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05.12.25

Pine class has been super busy this week! They have been singing, dancing and learning lines galore to make sure we are as ready as we can be for our amazing performances next week! In between these practices we have been doing some fabulous learning. In maths we have been recognising and naming 2d and 3d shapes. We have started looking at the properties of these shapes too. In English we have started planning our letter and what information it needs to contain. In RE we looked at the wait for Christmas and made our fabulous advent wreaths. We have a LARGE number of unnamed jumpers so if you are missing any please come and have a look. 

 

28.11.25

Pine class have had a great week. In math we have done more exploring of place value, looking at number lines and estimating where numbers go on a number line using our amazing mathematical knowledge. In English we have started our new writing unit that will end with us writing a letter. We had mixed emotions as we received a letter from Stephen the stick insect saying he has decided to live in Australia! We will be looking at the features of a letter in the next week and start to write our own. We have started out new group reads this week so on Friday you will receive their new reading book. Please ensure they are returned the following Friday as we will not give the next book out until the first one is returned. We have been very busy rehearsing out nativity, if your child has lines please practice these at home. Thank you for your support. 

21.11.25

This week Pine class has been busy making their fact files for Jet2Holidays. They have researched and found some great information out. They have used this information to make a great fact file well done Pine! In Maths we have been working hard at place value and looking at tens and one. We have seen who can fill tens frames up the fastest and how we can partition numbers into tens and ones. In art we have finished our masterpieces inspired by Sol Le Witt, next week we are going large scale! In ICT Pine class were able to make jigsaw puzzles using digital art, I think they are speedier than me on a computer now! Thank you for all costumes that have been brought in so far, and all the practice of the scripts we really appreciate it. 

           

 

14.11.25

Pine have had a very reflective week, the whole class showed great respect at our special worship on Monday and our remembrance service on Tuesday.  I was very proud of them for their good questions and thoughtful reflections after the service. They even incorporated poppies into their creative computing on Monday by designing poppy digital art. In English this week we have been looking at the Bahamas more and questions we would like to find out for our fact files. In maths we have been looking at sharing objects into two groups in year 1 and in year 2 we have been exploring arrays. We have started designing our own art work inspired by our artist Sol De Witt. In geography we have explored physical and human features and what was similar between Micheldever and a village in the Bahamas. We have also made an exciting start to our nativity, hopefully everyone has received their scripts and costume letters, thank you in advance for your support with the performance

07.11.25

Pine have had a very busy week back! We were super excited to receive an email from Jet2Holidays asking for our help. They have asked us to write a factfile about the Bahamas so we are now hard at work researching all about it.  In maths we have been looking at fractions, we have looked at ½ and ¼ of a shape and of an amount, we also learnt the posh words numerator and denominator. In Science we looked at how to clean our teeth clean and we have started our longitudinal study looking at the changes of trees. Next week look out in bags for scripts for our nativity!

24.10.25

Pine have had a great start to the school year and this week has been no different! Lots of tired faces but they have all worked hard as always. In English we completed our postcards and were really successful in adding everything in from our success criteria and there was some top-quality writing! In maths we have started looking at multiplication and especially counting in 2s, we even all got our shoes off to count how many shoes in Pine class. We learnt about Diwali this week, we had some lovely tasty treats from Lilith (thank you!) and enjoyed making natural rangoli patterns in the woodland. In Science we did some great practical science looking at how soap can be  a good barrier to germs, ask your children what happened to the pepper? They had some great prediction. Hope you have a great half term and keep up your reading remember every read at home gets you closer to those rewards. 

17.10.25

What a week! We had a great Christopher Columbus day on Monday. We spent the day doing activities surrounding Christopher Columbus, we looked at the route he took and explored the compass points. We made large scale world maps so we could clearly see where he sailed. A particular highlight was how musical Pine class were with the musical instruments singing a sea shanty. Thank you for all the efforts with costumes it really helped make it a great experience for the children. For the rest of the week in maths we have been looking at subtraction and persevering with strategies to help us. In English we have received more postcards from Stephen and have been looking at and learning the features in the postcard ready to write our own. In Science we have looked at the importance of exercise and how are heart pumps when we move more. In art we collaborated well giving instructions to a partner to create our masterpieces. Please keep up your reading at home, thank you have a great weekend.

              

 

                                                

10.10.25

Pine class have been fantastic reflective sapphire's this week. In English they produced some fantastic instructions, they included everything that was in the success criteria, they are going to be handy instructions to go in the staff room for all the other teachers to make sea biscuits! In maths we have been looking at using number lines to help us add in year 1 and year 2 has been looking at adding ones to two digit numbers. In Art we had a creative time making 3d structures inspired by our artist Sol Le Witt the children really persevered with this as it was tricky! In Pe we have carried on looking at our balances and working well together. In Science we have been looking at keeping ourselves healthy and what a healthy diet looks like. In RE we made some delicious bread that Jewish communities make. One last request, please can you ensure all school jumpers are named, we have a mountain of them currently in Pine class with no names on. Thank you, have a lovely weekend. 

03.10.25

Pine class has had a busy week! We started the week making our delicious sea biscuits, I did not expect the children to like them but they did. In English we have started to sequence and order the photos from the sea biscuits and have started to plan our instruction writing. We have really been persevering with our assessments this week and I am very proud of the resilience Pine class has shown. We have also looked at compass points and had great fun playing games, learning about north, south, east and west. Can you come up with a way to remember them together? In Science we have been looking at our body parts and linking them to the senses. Lastly,  well done for working so hard on the Harvest Assembly as well Pine class.

