How does Earth move through space?

Children in Crew Godley have been exploring where we live in the universe. They have created their own informative video, using key scientific vocabulary to explain their ideas. This was a great activity to deepen their understanding of how the Earth rotates on its axis and revolves around the Sun.

Fine motor building.

Fine motor skills are very important for your child’s early development. To support the children in this area Crew Frost were offered a wide range of opportunities during their choosing time.

During this session, the children were given the challenge of following pre-made cutting lines. This activity encourages children to think critically and problem-solve as they work their way through the change in directions, how to hold the paper, and cut using one hand while stabilising the other.

This activity also improves hand-eye coordination, introduces new vocabulary, strengthens fine hand muscles, and supports the foundations for early writing by encouraging left-to-right movement. The opportunies are endless with this activity! Super work Crew Frost!

Multiplication Madness

Today we began to grapple with 2 digit x 1 digit multiplication. We recapped the use of the part whole model and used this to help multiply more manageable numbers. We had to show lots of courage to give it a go and there was lots of children offering to coach too. Well done CrewRobson!

Name Recognition!

In Crew Frost we like to be prepared! For the summer term, we are aiming for the children to able to recognise their own name and even write some letters for their own name!

To support this, during their choosing time the children are offered opportunities to spot their name, work on their pencil grip, pronounce the first sound in their name, and begin letter formation for their name. They were so excited to see their very own name cards this week, and we can’t wait to do more fun name-recognition games with them. We can wait to see this fine motor skill develop. Well done Crew Frost – you are working very hard!

We are on the move!

This term the children’s expedition is titled We Are on the Move! During this week sessions the children have been answering the question, “What is in your local area?” We ventured to the year 1 playground where we were able to talk about the different vehicles we could see. The children were able to structure full sentences such as ” I see a red car” or “I see a sliver van and a bus.” If we looked very carefully we were able to spy a crane far away. Next, we were very lucky to see all the features on a car, such as listening to the horn, using the windscreen wipers, and turning on the lights. This was very helpful for our Communication and Language, People and Communities and our Listening and Attention skills.

P.E

Today in p.e they learnt how to play cricket. Their used lots of skills and how to throw the ball over arm instead of under arm.