Animals around the World

This week, the children explored animals from around the world through a variety of fun activities. They practised counting with animal-themed games, explored arctic animals in the water tray, dressed up in animal masks, practised their fine motor skills by feeding the monkeys using tweezers and enjoyed jungle small world play. We also welcomed two special visitors: Piper the dog

Week Beginning 8/6/26

This week we have covered CCVC words in phonics and went over any tricky words needed. In maths we focussed on counting beyond 20deepening the children’s understanding of number. In other areas we have learnt about rock pools, what animals live at the seashore, sounds of the seaside and what animals eat. For writing we wrote about rock pools independently.

Exploring Shadows and Reflections

This week, the children have been exploring our topic shadows and reflections. They investigated reflections in different ways, including looking at themselves in mirrors and observing reflections in water. The children also enjoyed using mirrors to complete half pictures, noticing how mirrors could make objects appear complete or longer. The children also used torches to create shadows on walls and