         

26.09.25

Pine class has had another amazing week! In English we have been looking at the features of instructions, Pine class have been great at spotting imperative verbs, time connectives and adverbs and even editing Mrs Talt's work! In Math we have been looking at comparing numbers, year one has been great at spotting the biggest and smallest number and Year 2 has become experts on which number Charlie croc will eat. In Science we have been looking at what we need to survive and how difficult that would have been In Christopher Columbus's ship.  We are trialing using new resources from Spelling Shed to support Pine class in spellings. Please bare with us while we settle into a new scheme. We are aware that 10 words are a lot to learn in one week, (especially at the beginning of the academic year). We sent home 10 words for some children, but we will just be testing them on the first 5 words next Tuesday. Any questions, please catch Mrs Griffiths. Again, we have a high number of unnamed jumpers please can you look in the box and claim any that may be yours. Thank you

19.09.25

Pine class has had a very busy week. In maths year 1 has been looking at one more and one less to numbers to 20 and year 2 has been looking at different ways at partitioning numbers. All children have worked really hard tackling these number problems. In English we have been concentrating on sentences and remembering our full stops and capital letters, we have written rules for our ship and jobs that we need to do. Year 2 have done really well at adding adverbs to their work. We have persevered hard in our gymnastics in PE trying new balances and jumps. In Art we have looked at our artist Sol LeWitt and his work. We looked at his use of colour and made colour wheels of the primary and secondary colours, we then practiced our colour mixing by painting all the fabulous conkers in our playground. We have a growing number of school jumpers with no names in them, please make sure all clothing is named. Thank you, have a good weekend.

12.09.25

PINE-What a week!! First full week and everyone is very tired but in Pine class we have been so proud of the children they have had an exceptional week. It started with us receiving a treasure box with lots of artefacts related to Christopher Columbus. Which all children explored with intrigue and respect, they all thought of great questions to ask about the objects too. They then had a plea for help to make a ship and they worked together so well constructing it, thinking of all the parts that needed including. The children are getting to grips with all the new routines and have had a great start in maths looking at number and place value and in English writing a job application to be a crew member aboard the ship! A great week overall, we hope you have a lovely and restful weekend.

                           

18.07.25

What a fantastic last week in Pine class! We had a brilliant ICT afternoon where the children showcased just how independent they’ve become and the skills they’ve picked up along the way. One of the highlights was undoubtedly our science experiment with mentos and  various liquids. The class made spot-on predictions, and they absolutely loved it when the lemonade erupted all over Mrs Talt’s face—what a   memorable moment! It was wonderful to see the children’s excitement and involvement. As we wrap up the year, I want to wish everyone a lovely summer and a well-deserved rest. A heartfelt thank you to all the parents for your support throughout the year; it truly makes a difference. We’ve had an  incredible time learning and growing together. Looking forward to seeing everyone back next year, recharged and ready for new adventures! Enjoy the break!

 

11.07.25

Pine Class has had a lovely week! In maths, we've been looking into measurement, carrying out exciting investigations to solve measurement  questions and discussing our thinking. It's been great to see the children really engaging with the topic and questioning their thinking. In English, we’ve     completed our family fact files and have begun writing our very own weather   forecasts, which we're looking forward to filming next week with a green screen. We were lucky to enjoy an extra PE lesson this week where the        children practised their gymnastics skills. Creativity has been flowing as well, with the children fine-tuning their portraits and crafting frames to showcase their artwork at the upcoming exhibition. Next week marks the end of term, please ensure your child brings a plastic bag in their book bag for transporting books home. I hope you enjoyed the exhibition and the summer fete, and I wish you a brilliant and sunny weekend!

04.07.25

What a great hot week we’ve had! In English, we’ve kicked off our          fact-files about a family member, and the children are really getting into it. In art, they’ve pulled together all the techniques we’ve learned to create their final    masterpiece in the style of Hannah Uzor and Richard Stone – I can’t wait to display their work on exhibition. In maths, we've been focusing on measurement,          specifically mass and comparing weights, while also having a quick refresher on time. We took a moment to look back at the letters we wrote to ourselves a year ago, and the shrieks of laughter and delight were absolutely heart warming. They were saying things like, “Look at how my handwriting was!” and “I’ve improved so much!” It was wonderful to see their confidence grow.

We also had a lovely afternoon exploring our new classes for September. Here’s to two more fabulous weeks ahead!

      

                

 

26.06.25

We have had a lovely week in Pine class. In maths, we've continued our exploration of fractions, focusing on fractions of amounts and shapes. We've also been refreshing our skills with coins and notes—something that would be great to practise at home. In English, we've started writing our own factfiles about family members and have been working hard on our handwriting. This week, we've assessed the children's spelling, and some may be changing their spelling groups from next week so keep an eye out for new spellings. Thank you for helping them practise these at home. A highlight of the week was Sports Day; I was so proud of our resilient Rubies in Pine class and their support for one another. Lastly, please do check the lost property box for any missing items!

 

 

20.05.25

What a lovely week it has been in Pine Class! In maths, we’ve been delving into fractions. Year 1 has been focusing on finding a quarter of a quantity, while Year 2 enjoyed a fun game of “Would You Rather?” using fractions, debating which options they prefer and making calculations based on their choices. In English, we've been exploring newspaper reports and looking at the language used, so we can apply these techniques to our very own article about saving the bees. For   Geography, the class split into groups to research the different continents, taking a closer look at weather, climate, and temperature variations and comparing them. In Music, we have been reviewing our favourite Spice Girls’ songs and explaining why we like it or do not like it! As the weather continues to be quite hot, please remember to send in water bottles and hats to keep the children cool and hydrated. Enjoy the sunshine this weekend!

