In Snowy Owls the children have been looking at how a quarter is represented using different manipulatives.
Year 1 have been applying their measuring skills to complete lots of Jack and the Beanstalk measuring activities this week.
They have also been researching photosynthesis and have written a report on what they have found.
In art the pupils have been looking at Vincent Van Gogh sunflowers. We added PVA glue to our paint to create a thick texture like Van Gogh’s paintings.
Year 1 have started their new unit of work on measure in maths. We compared the length of objects in class and outside.
Snowy class have been learning about shading and shadow in art this week.
This week the whole school dressed up for Crazy Clothes Day ( a fund-raising initiative for the local Little Lifts identified by Verity in Year 5) on Friday – please see the Newsletter for a link with more information.
In Snowy Owls Reverend McClean visited the children to explain how Holy Communion links to the Easter story. The they created a picture of the church alter and all the objects needed for Holy Communion.
In maths Year 1 were comparing and ordering numbers to 50 with a range of resources to support learning.
In Year 2 pupils are looking at measuring and they used ml this week to correctly mix the right amounts to make fruity cocktails! They were then able to try them!
We always enjoy World Book Day and this year was no different. Snowy Owls join with Barn Owls and snuggle together reading a selection of books in their great outfits! Pupils and parents are fantastic at producing the most amazing costumes and vegetable characters! Well done and thank you!
The Snowy Owls have started their new topic this week: ‘ How does your garden grow?’. We have started reading Jack and the Beanstalk.
Can you believe we are halfway through the year already! We ended this half term with a lovely Day of Calm run by our School Sports Partnership, Suzy. She taught different techniques that will help our pupils with wellbeing and good mental health. They ranged from free drawing to different musical tracks, breathing techniques, Tai Chi and slow careful movements to focus the mind away from worries, listening very carefully to a sound until it can’t be heard any longer and laying still with concentration on our surroundings and own breathing. We value skills for life and hope that our pupils can take something away from their session today, that may help them to find a calm inner peace and to support in times of anxiety.
Snowy Owls visited Pensthorpe as a scientific enrichment day, studying birds and mini beasts as well as habitats and pond-dipping. A great day was had by all.
They were also allowed to go on the enormous play apparatus, including a huge slide!
The Snowy Owls have enjoyed further exploration of ice this week during Science. The children added salt to an ice bowl and observed how it melted the ice. They added paint to watch where the salt melted the ice first – great fun!
Snowy Owls had a lovely week, including a visit to Pensthorpe Natural Park, which we will post about next week! They have been exploring warm and cool colours in art. They have looked at Monet’s Snow Scene and created their own versions.
