Spring in our step!

The Rabbits have kicked off this term by being animal detectives, they are learning about British wild animals.  They have been exploring animal habitats; bird watching, making bird feeders and are currently making a wild animal display.

The Dragonflies are learning all about Chocolate this half term!  The children are enjoying finding out how chocolate is made and what journey the cocoa bean has to make before it gets to our tummies!  In Science, the Dragonflies have been learning all about the body and have been super at naming some unusual bones in our bodies.  They also enjoyed going to see the Twits at the Curve with year 3.

The Otters are going back in time and learning all about Ancient Greece!  They have made a collage for Greek pots and have been learning about the important buildings that you would have found in a typical Greek town.  The Otters have been making recipes that contain Greek ingredients.  Last week they made a Greek salad and this week they made Gigants which is a butter bean dish.

London Bridge, erupting volcanoes and the cane!

The Rabbits have been extremely busy this week!  Not only are they rehearsing for the Nativity performance, they have also been learning all about 3D shapes and in ICT they have been improving their mouse control creating their very own London Bridge.

The Dragonflies had a very exciting start to their week, they visited the cinema with year 3 to watch Finding Dory, the children had  a wonderful time.  They have also been exploring volcanoes and will be researching their very own to create a special fact file.

The Otters have made a start to their new topic Crime and Punishment.  They have been learning about life in Victorian schools and what happens if the children were naughty, eek!  There was a delicious smell coming from their classroom this week too, they'd made pineapple upside down cake!

 

Get your Pyjamas on for Pudsey!

The Rabbits have been exploring their topic of the Fire of London.  They have been baking bread and have used their ICT skills to recreate how they think it must have been in the blaze.

The Dragonflies have been delving deeper and deeper underground!  They have been analysing different rocks, learning the different layers of the Earth and even conducted a Volcano experiment!

The Otters have made a start on their Crime and Punishment topic and are really keen to learn more!  They have taken their Space satellites home and even went to the Cinema on Wednesday to watch "Capture the flag."  They had a great time and came back bursting with things to tell us!

























Today we are raising money for Children in Need!  The children are wearing their pyjamas and look fantastic!

New topics, performances and delicious Pumpkin recipes!

The Rabbits have made a super start to this half term, they are moving on to their new topic “The Great Fire of London!”  They have already started to learn about how the fire started and are looking forward to finding out more!

The Dragonflies have also made an exciting start to this half term.  They are working hard to perfect their Diwali Assembly that they are performing with Year 3 and have been evaluating crumble in their cooking.  They will soon be starting their new topic “Going Underground!”

The Otters have also been busy with their cooking!  They have been learning about the different ways you can use Pumpkin, they made a delicious soup and the children were very eager to tell Mrs Robinson how delicious it was!

The Riverbank would also like to wish everyone a Happy Diwali.

Creepy Crawlies, The Twits and delicious jam tarts!

The Rabbits have started their new topic about Creepy Crawlies, they've really reading "Superworm!" too.  The children have started making a Creepy Crawly fact file and have even been on a hunt to see what creatures they can find!

The Dragonflies have been working their socks off in Numeracy and have been learning their number bonds to 10!  They have planted seeds and will be testing environments to see where plants grow the best.  The Dragonflies have also read "The Twits" and have listened wonderfully!







The Otters have continued to explore the Indus Valley, and this week their focus was on the houses and living conditions.  In Literacy they have been learning about homophones and they really enjoyed their blind taste test of jams to help them design their very own tart.

What a sporty week!

Its the final week of preparations for the Rabbits!  Their scenery is completed, costumes ready and their lines are polished.  The children are really looking forward to their performance on Monday!

The Dragonflies have been working on their athletic skills in time for sports day!  This week the children were practising javelin.  They have also been working on creating their very own acrostic poems.

The Otters have also been practising for their sports day too!  They have also been learning about Jewish celebrations in RE.  They have been making choices for creating their own salad.

The barefoot trail!

What a wet and rainy week, luckily the weather certainly hasn't dampened the spirits of the Riverbank!  We have had an action packed week, read on to find out more...

The Rabbits are preparing for their play, they have been creating beautiful props and the children have been transformed into their characters!  In Numeracy the Rabbits have been learning about 3D shapes.

The Dragonflies have been following up their wonderful Castle trip by making their very own plasticine Turrets.  They joined year 2 to work on their sculpting skills.  The children had a super afternoon and really enjoyed using the tools to add lots of detail.

The Otters have started their new topic about the Indus Valley, which is located on the border between India and Pakistan.  In Numeracy they have been learning to make a arrays and they have also been conducting exciting Science experiments too!

On Thursday 16th June, all the children in Brookside took part in the "Barefoot trail."  The children were raising money and were asking their friends and families to sponsor them.  The Riverbank were eager to get stuck in (literally), we had a fantastic time squelching and squishing through lots of different textures whilst raising lots of money!