13.06.25

What an amazing week we have had in Pine class! We have been super busy. In maths we have continued to tackle addition and subtraction and looked at it in different contexts like word problems and checking if we get the right change at the shop. We have been busy practising our scripts for our trip too. We have also looked at important events that have been broadcast on television over the years and have been showcasing our art skills painting a self portrait. The highlight this week was obviously our trip to Marwell Zoo, we saw some amazing animals, got very wet and became David Attenborough all in one day! I was incredibly proud of the resilience of Pine class and their respectful behaviour around the Zoo. Another super week Pine class! 

                  

 

06.06.25

Welcome back, everyone! It’s lovely to see all your smiling faces again! We’ve had a fantastic week, working hard on our animal scripts in preparation for our upcoming filming of animal documentaries at Marwell Zoo next week. A big shout out to everyone for all your practice on Times Tables Rock Stars; you've really refreshed those multiplication skills! We’ve had some engaging discussions on physical and human geography this week and what is human made and what is not. In history, we explored the evolution of David Attenborough’s animal documentaries—truly inspiring for our English work! In Art, we’ve been studying portrait artists Richard Stone and Hannah Uzor, and have tried our hand at sketching King Charles, learning some nifty shading techniques along the way. Please keep an eye on the weather for our trip next week—don’t forget to check if you need a raincoat or sun cream or both! If you have any questions about the trip, just let me know.

 

23.05.25

What a very busy week we’ve had in Pine Class! On Tuesday, we celebrated World Bee Day with a fantastic range of bee-themed activities. The highlight was definitely building our very own 5-star bee hotel, which has now found its home in the woodlands. I was so impressed by the children's knowledge and the brilliant ideas they came up with on how to help our buzzing friends. Their enthusiasm was truly inspiring! They also came up with some great questions to ask our beekeeper visitor. We also had an exciting showdown against the teachers in Times Tables Rock Stars (TTRS), and I must say, the children really showed their skills! Despite my insistence on a recount, the children emerged victorious . Well done to everyone for putting in such a great effort! In addition, we've started our non-chronological report about the fascinating animals that we will see at Marwell. To accompany our learning, we watched some amazing clips featuring the legendary David Attenborough. Please remember to check your child's book bag, as there is some half-term homework to help with learning after half term. Wishing everyone a lovely break, and I can't wait to see you all for the final part of this academic year!

                         

 

                   

16.05.25

It’s been a bit of a topsy-turvy week in Pine Class due to SATS week, however,  the children have been exceptionally respectful and attentive through this time. In English, they successfully completed their own narratives and were absolutely chuffed with their work. In RE, we discussed why the Bible holds special significance for Christians, exploring key passages and what the meanings maybe. We’ve also continued to look into the history of TV, comparing the first episode of Andy Pandy to the most recent series. The children were impressed with the changes but cleverly identified some similarities too. In maths, we’ve focused on multiplication problems, using known facts to solve them.  In science we have been learning about micro habitats and found lots in our woodland area. Just a gentle reminder, please don’t bring toys from home into school; we wouldn’t want them to get lost or broken!

 

09.05.25

We've had a busy four-day week packed with learning! In English, the children have been diving into their stories and making the language come alive. They've really embraced various techniques, like extending sentences with conjunctions, using exciting adjectives, and crafting exclamatory sentences. I'm genuinely proud to see how much their writing has improved this week. In Maths, we've been refreshing our multiplication skills and exploring how to visualize problems with pictures and tackle word problems. During RE, we continued our exploration of the word 'special' and worked together as a class to create our own special book filled with poems, prayers, pictures, and stories. In guided reading, we've taken on the role of reading detectives, searching for answers within the non-fiction text. Finally, in Science, we're still investigating habitats, crafting our own for various animals, and discussing the vital role bees play in our ecosystem. Please check our lost property box it is very full again! 

     

02.05.25

What a lovely sunny week it has been in Pine Class! The children have been full of energy. In Maths, Year 1s have been working hard on their number bonds to 20 and improving their fluency, while Year 2 has been exploring subtraction. In English, the children have been very creative as they started to think about their own versions of the story Bee and Me, and which animal their story will include. It is great to see their imaginations coming through in their writing. In History, we had fun looking at how the programme Blue Peter has changed over time, learning important words like "broadcasting" along the way. In Science, we’ve been looking at animal classifications and their habitats. Our afternoon in the woodlands was a highlight—we loved sharing our special books and talking about what "special" means. I was so proud of how respectful everyone was. As always, regular reading at home really helps, so please keep it up!

        

25.04.25

So lovely to be back and see everyone! We've had a super busy week in Pine Class packed full of exciting activities. The bees left us a treasure hunt asking for our help and how TV could help us to share the message to help the bees. It's been fascinating to start looking at the history of television; Pine Class were amazed to learn that Mrs Talt only had four channels when she was young! In science, we ventured into the woodlands to investigate habitats, discovering various plants and animals. The children showed great enthusiasm in identifying what they found. In maths, we’ve been revising our 3D shapes, ensuring everyone is confident with their knowledge. During our English sessions, we began exploring the book "Bee and Me," which has inspired us to write our own versions of the story. Don't forget to check our notice board outside the classroom for any reminders, and keep an eye on our Talk and Walk board for some fun conversation starters on your way home!

      

04.04.25

What a lovely week in the sunshine! We have really enjoyed watching the construction of our new mud kitchen taking shape; it’s going to be incredible! In Maths this week, we’ve been focusing on direction, practising our left and right. We even explored clockwise and anti-clockwise movements, which was a lot of fun we did get dizzy! We’ve also delved into the Easter story, and the children did a splendid job retelling it in their own words. Additionally, we spent some time discussing the meanings of happy and sad and what we can do if we feel sad. As a well-deserved treat for all their hard work, we had a delightful movie day complete with popcorn and biscuits.

