20 March 2023

WB 20.03.23

This week, we have been learning about classification of minibeasts. We found out that classification means putting things into groups based on their features. We spoke about how we can put minibeasts into groups, based whether they have legs or not, or if they have wings or not. We thought of…

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13 March 2023

WB 13.03.23

This week we have been learning about life cycles. We learnt about the life cycle of frog. We watched videos and looked at photos to learn about each stage of the frog’s life cycle. We discovered that frogs begin their life as frogspawn, before hatching into tadpoles. We found out that the…

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6 March 2023

WB 06.03.23

This week, we have been learning all about minibeasts. We looked at many common minibeasts that can be found in our gardens, and made observations about their features, including how many legs and wings they have. The children have enjoyed exploring minibeasts further in our ‘Minibeast…

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27 February 2023

WB 27.02.23

This week, we have been learning about the upcoming season of Spring! We learnt about different signs of Spring, such as the days getting longer, leaves beginning to grow on the trees, and the birth of animals such as chicks and lambs. We watched videos about Spring and looked at photographs,…

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13 February 2023

WB 13.02.23

It has been another busy week in Swan class! This week, we have been learning all about maps. We have previously looked at maps of our local area and discussed some of the features. We have now looked at creating our own maps of places familiar to us, including our classroom and our local…

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6 February 2023

WB 06.02.23

This week, we have been learning about the difference between past and present. We looked at our local area in the present and compared this to how it used to look in the past. We discussed the pottery industry in Stoke-on-Trent, including the use of bottle kilns in the pottery-making process.…

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30 January 2023

WB 30.01.23

This week, we learnt about people who help us in our community. We spoke about different people and their jobs, including firefighters, police officers and postal workers. We discussed the important roles they play and considered how our community would be affected without them in it.

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23 January 2023

WB 23.01.23

This week, we learnt about our local community. We discussed what a community is and then spoke about the different places in our community, including those that are special to us. The children enjoyed sharing the places they like to visit in their community, including the park, shops and…

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16 January 2023

WB 16.01.23

It's been another busy week in Swan Class! This week, we have started learning about our community. Our focus this week has been our school community. We learnt that a community is a group of people living together in one area. We discussed that our school community is our school and all of…

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9 January 2023

WB 09.01.23

This week, we have continued our learning about the season of winter. We went on a winter walk around our outdoor environment and used our senses to describe what we could see, hear and feel. We noticed various signs of winter, including the cold weather, bare trees with no leaves and we…

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2 January 2023

WB 02.01.23

Welcome back, Swan Class! I hope you have all had a wonderful Winter break and are looking forward to a new half term of learning! The children returned to school this week with a great attitude to learning, and have settled back into put routines very well. They enjoyed circle time on the first…

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28 November 2022

WB 28.11.22

We have continued our learning about Autumn this week. We read the story 'Leaf Man' and consolidated our learning by discussing the signs of Autumn, using the new vocabulary we have learned. 

We enjoyed creating our own leaf art, using leaves we found in our outdoors environment. 

In…

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