Way back in the Autumn, the Pioneers went to the forest and collected acorns and got to find out about our oak tree. We went through the process of selecting the best acorns and set them aside to rest over the winter in their little pots. Now that spring has sprung we...

Next week we head to York on a very exciting trip. We took a look at an Ordnance Survey map to check out our route.  We took a look at Google Earth and found our location. We compared this with the map in front of us. The Pioneers noticed red lines and orange...

[ngg src="galleries" ids="815" display="basic_slideshow" maximum_entity_count="500"] Inspired by our story telling and reading, we have made some more maps. We watched a wonderful version of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet and enjoyed spotting Mr Tumble! We got on our...

Maths this week has been very active using the big ten frames and dominoes and dice. We have been exploring Odd and Even and then doubles.  The Pioneers are really great at organising their resources and recording their results. They are also keen to talk about...

The Pioneers are comfortable exploring number in lots of ways. They like to use counters and ten frames, Stickies, Moshi Monsters, buttons and anything they can find to count and compare. They are adding written calculations to their repetoire and love to write the...

[ngg src="galleries" ids="807" display="basic_slideshow" maximum_entity_count="500"] The elves have gone and left us with trolls and goats.We started the term by retelling the story of the Three Goats and the Troll. The Pioneers have costumes and materials and figures...

[ngg src="galleries" ids="806" display="basic_slideshow" maximum_entity_count="500"] The Pioneers learnt which tools are best for which job. They used their skills to build a house big enough for the whole class to fit inside. We shaped windows and cut out doors and...