Great work this half term, Pine!

     

28.03.25

We’ve had a productive week in Pine Class! This week, we stepped into the world of Willy Wonka and embarked on an exciting adventure of making our very own chocolate bars. We’re chuffed with how they turned out and can’t wait to share them with everyone and get your opinion! In addition, we've channelled our inner marketers and created lots of engaging advertising materials to encourage folks to buy our sweet creations. In maths, we’ve been exploring shapes, with a focus on vertices, edges, and lines of symmetry. We’ve also tried our hand at song writing, inspired by the style of Ed Sheeran. It’s been heart-warming to see the thoughtful messages emerging in the lyrics. Overall, it’s been a week bursting with creativity, learning, and fun!

 

21.03.25

What a lovely sunny week it has been in Pine Class! We've made the most of the beautiful weather by spending some delightful time in the woodlands, exploring nature and enjoying the fresh air. In maths, our focus has been on subtraction, and we’ve been discovering various tools to assist us in the process—it's been quite fun! In English, we've been delving into the features of instructions, and the children have started writing their own instructions for making chocolate bars. We’re all looking forward to putting these recipes to the test next week. Additionally, we have continued to learn about the Cadburys brothers and the up and downs they faced making their factory a happy place for all their workers. To top off the week, the students showcased their creativity by completing their Andy Warhol masterpieces, which will be displayed at our upcoming exhibition. We even finished on a high note with a boogie at the school disco! What a fantastic week it’s been!

 

14.03.25

What a productive week we've had in Pine! In Maths, our Year Ones have been busy adding ten to various numbers, while the Year Twos have been diving into the world of partitioning. It's been brilliant to see their confidence grow, and I've added some extra times tables onto TTRS – so keep practising at home! In English, we've wrapped up our advert scripts, and the excitement is building as we begin filming. Pine class all did great creative writing in these scripts and let me tell you, the chocolate bars sound absolutely scrumptious – I can’t wait to see how they turn out! In guided reading we are exploring the book 'Two brothers and a chocolate factory ' and seeing how the Cadbury's brothers accomplished so much by working hard.  Also, we had an amazing Science afternoon for British Science Week, where the children engaged in some fantastic experiments that truly sparked their curiosity. Finally, in Coding, we transformed into robots and instructors, which was a delightful way to explore programming concepts. Another week of great learning! 

                             

07.03.25

What a fab week we’ve had! We've been having loads of fun designing our chocolate bars and writing about them persuasively as we gear up for making our adverts. Pine class are really getting into it, and we have some great chocolate bars being created. In maths, Year 1 has been looking at money and learning all about different coins and notes, while Year 2 has been counting in 3s and using this knowledge to solve word problems. Please keep going with your TTRS practise and spellings that are in their spelling books, thank you.  We also took a dive into the world of Andy Warhol and created some amazing sketches of chocolate bars for our final piece. Over in computing, we’re continuing our coding journey and had a blast making a noise when the bubble popped. This is set as a 2do task in Purple Mash, so they can show you what they can now code! And how could I forget our wonderful World Book Day? The children took part in loads of activities across the school celebrating the joy of books, and they looked absolutely brilliant in their costumes! Before I forget, please have a peek at the lost property box outside the classroom; we’ve gathered quite a few items!

 

28.02.25

We've had a great start back in Pine Class! This week, we've begun to think creatively about our very own chocolate bars. We're brainstorming designs and discussing how to use persuasive language to sell our sweet creations. Not only that, but we've also sampled various ingredients that might find their way into our bars – it’s been quite a tasty adventure! In maths, we explored different ways to measure items and units of measurement. Our new guided reading book, Two Brothers and a Chocolate Factory, is already sparking excitement and curiosity among the class. Additionally, we've kicked off our ICT learning, diving into the fascinating world of coding. The children had a fantastic time coding our fish to swim in different directions! Lastly, if you have any junk modelling materials at home, we would absolutely love to collect them for our upcoming projects in Pine. Thank you!

 

14.02.25

What another fantastic week for Pine Class! We have enjoyed and worked hard in all of our explore time activities, I think a highlight was making 2d and 3d shapes out of marshmallows and sticks! In maths, we've been having a great time with division. Year one have been sharing like pros in twos, while the year twos have really taken to their 2s, 5s, and 10s – go team! In English, we’ve finished our super informative spy journals, and I just know they’ll come in handy for Silver Knight on his exciting investigations. We’ve also had fun diving into all the emotions that Charlie felt in "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," which led to some brilliant chats among the class. On Safer Internet Day, we were brilliant at spotting scams, showing how clued up we are about staying safe online. As we wrap up this half term, I’m genuinely proud of every single one of you in Pine Class for all your hard work and fantastic attitudes. Have a lovely half term – can’t wait to see everyone back, ready for more learning fun!

                                      

            

07.02.25

We have had a lovely week in Pine Class, filled with creativity and learning! In recognition of Children's Mental Health Week, we've focused on mindfulness techniques to help manage worries. A highlight for us was creating a large-scale labyrinth, which we used to calm our breathing as we walked through it. In Maths, we've been working hard on our 2, 5 and 10 times tables! In English, we've embraced our inner spies, we have been writing up detailed logs of information to report back to Silver Knight. On top of that, we conducted our twistiest sweet experiment, and the best part was definitely tasting each one! I'm also thrilled to see how hard the children have been working on their English and guided reading of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory! If you're interested, you might want to apply for a Blue Peter badge, which grants free entry to many places. It’s easy to apply via this link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/joinin/about-blue-peter-badges just click on the book badge. I am happy to send you copies of your child’s fantastic work to help with the application. Lastly, keep up the awesome work on TTRS!

