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Date: 9th Mar 2020 @ 3:32pm
Penguins have been trying really hard in their Pudsey pictures for the local competition
Date: 9th Mar 2020 @ 3:31pm
We have been really busy this week with our new challenges. Our challenges are all linked to our topic of Diwali. We have been modelling clay into Diva lamps, designing Rangoli patterns and writing Diwali cards to our friends. We have been learning lots of facts about how Hindus celebrate Diwali.
Date: 9th Mar 2020 @ 3:30pm
This morning, we planted the poppies that we made and had a minute silence to remember those who lost their lives in the war.
The poppies looked spectacular all lined up in the garden.
Date: 9th Mar 2020 @ 3:29pm
Lenny has had an incredible weekend. He went all the way to Blackpool and played in the arcades. He had lots of cuddles and even went to the park!
Date: 9th Mar 2020 @ 3:29pm
Congratulations to our Nursery reading challenge winner this week!
Date: 9th Mar 2020 @ 3:28pm
This week we made purple poppies to remember the animals that died in the war.
They look so lovely!
Date: 9th Mar 2020 @ 3:27pm
Congratulation for our Penguin star of the week for an improved attitude to his learning!
Well done!
Date: 9th Mar 2020 @ 3:26pm
Look at all this wonderful home learning we have received already this term! You can see all the time and effort that has gone into these creations, thank you. We have also had some brilliant home learning shared through 2Simple. Thank you for your continued support.
Date: 9th Mar 2020 @ 3:26pm
As part of our bonfire topic this week we have looked at making firework pictures using different coloured paint marbles and trays. By rolling the marbles the colours mixed which gave us a great opportunity to talk about colour mixing.
Date: 9th Mar 2020 @ 3:25pm
Ellie had a brilliant weekend this weekend. She went to the farm and enjoyed seeing lots different animals, Ellie’s favourite was a ride on a donkey!
Thank you for a great weekend.
Date: 9th Mar 2020 @ 3:24pm
Lenny has been taking care of one of our children whilst they’ve been poorly at home. We are so glad to have them both back today.
Date: 9th Mar 2020 @ 3:23pm
We made some spooky Halloween decorations in craft club this week!
Date: 9th Mar 2020 @ 3:23pm
Well done to our penguin star of the week for amazing progress in all areas of his learning!
Date: 9th Mar 2020 @ 3:22pm
What an amazing day we have had! Today we had the most amazing visit from 2 of our very special mummy’s, that are also paramedics! When they came to visit us they brought their ambulance, we were so excited to climb aboard and see all the equipment inside and listen to how they help us! We even got to sit in the drivers seat and start the siren!
Date: 9th Mar 2020 @ 3:22pm
Some of us have been busy making silly soup this morning.
It had spiders, eyes and even bats in!
Delicious.
Date: 9th Mar 2020 @ 3:21pm
What an amazing Friday! We have had a giant inflatable in school and we all had a chance to have a go! Fab end to a brilliant first term!
Date: 9th Mar 2020 @ 3:20pm
Ellie had a wonderful weekend this weekend, Ellie took a trip to the circus and had fish and chips for tea! Sounds like such a fun weekend!
Date: 9th Mar 2020 @ 3:20pm
This week we have been continuing to work on our counting and number recognition. To add a little challenge, Penguins had to count how many holes in the numicon and find the matching numbered key to unlock it! This was great for their fine motor too!
We have also looked at counting objects that can’t be moved, they worked hard on finding a strategy and the found the correct matching peg!
Date: 9th Mar 2020 @ 3:19pm
To continue to develop our knowledge of our body parts as part of our topic we learnt a new song. The bean bag song helped us look at the beats in a word which is great for our phonics as well. We moved around the classroom and had to balance the bean bag on different parts of our body when the song told us too.
Date: 9th Mar 2020 @ 3:18pm
Congratulation to our 2 reading challenge winners! They both read at least 4 times this week!
We need lots more green readers in penguin class, remember to read AT LEAST 4 times a week and this needs to be written in their reading diaries!
Date: 9th Mar 2020 @ 3:17pm
Ellie had a wonderful weekend, she enjoyed watching tv, reading and even did a bit of gardening! She was also very lucky she had hot dogs for tea!
I wonder who Ellie will go home with this weekend!
Date: 9th Mar 2020 @ 3:16pm
It looks like Lenny had a brilliant time at the weekend!
He’s been playing in the garden and had lots of cuddles.
Date: 9th Mar 2020 @ 3:16pm
This afternoon we have been exploring the iPads and different apps. We looked at how to open the apps and how to create affects by the buttons we pressed.
Date: 9th Mar 2020 @ 3:15pm
Well done to our 2 reading challenge winners who have won a Mr Men book!
They both read at least 4 times this week. Remember you have to read at least 4 times to be on green and 4 our reception children that means they have to read their school reading book 4 times!
Date: 9th Mar 2020 @ 3:15pm
Well done to our star of the week! For a great start to reception and being a wonderful, kind, role model! Well done!
