Crew Farrow 25/26 | Carcroft School

We are mathematicians

5th May 2026Josie Farrow

Crew Farrow have been working hard on the challenge table in maths! We have been using our turn taking skills to play a game of maths snakes a ladders – practicing out abstract addition and subtraction questions. 🎲🐍🪜

Tomato time!

27th April 2026Nicole Tymon

Last week, we extracted seeds from a tomato and carefully laid them out to dry over the weekend, getting them ready for planting. Learning the life cycle of the food we eat, with this were planting more edible plants each week. We also watched a video about how tomatoes grow, and the children were fascinated by a time-lapse showing the plants growing taller and taller. They loved seeing how tomatoes start off green and gradually turn red, and were excited to learn that tomatoes can come in many different colours too. We’re all looking forward to watch how tall our tomato plants will grow!

Crew Farrow – Family Learning

23rd April 2026Josie Farrow

Crew Farrow enjoyed making woodland crowns with their families on Tuesday afternoon. We’ve been looking at endangered animals in the UK, particularly woodland animals and how we can help them. 🦔🐿️

Mathematicians – Addition problems

23rd April 2026Josie Farrow

Crew Farrow have been working really hard in maths. We’ve been looking at addition problems – using tens frames and counters to help us write out maths expressions. Great work! 🔴➕🟡

Planting our first seeds!

22nd April 2026Samantha Taylor

During the summer term, the children began by planting their first batch of plants, learning specifically about what happens when we plant broad beans and how to care for them as they grow. They listened carefully to instructions and worked thoughtfully throughout the activity. The session also linked to maths, as the children counted how many plant pots they used and measured out scoops of compost for each one. After planting, they watered the pots, counting how many squirts each plant received. This hands-on experience not only introduced them to basic gardening skills but also supported their understanding of counting and following instructions. We look forward to planting more, including edible plants, as the term continues.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

17th April 2026Nicole Tymon

This term, the children will be learning about Growth and Change. Starting out with the classic story, The Very Hungry Caterpillar! Together, we made our hungry caterpillars; they enjoyed making them move and pretending they are eating, getting longer and longer. This has got them hooked into our new subject of the summer term. We have some exciting, hands-on learning ahead!