 

31.01.25

Another busy week of learning has flown by! The children have done fantastic character descriptions, using all the tools we’ve explored together. In history, we’ve delved into a decade and a century, examining how things have changed over time. The class also had a great time writing a rule book for their own factory, inspired by George Cadbury's legacy.

In maths, we’ve been exploring the properties of 2D and 3D shapes and have just begun looking at fractions of a shape. To top it all off, we received an exciting email from Willy Wonka, who challenged us to plan a science investigation to explore which sweets are the twistiest! Also, this week our first golden ticket was found in a reading book! Very Exciting!

Lastly, make sure to ask your child about our super awesome spy mission! 

                

24.01.25

What a busy week we've had in Pine Class! In maths, we’ve been diving into the world of time, and it would be fantastic if you could support your child by practising this skill at home. The children had a blast at our mini disco, dancing away to Ed Sheeran’s hits! We also got creative with our pop art project, using apples as our focus, inspired by the legendary Andy Warhol. Additionally, we’ve introduced Times Table Rock Stars, and it’s wonderful to see the enthusiasm from the children as they log on. In English, we've shifted our focus to describing the other characters in "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory." In history, we discovered how the Cadbury brothers improved the lives of their workers in their factory. It’s been an exciting week!

17.01.25

Pine Class have had a fabulous week and are continuing to thrive with our new learning layout! In music, they drew inspiration from Ed Sheeran and have been busy composing their own tunes – a real treat to hear! Over in maths, Year 2 have been practising adding and subtracting tens, showing some impressive skills, while Year 1 have been investigating number facts with great enthusiasm. In English, the children worked hard on their letters back to the spy agency, getting creative with their ideas. Science lessons have been all about exploring everyday materials and distinguishing between what is natural and man-made. To top it all off, they've even started designing a map of their very own chocolate factory. Keep up the great work, Pine Class!

                                      

                                    

 

20.12.24

                                                Merry Christmas from Pine Class

                                       

13.12.24

This week in Pine Class we have been very busy getting ready for our dress rehearsal of Hey Ewe and the performances on Monday. The children have worked really hard to learn the songs and actions and those with speaking parts have been practising speaking loudly and clearly. We can't wait to show you all our performance!  In English, we have been writing our explanation texts on how to recycle paper. The children have been brilliant at memorising parts of the process which has really helped their writing. Through our DT work this week, we explored different toys and rated each one out of five. We are all looking forward to lots of Christmas fun next week.

                   

06.12.24

It's been a busy week in Pine Class and we have spent lots of time getting ready for our nativity. We have been busy practising the songs and learning our lines. In English, we have been learning about the process of recycling paper, ready to write an explanation text about it next week. We have ordered pictures and created our own mind maps about recycling paper. In Maths this week, we have been doing some more learning about time and have begun solving some time related problems. We have continued our Guided Reading work on the book The Ugly Five which we are thoroughly enjoying. 

 

29.11.24

In Pine Class this week, the majority of our learning has been based around the story of The Tin Forest. We watched a short animation of the story which really got us thinking about why it's so important to care for our planet. We decided to write some persuasive posters to persuade people to put their litter inn the bin and never drop it on the ground. We talked about how to make our language as powerful and persuasive as possible by using powerful adjectives, questions and commands. We have also started exploring some toys in preparation for designing and making our own recycled toys towards the end of term. We compared our own favourite toys with a Victorian rocking horse, looking at the materials, colours and how the toys were powered. We have been working hard on practising our Christmas play and we are excited for our adults to come and watch it soon! 

 

22.11.24

It's been a great week in Pine Class with lots of fantastic learning taking place. On Monday, we went into the woodland and each found an interesting stick. Inspired by the story of Stanley's Stick, we thought about imaginative ways we could use our sticks. We had stick bananas, walking sticks, stick toothbrushes, stick pencils, stick boomerangs and many more fantastic ideas! We have used our ideas to write our own stories in the style of Stanley's Stick. In Maths, we have been busy consolidating our knowledge of counting in 2s and 10 and some of us have moved on to counting in 5s and 3s. We have used our knowledge to solve multiplication and grouping problems. As part of our work for Anti Bullying Week, we have been thinking about ways to stamp out bullying behaviours. We created posters to put up around the school. Great work Pine!

 

15.11.24

Without a doubt the highlight of our week this week was the amazing morning we had on Monday to celebrate Remembrance Day. We were lucky enough to watch a chinook land on the playing field and were completely blown away (almost literally!) by how big it was! Back in school, we created poppy themed art and did some writing about why we celebrate Remembrance day and what it means to us. Through our English work this week, we have written the story of Stanley's stick and are looking forward to creating our own stories next week. Through our Maths work, we have been working hard on our addition and subtraction strategies and have shown a great deal of resilience as a class. Keep up the great work Pine Class. You are making excellent progress and we are super proud of you all!

   

   

08.11.24

In Pine Class this week, the children blew us away with their fabulous trip recount writing. We created a class mind map of the day to remind us of the activities we did. We orally rehearsed the order of the day before writing our recounts using time connectives. We have also started our new focus text this week which is Stanley's Stick. In Maths, we have been counting in tens and using this knowledge to add and subtract tens mentally. Through our project work, we have been learning about Samba music and practising identifying the instruments used. We particularly enjoyed listening to the song Bim Bom by Bossa Nova artist Joao Gilberto. Well done Pine Class, a great first week back. 

