We have had a fantastic start to the year, enjoying our topic Paws, Claws, Whiskers and Wings! We started the year with a safari in the Orchard, hunting for different animals and noting down what we found. We read several different books linked to the topic, including Croc and Bird, Tad, The Tiger Who Came To Tea, and many more. Unfortunately one of the owl babies went missing, but we helped find him by creating missing posters! This half term we became bird experts, learning lots of new facts, going bird watching and creating our very own non-fiction bird books. We even turned ourselves into birds and took flight in the playground! We also learnt about reptiles and fish, creating created ‘guess the reptile’ quizzes, split pin crocodiles and fish collages with accurate labels.
Near the end of the half term we had lots of different visitors in the classes as it was our Pets in School Week. We saw cats, dogs, fish, and even an African snail! We were very sensible, making sure to be very gentle with the animals and asking lots of interesting questions. Thank you to any of the parents who came in with their pets!
In science this half term we learnt about the human body. We discussed the different body parts and linked them to the five senses. We took part in a senses walk in the playground, where we identified what we could see, smell, touch, and hear.
At the end of the half term we celebrated Diwali, the Festival of Lights. We did a number of activities, including a workshop with Earth Song, which involved playing lots of different instruments.