Goldilocks is in trouble...again!

Uh oh!  Goldilocks is in deep trouble for eating Baby Bear's porridge, let alone for breaking chairs and for messing up all the beds, not to worry, the Rabbits are here to save the day!  They received a special video from Daddy Bear asking for the help.  They have been helping the Bears by making "Wanted" posters to try and find out where Goldilocks has gone.   As well as helping the poor Bears, the Rabbits have also been completing independent art activities such as a cottage collage.

The Dragonflies have been animal detectives by investigating the different habitats on Earth, and why certain animals might choose to live there.  In Literacy, the Dragonflies have been identifying and sorting fiction and non-fiction books, and have been using the non-fiction books to find out more about the animals we have been learning about!







The Otters have been using their artistic skills by painting cocoa pods and have been looking at the features of explanation texts and writing their own!  The Otters are also very much looking forward to their trip to Cadbury's world!

Snowy days, greedy Goldilocks and Lira the Dog!

This week the Rabbits have been reading Goldilocks and the three bears, they have also been painting their favourite bear from a story.  The Rabbits have continued to explore the 5 senses, with their focus this week being on taste.  They had a tricky task to identify foods using taste only!

The Dragonflies have been lucky enough to attend a Dog’s Trust workshop with year 2 this week!  They met Sarah and her dog Lira.  Lira was so well behaved and the children learnt about what life is like for a dog.  Sarah also gave an assembly to all the children about how to be safe and smart around our 4-legged friends, especially those that you do not know.  The Dragonflies have also been looking at animal habitats and identifying what animals can be found where, and also why.

The Otters also enjoyed the visit from the Dog’s Trust and particularly enjoyed learning how to properly greet a dog.  As the temperature dropped and the snow came, the Otters explored their current topic further and had some hot chocolate to keep them warm, after all, their topic is…Chocolate!

A warm welcome to 2016!

The Rabbits have made an excellent start to the new year, not only have they received a letter from Julia Donaldson, but they have also welcomed a new member to their class!  They have started their new topic of "Give me 5!" where they are exploring the 5 senses.  This week they have focused on sight and have made eye shaped biscuits and built a tower...blindfolded!  In Numeracy, the Rabbits have been collecting data using tally charts.



The Dragonflies have made an exciting start to their new topic "Animal detectives!"  They have been thinking about what they want to know by recording their questions in a mind map and also thinking about how animals are special and the different ways we can group them.  Continuing our animal theme, the children have started to read "Giraffes can't dance" by the author Giles Andreae.  The Dragonflies will be reading more stories written by him in their Literacy lessons.



The Otters have a delicious topic to explore this half term...Chocolate!  In Literacy they have been identifying the key features of Explanation texts, and have been thinking how chocolate melts and the reasons behind it.  One thing's for sure, the Otters are very much looking forward to learning more!