In maths this week, we have been exploring the relationships between multiples of five and multiples of ten. We recapped our learning about the three parts of a multiplication equation. We know that one factor is the same when comparing the equations 2 x 5...
This term in writing, our new focus text is The Storm Whale. Each day we have been reading the story and retelling it as a class using our class story map. We used pictures to sequence the main events and practised retelling the story using...
Reception have been applying their reading skills to decode new texts. They are excellent at using Fred talk to sound out unknown words. They have then used their phonetic knowledge to support their writing. What super stars! [gallery ids="8974,8975"]...
In maths this week, Nursery have been learning all about rectangles. They have been learning to describe rectangles using the language: sides, corners, straight, shorter and longer. They have been searching for rectangles in the environment and perfected drawing rectangles independently. [gallery ids="8968,8970,8971"]...
In maths this week, we have enjoyed pretending to run a bakery. We needed to decide how many cupcakes we would be making, then work out the correct amount of ingredients needed and costs. When working out the cost of ingredients, we had to compare...
Last week, we went to the Hackney Empire to watch and listen to the BBC Symphony Orchestra perform. They were absolutely incredible. They played music from the BBC’s Ten Pieces and explored the stories and secrets hidden in classical pieces of music. The Orchestra played...
As part of Mental Health Awareness Week, each class was assigned a buddy class to do something kind for them. We were matched with year 6 and we wrote messages to congratulate them on completing their SATs. [gallery ids="8858"]...
This week in computing, we have been learning about what parts make up a digital device. We learnt that digital devices need inputs, processes and outputs. We identified different inputs, processes and outputs on different devices. We then created our own and shared our ideas...
Year 2 have been practising their two, five and ten times tables. We are getting really fast at our facts. This is helping us solve multiplication and division problems. [gallery ids="8847,8848"]...
In writing, we have been busy editing and publishing our fantastic writing about Florence Nightingale’s life and achievements. We needed to include verbs and adjectives, use capital letters and write in the past tense. When we edited our work we were looking to make sure...