This week, Eagles have started learning new topics.

Literacy - we are reading the story of 'The Magic Finger'. The children are really enjoying this story and there have been many giggles over the antics of the girl with the magic finger!

Maths - we are looking at fractions this week. You can help at home by halving and quartering snacks with your child.

Science - we are learning about materials. Here we are exploring materials:
 

Spring has begun to appear this week and the children have enjoyed spending some time outside. In Science, we have continued to learn about plants, and next week we will be going on a local visit to explore which plants grow in our local area.

In Literacy, we have continued to learn about Rapunzel. We were thrilled to have a visit from Rapunzel this week, although she looked a little bit like Miss Snow...

Then, on Tuesday afternoon, we created potions imagining we were the Witch. We really enjoyed shrinking Mrs Gosling, and making her grow again, giving her super speed and a friendship potion too!

In Maths, we have started learning to multiply. We are using equal groups to multiply and beginning to look at division too.

In DT, we have enjoyed tasting 'dippers' after much discussion on which foods we think would make a good 'dipper'. There were many fabulous suggestions, and when tasting, we all agreed the tortilla chip and the pepper were our favourites!

Another lovely, busy week in Eagles class! Highlight of the week was a visit from the fire service, who taught us how to call the emergency services and fire safety rules.

In Literacy, we have been writing instructions to make a recycled instrument.

In Maths, we have looked at problem solving. Next week, we have some visitors to teach us all about money.

In Outdoor Learning, we created some transient art based on the sort of foods Ossiri might have eaten around the campfire. We had some fantastic creations, from soups and stews to fried scones!

In Science, we investigated conductors and insulators. Ask your child if they can explain the difference!

In RE, we learnt the Easter story, and discussed symbols of New Life.

Eagles have been very busy this week!

In Art, we continued with our self-portraits and added facial features and hair.  We used our colour mixing skills to apply different shades and tones.

In Literacy, we have continued to work on Ossiri and the Bala Mengro, learning about musical instruments that are played in the Traveller Community.  We have also been learning about imperative verbs and sentence structure.

In Maths, we have been developing our subtraction skills using the column method.

In computing, we designed our own algorithms to make the frog turn into a prince.  

In History, we learnt about the English Reformation and the Dissolution of the Monasteries under the rule of King Henry VIII

In Science, we learnt about electrical circuits and had lots of fun building our own and working out how to get the light bulb to turn on.

Happy new year!

We had a fantastic time at our school trip this week, visiting Lynn Museum to learn all about The Tiger Who Came To Tea.

Eagles class have started our new topics. We are learning:

Maths - adding and subtracting, using column method. The children are using equipment such as base ten and counters to support this.

Literacy - we are learning about the story of Ossiri, a young girl from a travelling family. We are thrilled to have been lent lots of lovely books to support us with this.

History - we are learning about the Tudors.

Science - we are learning about electricity. This week we looked at which items use a battery and which use mains power.

RE - we are learning about beginnings and endings. This week we thought about any new beginnings we have experienced, such as moving house.

Outdoor Learning is linked to our history this half term.

Eagles class enjoyed their Christmas Dinner today.  We had roast Turkey and all the trimmings, crackers and Christmas songs.  Eagles staff joined their class to celebrate together.

We then had a Christmas Party and shared lots of traditional Christmas party games, including a game of Santa Whispers, Pin the Nose on Rudolph, Santa Says, Snowball Racing with cotton wool balls, chopsticks and a bowl on our heads, and some games of 'Don't drop the Penny'.

Everybody had lots of fun.