Snow Days

November 30th, 2010

Hope you are having fun, and not getting too bored!  Here are some ideas if you are running out. Go over Jolly Phonics sounds (can you think of some snowy words for some of the sounds?  Make a snow day alphabet) Play in the snow (make a snow animal, snow art, write in the snow, […]

Mixing Green

November 18th, 2010

After learning how to make green, P1 put their skills to use, mixing a beautiful pea green.  We read the poem ‘The Owl and the Pussycat’ and make a class frieze.

Road Safety

November 18th, 2010

We have been finding out about how to cross the road safely.  You have to STOP, THINK, LOOK and LISTEN.  We drew picture of ourselves standing at the KERB ready to cross the road.  Today we went out in to the playground to practise crossing road.

Colour mixing.

November 12th, 2010

We have started thinking about painting.  We have been controlling our brushes to paint round shapes.  We found that by adding a little blue to yellow you can make green.  We turned our round shapes into balloon pictures.

Fireworks

November 12th, 2010

Last week we were talking about how to keep safe around fireworks.  We made rockets out of junk materials, and thought of super firework words to go with them.

Divali

November 3rd, 2010

We have been finding out about Divali, the Hindu festival of light.  We have read the story of Rama and Sita and danced and acted it out in the hall.  We made divas, which are little lamps to light at Divali.  We have also made colourful Rangoli patterns.  Sally’s mum came in to help us […]