We are always looking for ways to show kindness to our peers, and Thea and Bowiee were a perfect example of how it is ‘Cool to be Kind – ALWAYS!’. Bowiee needed a little bit of help zipping her coat up, and without even hesitating, Thea stepped in to help Bowiee, and Bowiee thanked Thea for her help. What a fantastic act of kindness, and such beautiful manners. Well done Thea and Bowiee!
We have been working on AB patterns in maths, looking at how to create them, and how to continue them correctly and accurately. Some of us used our new mathematical knowledge to use the resources in the small world area to create our own AB patterns. We even challenged our friends to continue the pattern until there were no more wooden treasures left in the correct colours. If we made a mistake, we talked about how we could fix it so the pattern was correct. Thea even decided to make her own pattern using the coloured pencils in the creative area!
This half term, we have been working on our football skills. We have looked at dribbling the ball using our ‘penguin shuffle’ to help us keep control of the ball as we move around the space.
We have really enjoyed our work on the book ‘Leaf Man’. We loved talking about the story, thinking of all the different creations that were made out of the leaves as they were blown about in the Autumn weather.
We followed the steps to draw our own Leaf Man, and we chose different Autumnal colours to add extra detail to our finished drawings. We then use a starting dot to trace the word ‘m-a-n’ underneath.
In maths, we have been looking at comparing mass using balancing scales. We enjoyed using the scales in provision to investigate which items around the classroom were heaviest and lightest. We used post it notes to label the heaviest and lightest side.
A round up of provision in Crew McGlone from the last couple of weeks!
In writing, we’ve been exploring new learning and practising how to use direct speech in our writing. We worked hard to punctuate our sentences correctly, using inverted commas to show when a character is speaking. Some of us even challenged ourselves further by remembering to use a capital letter at the start of the spoken words and the correct punctuation at the end. We’re becoming more confident writers!
To link to our work on the text ‘Owl Babies’, Crew McGlone have been drawing their own mummy owl following a step-by-step instruction sheet. They used crayons to make sure that each part of the owl was the correct colour, and once finished they used a starting dot to trace over the word ‘m-u-m’. The children have worked hard at remembering everything they need to show that they are ready to write, including; bottoms to the back of their chairs, tummies touching the table, 6 feet on the floor, 2 hands ready to write, and pinch parrot.
We have been discussing families during our expedition lessons, and what better way to tell our friends about our families than by SHOWING THEM! We shared pictures of the people who are most special to us with our friends, and we talked about how they keep us safe. It was lovely to hear the children talking so beautifully to one another, and the questions that could be heard being asked were fantastic!
Last week, we took some time out of our afternoon to get creative and make some artwork for our upcoming Presentation of Learning. We also put our multitasking skills to the test by practising our songs along the way! We’re working hard to get everything ready and can’t wait to share our learning with you all!
