
Friday, 26 May 2017
May Day 26.05.17
What a busy week!
On Wednesday we went on a walk around the village. We used positional language to plot our route and talked about how to cross the roads safely. We remembered to stop look and listen and look right and left to see if any cars were coming. We also looked for old and new houses and talked about how they were similar and different.
In History we looked at pictures of Redbourn high street in the past and the present and compared them. We noticed that there were no cars in the 1920's and that they used horse and cart to get around.
In Maths we have been learning about capacity. We used the vocabulary 'full, half full and empty' to describe the amount of water in different cups and talked about how we could make them the same. We then looked at three different size water bottles and estimated how many cups of water it would take to fill them. We noticed a pattern between the amounts- The smallest bottle held 1 and a half, the medium held 2 and a half and Miss Howells' water bottle held 3 and a half!
On Thursday we did our May dance at the Community Tea and today we had our May Day celebrations. Ross was our King and Jessica was our Queen. We all remembered the steps to our dance and danced confidently in front of our friends and family. Well done Lime Class and thank you to everyone who came to watch.
Next week is half term so Hootie is jetting off on holiday but looks forward to his next adventure when we come back.
Our Home Learning this week is to have a look at the blog and leave a comment. I wonder if you can tell Miss Howells what you have enjoyed learning about this week?
Have a lovely week and stay safe and we'll see you on Tuesday 6th June.
On Wednesday we went on a walk around the village. We used positional language to plot our route and talked about how to cross the roads safely. We remembered to stop look and listen and look right and left to see if any cars were coming. We also looked for old and new houses and talked about how they were similar and different.
In History we looked at pictures of Redbourn high street in the past and the present and compared them. We noticed that there were no cars in the 1920's and that they used horse and cart to get around.
In Maths we have been learning about capacity. We used the vocabulary 'full, half full and empty' to describe the amount of water in different cups and talked about how we could make them the same. We then looked at three different size water bottles and estimated how many cups of water it would take to fill them. We noticed a pattern between the amounts- The smallest bottle held 1 and a half, the medium held 2 and a half and Miss Howells' water bottle held 3 and a half!
On Thursday we did our May dance at the Community Tea and today we had our May Day celebrations. Ross was our King and Jessica was our Queen. We all remembered the steps to our dance and danced confidently in front of our friends and family. Well done Lime Class and thank you to everyone who came to watch.
Next week is half term so Hootie is jetting off on holiday but looks forward to his next adventure when we come back.
Our Home Learning this week is to have a look at the blog and leave a comment. I wonder if you can tell Miss Howells what you have enjoyed learning about this week?
Have a lovely week and stay safe and we'll see you on Tuesday 6th June.
Friday, 19 May 2017
Fee fi fo fum!19.05.17
In Literacy this week we continued our work on Jack and the Beanstalk.We sequenced pictures from the story and created a story map together as a class. We then had a go at retelling the story, Miss Howells was very impressed with our use of WOW! words.
In Maths we have been learning about height and length. We received a letter from the Giant asking for our help. He wanted us to find things that were longer, shorter and the same length as his foot print. We found out that the timetable cards are shorter, the whiteboard is longer and our 'Elmer' book is the same size!
In P.E this week we practised our May Dance outside with Willow Class. We can't wait to perform it at the community tea on Thursday and for are friends and family on Friday. 7 sleeps to go!
In Circle Time we thought about making good choices. We read the story 'Lucy's Quarrel' and talked about how Lucy could have solved the problem with Alice.
This weeks Learning Owl is Sophia. She has been chosen for using her perseverance skills. Well done Sophia, we hope you enjoy your weekend with Hootie.
For home learning this week we would like you to explore capacity. Can you find something that is full, half full and empty?
In Maths we have been learning about height and length. We received a letter from the Giant asking for our help. He wanted us to find things that were longer, shorter and the same length as his foot print. We found out that the timetable cards are shorter, the whiteboard is longer and our 'Elmer' book is the same size!
In P.E this week we practised our May Dance outside with Willow Class. We can't wait to perform it at the community tea on Thursday and for are friends and family on Friday. 7 sleeps to go!
In Circle Time we thought about making good choices. We read the story 'Lucy's Quarrel' and talked about how Lucy could have solved the problem with Alice.
This weeks Learning Owl is Sophia. She has been chosen for using her perseverance skills. Well done Sophia, we hope you enjoy your weekend with Hootie.
For home learning this week we would like you to explore capacity. Can you find something that is full, half full and empty?
Friday, 12 May 2017
Jack and the Beanstalk 12.05.17
This week in Maths we have been learning about sharing. We had a problem to solve, we had to share four sandwiches between three teddy bears. We thought carefully about how to cut the sandwiches and made sure they all had the same! On Wednesday Miss Howells bought some pancakes for snack but we didn't have enough. We shared them by cutting them in half. They were very yummy!
