Autumn Walk
We went on a walk around our school environment to observe signs of autumn. We discussed the weather, the changes we could see to the trees and we also discussed the warm clothes we were wearing. We noticed lots of the trees in our school grounds had started to change colour, and the leaves had…
Phonics - Body Percussion
We have been exploring different ways to make sounds with our bodies! We cam up with tapping, stomping, clapping, patting and much more!
We have loved making the sounds together and exploring loud, quiet, fast and slow.
We then used a steady beat to create movement to the music, we used…
Hanley in the past and present
We looked at images of Hanley in the past and present and compared the similarities and differences. We then sorted the images into groups based on our knowledge of how Hanley has changed over time.
Comparing Families
We have been reading the story 'the Family Book' which has led to great discussions about who is in our family, and how they are different to our friends families.
We completed a jigsaw on the table as a group and then discussed how each of the families in the picture were different. We looked…
PE - Listening Games
In PE we have been focusing on listening and following instructions. The children have loved going into the hall and taking part in their PE lessons. We have spoke about the importance of listening and following instruction for our own safety and enjoyment. This week we played 'Sticky Kids…
Creating picture frames for our family photos!
We explored a lot of new resources today and how to use them. We discussed what a picture frame is and what we could use to decorate it. We had pom-poms, glitter, tissue paper, colours and lots more. The children independently chose what they would like to put on their picture frame and enjoyed…
Role play - Whatever Next!
We have been looking at the story Whatever Next! and today we used masks and props to role play different parts of the story. We pretended to be baby bear getting ready for his trip to the moon, baby bear in his rocket ship, baby bear and owl having a picnic on the moon and then mother bear…
Recognising numbers 0-2
This week we continued to recognise the numbers 0 and 1, we have now been learning about number 2. We recognised the numbers and started to represent them with objects. The children did amazing counting the correct amount of objects to match the numeral.
Fine Motor - Tracing
We have been working very hard on our pencil grips and finding out how to get the best control of the pencil. We all have a dominate hand and Miss Mayer modelled how to hold the pencil correctly. We then practised tracing over different lines with increasing control.
We used the felt tips and…
My Interests
We have been using good communication skills to talk about what we like and what we don't like. As we have been learning all about ourselves and emotions its important the children can identify emotions but also talk about how and when they are feeling a certain way. They already have hobbies,…
Maths AL - Comparing 0 and 1.
We have learnt the numerals 0 and 1. All children are confident at recognising the numerals and we have now looked at comparing them. In numbers and patterns the children have been looking at how to represent the numbers in different ways, like with our fingers, objects and dots. We then sorted…
Story Time
The children have listened to 'The Colour Monster' this week as we have been learning all about our emotions. We sat in small groups for a short period of time listening to the story. At the end of the story we took part in discussions around the books, answering a range of questions. The children…