In Hummingbird class @FP, we had a special visitor, Zeus the tortoise! He came into class to help us learn about reptiles. We were able to feel and describe his scaly skin and we were surprised at how strong and quick he was.

We have found out that animals can be organised into different groups and have used our scientific knowledge to organise our own zoos. We can group animals and also use our observation skills to look closely at their features. We were able to visit the Warren rabbits and look at the mammals and find out from the Warren children how they care for them.  Mrs Banning bought in some fish and Mrs Dervish shared her birds so Hummingbird class could become experts about animals. Please look at some of our amazing learning.

In English, our learning has been based around creating a science report. We have been learning about which materials are soluble and insoluble and how they create new solutions. For our investigation, the children conducted a fair test to find out which solutions would separate. They then used the features of a science report to create their own.

In art we have been looking at the Pop Art movement. The children have learnt about the work of Andy Warhol, Keith Harring and Rosalyn Drexler. They have then designed their own style of Pop Art based on their work. Check out some of the children’s amazing work!

Nursery have been saying goodbye to Autumn and hello to Winter. We’ve looked at the changes we can see and explored using our senses.

We’ve also welcomed Christmas into class. We’ve decorated our door like a gingerbread house, we’ve also been decorating our tree and sorting items into the correct bags just like little elves. Nursery have been using our fine motor skills to fill up Rudolph’s nose with red playdough balls, collecting magnetic coloured disks to create Christmas lights & Christmas/winter coloring.

It’s been such a busy time in Nursery but we’ve also squeezed in learning our Christmas nativity for this week and we can’t wait to show off our dance moves and songs that we’ve been practising. It’s so much fun at this time of the year and the children are enjoying all the festive fun!

Merry Christmas everyone, from the nursery team.

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Reception class a@FP have had a cheeky visitor this week! Everyone say hello to Buddy! Our friendly, funny, Forster Park elf.

So far in Dove class @FP we have two children who have reached 200 dojo points for excellent behaviour, trying hard and always doing the right thing.

This week the children are finding out about looking after their teeth. They will be conducting an experiment using eggs, Coca Cola, orange juice, water and milk. We will be making predictions and will be observing over time what happens to the shells of the eggs. Finally we will be writing the results of the experiments which is all very exciting.

The children have been learning about their local area. They have been writing their addresses and making maps.

Hello everybody, thank you so much for all taking the time out of your busy lives to join us for the phonics workshops last week. We hope it gave you a better insight into the day in the life of your child at school. The children were very excited to see their grown ups in school and enjoyed showing off their phonics work.

This week we are working really hard to practise for our Christmas productions. Children in reception are singing songs and some children even have speaking parts. Remember to keep a look out for letters about our Christmas show.

In maths this week we will be looking at shapes that have 4 and 5 sides and spotting them in our environment. Does your child know the names of some 4 sided and 5 sided shapes?

In literacy we have been writing lists about what to pack for the North Pole.  We are so proud of all the children who are now beginning to use their phonics knowledge to read and write words independently. 

We are looking forward to celebrating 100 days of reception on Friday 15th December and cant wait to see your hats!

It's the last day of the Barvember challenge and the final opportunity to earn points for your class! 

Have a look back at the rest of the challenges here :https://whiteroseeducation.com/resources/barvember#download 

Only 2 days to go of the Barvember challenge!

If have missed previous challenges, please visit the White Rose website:  https://whiteroseeducation.com/resources/barvember

Magpie class @FP have been very busy with their learning during Autumn 2. In English, the children loved creating their own graphic novels inspired by their favourite superheroes and villains. We have some very talented artists!

In history, we have enjoyed continuing our learning around Ancient Greece. We had lots of fun learning about the Greek alphabet and how it links with the English one.

In geography, Magpie students have been practising their map reading and research skills to learn about European countries and their population.

We have been so impressed with the amount of reading Magpie class has been doing. We had nine children collect their free book as a reward for consistent reading over three weeks. Keep it up!