25.10.24

It's been a great week in Pine Class and the highlight of our week has certainly been our trip to Beaulieu Treehouse Centre. We had a wonderful day in the woodland there and we were very lucky with the weather! We started our day by identifying leaves from hazel, beech, hornbeam, lime and oak trees. We then used the leaves to create some natural art in the woodland. After lunch, we went pond dipping and found all sorts of exciting pond creatures. Our favourite were the newts which were very wriggly! For our last activity if the day, we went in a minibeast hunt. We found slugs, woodlice, centipedes, millipedes, worms and beetles. Some of us were even brave enough to hold some of them! Thank you for all your hard work this half term, Pine Class. Have a safe half term and we look forward to seeing you all when we return. 

18.10.24

In Pine Class this week, we have been busy learning about woodland animals, ready to write fact files about a chosen animal next week. We have been focusing on using capital letters and forming these correctly. Through our project work, we have begun learning about Brazil. We have located Brazil on a map and learnt that it is located in South America. We have started to look at some of the features of Brazil and are really looking forward to learning more about the Amazon Rainforest and Brazilian wildlife. In Maths this week, the Year 1 children have been learning to count in 2s and the Year 2 children have been learning to count in 3s. We would be very grateful if you could support this work by practising at home. Great work Pine Class!

 

11.10.24

It's been a lovely week in Pine Class. We have thoroughly enjoyed learning all about British trees as part of our Science work. In Art we have been learning about Andy Goldsworthy, a sculptor who creates art using natural materials. We went over to the church yard and had a go at creating some of our own art inspired by him. We used leaves, sticks and feathers to create different shapes and patterns. In Maths we have started learning about money and have enjoyed playing 'guess my money'. This is something that could be continued at home as the children really enjoy it! Well done Pine, a fabulous week. 

                  

                        

 

04.10.24

It's been a lovely week in Pine Class and it has absolutely flown by. The children have been working particularly hard on their Maths and as a result, some excellent progress has been made. The Year 1 children have been working hard on using both practical resources and number lines to add and subtract. The Year 2 children have been working hard on using unstructured number lines and add and subtract tens and multiples of ten. It had been wonderful to watch their fluency increase and their confidence grow. We have been busy creating some Harvest inspired collage of our favourite fruits and vegetables. We have thoroughly enjoyed our Guided Reading unit of The Three Little Pigs this week and are keen to continue this into next week. Well done Pine Class - you have worked hard this week. 

 

 

27.09.24

We have been working really hard in Pine Class this week. We have thoroughly enjoyed learning the story of Leaf Man. We have created a class story map and have been learning to use it to recite the story aloud. We even went outside and collected our own leaves to make little leaf men to help us with our storytelling. We have worked incredibly hard in Maths this week. The Year 1 children have been practising adding using practical resources and using the + and = symbols to record their working. The Year 2 children have started using unstructured number lines to add and subtract ones. This has been quite challenging but the children have been incredibly resilient and as a result, have been very successful. Through our Jigsaw work this week, we talked about people we are proud of and write little tickets to a friend to explain why we are proud of them. Well done Pine Class!

 

20.09.24

It's been another busy week in Pine Class. This week we read the story of Little Red. Little Red looks very similar to Little Red Riding Hood but don't be fooled, she is not very nice at all! We started to get a bit worried that people would mistake Little Red for Little Red Riding Hood so we decided to make some warning posters. 

We have been working hard on our number bonds within 20 this week, using a range of practical resources to represent them and writing out number bonds out as number sentences. We thoroughly enjoyed playing some games in the hall during one of our PE lessons this week. Toilet tag in particular is becoming a class favourite! 

 

13.09.24

This week has really flown by in Pine Class! We received another mysterious letter, this time from Jack from Jack and the Beanstalk. The letter said that Jack had seen Little Red Riding Hood but we weren't sure whether or not we could trust him. We went on a hunt for some more fairy tale characters and then we sorted them into those we could trust and those we couldn't and discussed the reasons for our choices. We still haven't been able to find Little Read Riding Hood and we really are beginning to get worried! In Maths, we have continued our work in numbers to 100 and have been finding all the ways to make numbers within 10. We have begun learning about the continents of the world and each child will be bringing home a map of the world this week so that they are able to continue this learning at home. Well done Pine!

 06.09.24

What a super first week we have had in Pine Class! The children have settled really well into the classroom. We discussed our school Golden Rules and each created a 'high five' handprint to show that we agree to try our best to follow them.  In Maths, we have been playing a game of 'Guess the Number.' One person things of a number between one and one-hundred and the class have to guess the number in 10 questions or fewer. The children have been asking some great questions such as 'Does it have two digits?' and 'Is it larger than 50?' This would be an excellent game for you to continue playing with your child at home, in the car or while walking to school. We had a bit of a surprise on Wednesday when we recieved a letter from Mrs Hood, explaining that Little Red Riding Hood had got lost in the woods! We have been writing missing posters to help find her and we really hope Little Red returns safely home soon. 

 

19.07.24

What a lovely week we have had in Pine Class. We have started our transition work by writing poems about ourselves. The children have used some wonderful adjectives and similes to describe themselves. We have be talking about the things we are looking forward to next year. These have ranged from making new friends, to looking forward to school trips and having a go at some more challenging  work! The adults in the class have had to be very patient this week as we have been spending our afternoons sewing our dragon puppets! The children have shown an incredible amount of resilience with their sewing and have all been able to sew independently. We are looking forward to a lovely last two days before the holidays. Great work Pine Class!

