Another half term has passed and we have been busy for every single moment of it.

 

In Maths, we have progressed on to numbers to 20 and are relishing the extra challenge this brings. We have been learning how to partition numbers into tens and ones, both practically and recording this as a calculation. We learnt how to estimate on a number line which proved tricky at times and have spent the last few weeks looking at addition and subtraction problems again but using these larger numbers. One area we are all finding a bit difficult is missing number problems. For example:

4 + ? = 17

19 – ? = 8

? – 12 = 2

 

In English, we have focused on some lovely texts such as The Storm Whale, What The Ladybird Heard and Goldilocks and The Three Bears. Whilst still ensuring we are improving our spelling and handwriting each day we have sequenced the stories, written predictions, produced our own information books about farm animals and rewritten a whole story. Alongside this we are really enjoying our weekly guided reading sessions where the questions are getting harder and we are working more independently.

 

We have loved learning about animals in Science this term and are now experts at the different animal groups and the features these animals have. In Music, we have been learning about the terms Pulse and Tempo. Art has been very messy using saltdough and paper mache, we have some amazing creations to bring home to show you!

 

We are all very proud of how hard we are working and can’t wait to show you some of our work on our Sharing Afternoon on March 6th, we hope you can all make it.