A visit to the forest was required to locate our missing Leafpeople. Many were close to the edge of the forest. Some were stuck in bushes and trees. Poor Mrs McGill had great difficulty in finding her one and needed help. The Pioneers were very quick to offer kindness and support and after a long hard search the lost leafman was located.
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A Leafman Only Goes Where the Wind Blows
We collected and pressed our autumnal treasures. When they were ready we were able to take inspiration from our beautiful Leafman book and make our own.We all experimented and everyone had their own individual style and composition. We discovered and disussed a new word for everyone “orchard”
Just beautiful
Compare,Order,Measure,Enjoy!
The Pioneers have enjoyed lots of opportunities to measure. They took great care pouring and filling. They have estimated quantities when making bread. They took the scales to the forest to compare their forest finds. They are constantly building,inside and out,horizontally and vertically.
Lots of chat and working together and full focus and concentration.
Such Happy Learning.
Counting Everything
Our world is full of things to count,inside and out. Pioneers love to tip things out and count and order and compare. We have made numberlines on the carpet and in the forest. We have started drawing and counting and using numberframes,on the table and on the whiteboard. We are starting to use = and + and write number sentences.
That’s Maths Magic!
This Week We Are Reading…
Happy Reading Pioneers
On the shelf and in the box,here are this week’s featured texts.
Dough…So Good
Dough is always a favourite in the Pioneer Class. After reading the Little Red Hen, the children made their own dough. Each child had their own portion.There is so much learning to be done,making comparisons and considering ingredients.It takes a lot of communication and understanding to work alongside others and share the space and to clean up afterwards.
Go Pioneers
Paint – Getting to know what it does.
The Pioneers spent time exploring the potential of paint,mixing blues and greens. They used a selection of tools to move and mix the colour. There was silence in the room while they worked their magic.
Because of an Acorn
Our Forest is the most magical place and the Pioneers loved being there. We set boundaries and looked for hazards. We painted and we played. We counted and collected. The whole day was so beautiful that we forgot about going indoors!
It is so great when the world is your classroom.
Thursday 16th July 2020
Happy last day, Discoverers,
We have made it to the Summer holidays, and you have worked so hard. Thank you 😀
Today, in English, you are going to continue writing your story.
Today, you will be writing the middle and the end.
Usually, in the middle of a story, there is a problem, which can be solved towards the end. What is the problem in your story?
When you have written your story, why don’t you read it to your family?
I would love to receive a video of you reading it, or a picture of your final version, so that I can read it myself ?
Today, in maths, you are continuing to learn about symmetry.
For the first question, draw the shapes in your book, and colour in the squares that are shown. Then, complete the shape by colouring in more squares, so that the shapes are symmetrical.
For the second question, reflect the shape through the line, so that it is symmetrical. To check your answers, you can cut out the shapes and fold them along the line, to see if they match up.
For the final question, the shapes need to be drawn in your maths books, and you need to imagine that the line is a mirror. Reflect the shape in the mirror so that it is drawn symmetrically on the opposite side. Remember, look closely at the shapes as both of them do not begin on the line.
Our extra activity today, is something a little different.
I would like you to complete this mindfulness meditation.
You might like to do this activity before bedtime tonight, as you may feel tired, or even fall asleep at the end of it.
Follow the words in the video, and relax ?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWOHcGF1Tmc
Have a wonderful Summer, and I will see you in September,
Mrs Taylor
Wednesday 15th July 20202
Happy Wednesday, Discoverers,
Today, in English, you are going to begin to write your story.
If you aim to write the beginning today that would be great ?
Send me pictures of your writing so far, I can’t wait to read all of your unique stories!
Today in maths, I have some problems for your to solve.
For the first question, Jack thinks that if he rotates his triangle, he will be able to find more than one line of symmetry. Do you agree with him?
Looking at the second question, does a four sided shape always, sometimes or never have four lines of symmetry? Think about the quadrilaterals that you learned about last week to help you.
Yesterday, in science, you choose a nocturnal animal, and drew it.
Today, I would like you to do some research.
Try to research as much as you can about your chosen animal.
You might like to answer these questions: Where about in the world does it live? What is its habitat? What does it eat? How is it different to other animals? Are there any interesting facts that you have learned?
Have a great day everybody,
Mrs Taylor