In Literacy we followed instructions to plant a bean. We thought about the order we needed to do things in and had a go and writing our own.
1. Get a pot.
2. Put some soil in the pot.
3. Make a little hole with your finger.
4. Put the seed in the hole and cover it over.
5. Water it.
6. Put it somewhere sunny.
We planted our own beans and made a castle for it to grow to. I wonder if they will grow all the way up to the clouds?
In circle time we read the story of Jack and the Beanstalk and did some philosophy.We thought about the main events and came up with some questions.We then had a vote and chose the question: How would you feel if you were Jack? Lots of us said we would feel happy because we would be rich but other of us said we would be said because stealing is the wrong thing to do and the Giant would be sad.
This weeks Learning Owl is Harry, he has been chosen for his fantastic independent work. Well done Harry, we hope you enjoy your weekend with Hootie!
In Maths next week we are going to be learning about height and length so this week for home learning we would like you to put your family in size order and draw a picture of them.
Don't forget tonight is the School Disco so we look forward to seeing lots of you back at school at 5 o'clock.
In Literacy we followed instructions to plant a bean. We thought about the order we needed to do things in and had a go and writing our own.
1. Get a pot.
2. Put some soil in the pot.
3. Make a little hole with your finger.
4. Put the seed in the hole and cover it over.
5. Water it.
6. Put it somewhere sunny.
We planted our own beans and made a castle for it to grow to. I wonder if they will grow all the way up to the clouds?
In circle time we read the story of Jack and the Beanstalk and did some philosophy.We thought about the main events and came up with some questions.We then had a vote and chose the question: How would you feel if you were Jack? Lots of us said we would feel happy because we would be rich but other of us said we would be said because stealing is the wrong thing to do and the Giant would be sad.
This weeks Learning Owl is Harry, he has been chosen for his fantastic independent work. Well done Harry, we hope you enjoy your weekend with Hootie!
In Maths next week we are going to be learning about height and length so this week for home learning we would like you to put your family in size order and draw a picture of them.
Don't forget tonight is the School Disco so we look forward to seeing lots of you back at school at 5 o'clock.
Friday, 5 May 2017
"Chick, Chick, Chicken" 05.05.17
We have had another exciting week with our chicks. They have grown SO much over the last week and have begun to get white feathers! Today we held the chicks, we made sure we were very quiet and very gentle. They felt soft and their feet were a bit tickly on our hands.
In Literacy this week we looked at a non-fiction book all about the life cycle of a hen. "Non-fiction books are information books, they tell us facts instead of a story." "Normally they have a photograph on the front not a drawing." We talked about what we found out a wrote a fact.
Did you know? ...
- Chicks hatch out of an egg.
- They have down.
- When they hatch they are wet and tired.
- When they see a fox they flap their wings to warn the other chicks and hens.
In Maths this week we revisited subtraction. We practised taking away using lots of different strategies - our fingers, a number line and manipulatives.
In Phonics we learn't the tricky word she. I wonder if any will spot this in their book when reading this weekend?
This weeks Learning Owl is Georgia, she has been chosen for trying really hard with her writing. Well done Georgia, enjoy your weekend with Hootie!
The weather is supposed to be nice this weekend so for home learning we would like you to go outside and play a game. I wonder which one you will choose? Miss Howells is going to play Poo Sticks!
In Literacy this week we looked at a non-fiction book all about the life cycle of a hen. "Non-fiction books are information books, they tell us facts instead of a story." "Normally they have a photograph on the front not a drawing." We talked about what we found out a wrote a fact.
Did you know? ...
- Chicks hatch out of an egg.
- They have down.
- When they hatch they are wet and tired.
- When they see a fox they flap their wings to warn the other chicks and hens.
In Maths this week we revisited subtraction. We practised taking away using lots of different strategies - our fingers, a number line and manipulatives.
In Phonics we learn't the tricky word she. I wonder if any will spot this in their book when reading this weekend?
This weeks Learning Owl is Georgia, she has been chosen for trying really hard with her writing. Well done Georgia, enjoy your weekend with Hootie!
The weather is supposed to be nice this weekend so for home learning we would like you to go outside and play a game. I wonder which one you will choose? Miss Howells is going to play Poo Sticks!
Friday, 28 April 2017
Chicks 28.04.17
On Monday Miss Howells bought an egg into school. We talked about what might be inside the egg and why, lots of thought that it was a chick! Miss Howells' egg was just a normal egg with a white and a yolk but during the day we had a special delivery of eggs in an incubator.