 

12.07.24

It has been a wonderful week in Pine Class. The children have been very welcoming and I have thoroughly enjoyed hearing all about their learning whilst I was away. We have been busy writing poems about dragons for our class exhibition on Friday. The children came up with some very adventurous adjectives to describe the dragons which they have included in their writing. In Maths, we have been embedding our learning about time. The children have made clocks and we had a great time playing 'What's the time Mr Wolf?' on the playground. We have also supported the children's concept of time by seeing how many times we can complete simple tasks such as writing our names, running laps of the playground and counting to ten in a minute. We all agreed that the minute we spent sitting silently felt like the longest! Thank you for such a brilliant week, Pine Class. 

        

 

 

 

05.07.24

This week is my final week with Pine Class. I am quite sad to be leaving them. I have seen each and every one of them grow and blossom. It's hard to believe that they are the same children who joined me on this exciting learning journey in September. It has been an absolute pleasure to be their class teacher. We have cried, we have laughed, we certainly have learned things we never imagined we would. We broke the London Eye, we took over a First-Class carriage on the train as well as becoming sailors with Sir Christopher. We've caught dragons, adopted dragons, and learned lots about our village. I have lots of happy reflections of my time here at Micheldever. Every day has been rewarding and something I have wanted to get out of bed to do ( anyone who knows me that's a very difficult concept for me). I have felt privileged and humbled by each and every one of you as you have let me into your families and have shared your most treasured possession with me. We've all been a big crazy (at times) team. I am going to miss every one of you! I am also going to miss this wonderful Micheldever Family. The staff here are caring and well skilled individuals. I will miss their support, their camaraderie and their laughter - so many thanks. My next move is quite exciting- I'm returning for a short while to our Nursery, I'm also going to keep my hand in by offering supply time to an agency. Good luck Pine as you venture on, Good Luck parents as you hold their hands in their next steps, and Good luck Micheldever Staff- You are truly amazing!

 

28.06.24

Pine have been preparing for a visit from an ex pupil next week. He attended school about 75 years ago! We can’t wait to hear his stories and all about our school. On Wednesday we will be having a history focus day, becoming history detectives, finding out as much as we can about Micheldever. This week we’ve looked at past and present tense… We learned very quickly that rules soon get broken in English and this makes learning challenging. We have enjoyed exploring 3d shapes and nets. We’ve also looked in more detail at food chains. We are beginning to get ready to say a very fond farewell to each other next week….

21.06.24

 Pine have been focussed on their emerging butterflies this week. We have sat with wonderment as the butterflies came out of the cocoons. We nursed them in the class for three days then set them free in the woodland. This was a lovely experience. We have designed our own monster this week to write a story with. In maths we have explored 3D shapes. We have also investigated and discussed whether something is living, non living or was once a living thing. We have read our books to each other, and even enjoyed a story written in America in 1941!

 

14.06.24

Pine have been watching the dragon egg this week as it has begun to hatch. We can see small blue(we believe) dragonlets. We have also begun thinking about year 3 and what we are looking forward to doing. We have been interviewing sharks, Orcas and a Narwal in Literacy. In maths we have been embedding our doubling and halving skills. In geography we continued to look at maps, whilst in Jigsaw we played the guess who game with our baby pictures.

 

07.06.24

We have continued to work hard in class particularly our Year One children who have been focussing and practicing for their phonics check next week. We have begun listening to Carnival of the Animals as part of our music learning. We looked at mapping with Mrs Talt on Wednesday afternoon- creating maps of our class and the playground. We have looked at D-Day remembrance and reflected on our learning by designing medals.. We looked at Nancy’s grandma ‘s brothers wartime uniforms and pictures. We are so thankful for the trust placed in us with such precious artefacts. Freddie brought in some very old pictures of Micheldever- they made us really think… Once again if you or anyone you know has any maps of Micheldever that we could borrow, we would be so grateful.

24.05.24

Quite a busy week in Pine as the break approaches. The class have been working hard on writing expanded noun phrases in English to make our dragon descriptions more exiting and appealing. Maths has seen us doing our" maths puzzle" books and celebrating our good learning . In RE we have been learning about The Torah, and thinking about the stories it has in it. We enjoyed our PE lesson with Mr O'Neill yesterday as well as the Drama workshop. Yesterday our Artwork was put on display at Micheldever Station in the waiting room between both lines. We are looking forward to the half term break readying us for our next half term learning where our Dragons will lead us into looking at history in Micheldever. Once again if you have any old pictures, maps, stories etc. we'd love to see them and borrow them if possible. As a Class and team, Pine would like to say a great big thankyou to Mr O'Neill for his patience, love and hard work that he has given to us. We wish him lots of luck in the future.

                                                    

17.05.24

Pine have been busy looking after their dragonlets this week. They have written some instructions to show how to care for their dragons. They have also written to friends describing their dragons and what they get up to. In these letters they have talked about diet- QUITE A CONCERN that several of them like the odd toasted MR Jarman Burger or a Bushell Fritter! In math we have been jumping around the hundred square and look forward next week to doing problems beyond 100. We have continued to look at special books in RE, and have loved listening and trying to retell some very well known Bible stories. In PE we have been practicing our throwing skills- unfortunately rain stopped play and we had to adapt to throwing skills in the hall. We have all enjoyed our reading this week and are certainly pleased with the progress we are making. We are looking forward to next week and planning to continue our dragon work, and begin to look at history through Micheldever... If you have any old maps or photographs we can borrow, we would love them...

