Story mountains and a puppet theatre!

This week the Rabbits have been getting theatrical!  They have made their very own puppet theatre for them to act out the story.  In Numeracy the children have been identifying 2D shapes and thinking about the properties of the shapes.

The Dragonflies have been writing their own version of the "Three Little Pigs."  Following on from last week where the children used a story mountain to develop their ideas, this week they have been developing their characters even further and have been adding dialogue to their story.

The Otters have also been using a story mountain to develop their stories too!  The Otters have been travelling around school measuring objects using metre sticks.

Everyone in the Riverbank wishes you a super half term!

Unicef Day for change

The Rabbits have "bean" having a lot of fun this week!  They have been practising hard for their innovative version of Jack and the Beanstalk that they will be performing today!  Not only that, but they made giant chocolate cakes and have keeping a watchful eye on their plants that they planted last week.  So far so good!




The Dragonflies have also been looking at plants, and have been making a collage of a plant and it's features.  They aren't quite finished yet so check back next week to see what they look like.  The Dragonflies have been working extremely hard in maths and have been finding one more and one less using lots of different methods.  This week in cooking the Dragonflies made ginger bread biscuits and chose different templates for dough.  They will be repeating the recipe in 2 weeks but will be making their very own gingerbread shield that they will decorate.

The Otters have been delving further into the Rainforest this week!  In Literacy they have been reading "Stanley saves the Rainforest" by Tony Frais.  The Otters have also been investigating the function of the plant parts.

Today the whole school have gathered for a special assembly to learn about the work of UNICEF.  Mrs Shergill set the children a challenge to collect as much loose change as they can to raise money for this important cause.  The children of Brookside have risen to the challenge and we are all looking forward to finding out how much money was raised.

The Riverbank are going green!

This week the Rabbits have really enjoyed creating their Jack and the Beanstalk display, but that's not the only plant fun that they've had!  They have begun their investigation into what are the best conditions for cress to grow.  Stay tuned to see what they find out!

The Dragonflies have also been exploring plants!  They have identified the names and functions of the different parts of a plant.  The Dragonflies have also been getting artistic, last week they decided where they wanted to build their castle this week they have painted their very own castle and designed their own flags.

The Otters have also been learning about plants!  But not just any plants, plants in the Rainforest!  They have been exploring the different layers of the Rainforest and also what creatures you may find in each one.