This term, we have been focusing on Measurement.

Understanding a variety of different measurements including Short and Tall, Short and Long, and Light and Heavy. 

As we move away from 'The Magical Waterfall' in Story Steps, we have been introduced to a new and exciting story called 'Ella's Rainbow'. 

Story Steps continues to be present within our weekly timetable as it allows us to continue to act out immersive story adventures as a class. It also helps to create a collaborative atmosphere as we help each other to descibe the story cards provided by each story.

During our Spring Term we are focusing on Basketball within our weekly PE sessions.

Basketball helps us to stengthen our hand - eye co - ordination skills as we learn how to bounce the ball with one hand along with learning how to shoot through a basketball hoop.

As we strenghten our English work through the Spring Term, we are continuing to work on composing our own setences looking closely at letter formation. 

Week beginning 5th January - The Good Samaritan.

This week we have been learning about 'The Good Samaritan', understanding how to be a good friend within our classroom.

To help us understand and recognise key features within the story, we took part in a sensory story using actions and objects to represent key elements.

During this half term we are going to be looking at Traditional Tales with each tale being hand picked for us to look through.

Week beginning 12th January - Little Red Riding Hood.

Our first traditional tale we have been looking at is 'Little Red Riding Hood, immersing ourselves into becoming the characters using character masks.

The tale of Little Red Riding Hood also helps us to understand the importance of being careful and listening to our trusted adults within our environment.

Week beginning 19th January - The Three Little Pigs.

This week we have been looking at the tale 'The Three Little Pigs', looking and beginning to recognise key features within the story. To help us understand the story we all turned into the Big Bad Wolf, huffing and puffing foam blocks down to represent the little pigs houses falling down!

We also painted our own pig, using two circles to represent their head and tummy along with two triangles to represent their ears.

Week beginning 26th January - Goldilocks and the Three Bears.

During our learning this week we have been creating our own bear using forks and brown paint to recreate the texture of fur. We have also incorproated some learning around facial features and how we all have 2 ears, 2 eyes, and 1 nose and mouth.