Across the week the eggs have hatched and now we have 8 chicks, six girls and two boys. "The boy chicks are yellow and the girl chicks are brown." We have enjoyed looking at the chicks in learning through play and lots of us have also done some chick writing.
In Literacy we watched a video of a chick hatching. "The chick pecks the egg with its beak and pushes with its feet." We talked about how humans and chicks are similar and different and drew and labelled a picture of a chick.
In Maths have been learning about time. We looked at the big hand and little hand and practised making and reading o'clock times. Today we saw what we could do in a minute, we touched our toes, jumped and sang the alphabet song. Miss Howells' group jumped 109 times, Mrs Hyder's group jumped 95 times and Mr Sullivan's group jumper 145 times in a minute. We were very tired afterwards!
In PE we have been busy practising our May Dance. We have learnt all the steps and now we are putting it to the music.
This weeks Learning Owl is Theo. He has been chosen for his fantastic attitude towards his writing. Well done Theo, have a super weekend with Hootie!
For our home learning this week we need to look for clocks at home and in our local environment. We can take photographs or draw pictures.
Across the week the eggs have hatched and now we have 8 chicks, six girls and two boys. "The boy chicks are yellow and the girl chicks are brown." We have enjoyed looking at the chicks in learning through play and lots of us have also done some chick writing.
In Literacy we watched a video of a chick hatching. "The chick pecks the egg with its beak and pushes with its feet." We talked about how humans and chicks are similar and different and drew and labelled a picture of a chick.
In Maths have been learning about time. We looked at the big hand and little hand and practised making and reading o'clock times. Today we saw what we could do in a minute, we touched our toes, jumped and sang the alphabet song. Miss Howells' group jumped 109 times, Mrs Hyder's group jumped 95 times and Mr Sullivan's group jumper 145 times in a minute. We were very tired afterwards!
In PE we have been busy practising our May Dance. We have learnt all the steps and now we are putting it to the music.
This weeks Learning Owl is Theo. He has been chosen for his fantastic attitude towards his writing. Well done Theo, have a super weekend with Hootie!
For our home learning this week we need to look for clocks at home and in our local environment. We can take photographs or draw pictures.
Friday, 21 April 2017
Welcome Back 21.04.17
Welcome Back! It has been lovely to see all of our friends again and hear about all the exciting things everybody got up to over the holidays.
Well done to all the children in Lime class who took part in the Easter Challenge, we had lots of fantastic cress creations!
On Tuesday we did some writing about our Easter holidays, Miss Howell can't believe how much our writing has improved! We are now all using our phonics to sound out words and lots of us are remembering to use capital letters, finger spaces and full stops.
On Wednesday we drew our self portraits. "A self portrait is a picture of your face." We looked at ourselves in the mirror and thought about where are eyes, nose and mouth were. We also made sure to include things like our eye lashes, eye brows and pupils.
In Handwriting we revisited our one armed robot letters. We practised going up and down the robot arm and sitting our letters on the line. We also practised 'b' and 'd' as we often get them confused.
Today we all came to school wearing sport clothes to raise money for the Redbourn Fun Run, We started our day by doing some training, we ran around the playground, balanced along the edge, hopped along the hopscotch and jumped along the alphabet. Lime class thought it was awesome!
The Fun Run is taking place on Sunday 21st of May so make sure to sign up!
This weeks Learning Owl is Grace. She has been chosen for her fantastic attitude towards her learning this week. Well done Grace, we hope you have a super weekend with Hootie!
Our tadpoles are growing fast so this week's home learning is to find out and write about the life cycle of a frog.
Well done to all the children in Lime class who took part in the Easter Challenge, we had lots of fantastic cress creations!
On Tuesday we did some writing about our Easter holidays, Miss Howell can't believe how much our writing has improved! We are now all using our phonics to sound out words and lots of us are remembering to use capital letters, finger spaces and full stops.
On Wednesday we drew our self portraits. "A self portrait is a picture of your face." We looked at ourselves in the mirror and thought about where are eyes, nose and mouth were. We also made sure to include things like our eye lashes, eye brows and pupils.
In Handwriting we revisited our one armed robot letters. We practised going up and down the robot arm and sitting our letters on the line. We also practised 'b' and 'd' as we often get them confused.
Today we all came to school wearing sport clothes to raise money for the Redbourn Fun Run, We started our day by doing some training, we ran around the playground, balanced along the edge, hopped along the hopscotch and jumped along the alphabet. Lime class thought it was awesome!
The Fun Run is taking place on Sunday 21st of May so make sure to sign up!
This weeks Learning Owl is Grace. She has been chosen for her fantastic attitude towards her learning this week. Well done Grace, we hope you have a super weekend with Hootie!
Our tadpoles are growing fast so this week's home learning is to find out and write about the life cycle of a frog.
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