Wedgwood
In art Class 2 have been learning all about Josiah Wedgwood. This week we designed and created a piece of pottery inspired by his work.
Independent Learners
Our Year 1 children have been enjoying our outdoor area today accessing the continuous provision independently. It is lovely to see the children engaged and enjoying their learning.
3, 2, 1 Blast Off !
In maths today we have been looking at the number line and counting backwards from 10. We pretended that we were astronauts and ordered numbers backwards on our rockets.
Marvellous Maths
In Year 1 our maths has got off to a fantastic start. We have been sorting, counting and representing numbers up to 10.
Phonics Hunt
We got our Monster Phonics session off to a good start today by working in pairs to hunt for common exception words. We had to read and write down as many words as we could find.
Flower Power
In school this week we have been basing our writing on a book called Flower Power by Caroline Wedd. We also looked at the meaning behind the story and based PSHE sessions on resilience, respect and friendship. We also sketched and planted some flowers.
Teddy Bears Picnic
Class 2 had a fantastic time today at Colton Park for our Teddy Bears Picnic. Our furry friends also remembered to bring their lunch too!
Fruit Kebabs
In DT we have been learning all about picnics. Today we designed and made fruit kebabs. We then evaluated our finished products.
Perfect Picnics
In DT this half term we are learning all about picnics. Today we followed instructions and made a jam sandwich. We then wrote up the instructions using time conjunctions and imperative ‘bossy’ verbs. We enjoyed eating our sandwiches the most!
Kings Bromley Show Art Competition
Today in Class 2 we have been painting our models in preparation for the Kings Bromley show art competition. The categories this year are:
Year 1 - Monster Models
Year 2 - People Models
St Mary’s Past and Present
Today in history we learnt about the history of St Mary’s and Victorian school life. We recreated a picture that was taken in our school during the Victorian era.
Visitor in History
Today we had a special visitor in Class 2 who told us all about the history of Colton. Thank you to the Colton History Society for this experience.