 

10.05.24

We had an amazing day of learning yesterday. We received a letter from the Laboratory in Dragonshire, Devon, informing us that Dragons had been positivley identified here in Micheldever. There had been geolocated evidence of baby dragons in the woodland area. Our first task was to locate a dragon that had been left in a dragon purse for each of us, then we had to create a habitat for it to grow as a fledgling dragon. We made dragon soup and dragon bread which we enjoyed eating after we had been on a dragon hunt on the playing field. We heard a dragon story called "Dragon  Stew". We also had a visit from a real life living and breathing Doctor who taught us about how plants drink- we watched our flowers slowly change colour over the day! We are now ready for a restful weekend to recharge in time for more Dragon work next week. Pine Class would like to say a big thankyou to Bella's Mum for her hard work getting us plants and compost. We would also like to thank Lily's Mum for her teaching hard work yesterday. Big thankyous from Mr.J to Mrs.B and Mrs J for their hard work yesterday.

      

      

03.05.24

Thunder, lightning, smoke, and even solid evidence of dragons has been found this week in Pine Class. Only on Wednesday Night was the class visited by a beast we believe to be a dragon! It left foot prints and the start of a nest of some sort. We have written to a dragonologist to try to seek more information. In maths we have been looking at movement and position of shapes as well as giving instructions of where to move etc. We have begun to look at some events in Jesus' life. We are going to use purple mash to continue our work on movement and direction.

           

26.04.24

This week has seen our inquisitive minds really begin to develop. We have been surveying our own environment and have had sightings of Dragon footprints, cracks in our gardens and one child is certain they have spotted the endangered dragon species in their garden! We have completed our maths unit on multiplication and division for the moment but intend to revisit again. We have been visited by our friends at the NFER to trial another reading paper- Judith said she was very happy with our help and thanked all our children for their patience and willingness to help. We have continued with our Picasso work, and have planted our potatoes ready for potato Salad in the last week of term. Excitement is building, signs are being seen- something is happening- what? We don't know! Where? We don't know but there are clear signs and much anticipation.

 

19.04.24

Welcome back to Pine Class. Our holidays seemed to be very long. We are very watchful of Dragons- we have been informed of breaking news in Louisville that there have been sightings of Dragons! We are suspicious of our classroom that appears to have two broken dragon wings on our walls. The children have reported during the day seeing shadows, smelling smoke, and finding footprints and cracks in the pavement. Yesterday we found evidence of two dragon nests but no eggs! We are watching closely. In maths we have been doing multiplication and are now quite good at our 2's, 5's and 10 x tables. Today we have been working for the Government particularly in year 2- we have been guinea pigs - we have tried a future reading test to help them! In science we were amazed to learn about pollination and germination. We were visited by both the Bella Bee and the Maddox Bee who showed us how the pollen is spread. We’ve also begun to plan a very magical day after May Bank Holiday- all will become clear shortly. 

 

22.03.24

Pine Class have had a very inspirational and exciting week this week. We finally got to visit London. Here is a recount written by the whole class.

 

When we got to the station, it was raining. We were all very excited to go to London on the train. We did not realise how noisy or how fast the trains would be until we were deafened by a superfast train going by us. Mr Jarman did the register and we put on our bright yellow jackets. Mr Jarman also put each of us a luminous wristband with a number on for if we got lost. We then walked under the railway to get to the platform. The rain got heavier and it was a bit cold. At 9.02 the train stopped in the station. We followed Mr. Johnston and Birch class to the train. Before we knew it, the train set off. Mr. Jarman got us to sit in First Class. The Guard was really kind as he told us we could travel to London in that carriage- what a treat! He also kept pointing out things to look at including the swimming pool in the sky. When we got close to London we were excited to see The Shard, The Gerkin, The Houses of Parliament and The London Eye. When the train stopped at Waterloo we waited for a little bit then all got off in our groups. We held hands and walked out of the station, waving to Birch Class and down the steps towards the road. Mr Jarman and Mr ONeill led us across the crossing towards the steps leading to the Southbank Centre. We went up the steps then down a ramp. We talked about what we could see as we walked. When we got to the bottom of the ramp, we could see the River Thames, Parliament and The London Eye- The wheel was ginormous! We were all excited. We walked quickly to the boat. When we got there it had gone- we were upset that we had missed it. Mr Jarman and Mrs Humphries went and sorted another boat journey- this gave us time to have snacks and play with the pigeons. London was busy! The time came for us to get on the boat so we walked on a bridge thing that took us there. We waited ten minutes and the boat came. We were the first group there so got seats up on deck. The man told us lots of funny stories and we saw lots of places and things. He best bit was Tower Bridge- It is huge. We loved the boat ride, and told the guide lots of things that we already knew about London- he was impressed… We were so good- no one was sick!

After  a while the boat was back at the London Eye. We quickly went back up the ramp and was shown to the front of the queue to begin our flight. We were all treated by grownups as we had our bags checked. Mr Jarman and Mr O’Neill had to be checked with a magic stick! ( Arlo said that they looked like naughty people so were being checked!).

On the Eye we began moving and went higher and higher until we got to the top. We saw The Kings cars going to Buckingham Palace, and watched his flag begin to fly. Suddenly The Eye stopped and a lady said “ We are sorry that your rotation has been interrupted due to a technical difficulty!” We thought this was funny- Mr Jarman turned grey! Then the Eye began to move backwards! Mr Jarman and the other adults began to look at their watches and seemed worried- We had a train to catch very soon.

As if by magic the Eye stopped again and began to move the right way! Mr Jarman began to smile again! At the bottom we all got out and began to walk (QUICKLY!) to the station- we beat Birch Class. A kind Guard let us all through the barrier and we were allowed to get on the train first. We took over a whole carriage! Our journey back was so much quieter than going- in fact some of us fell a sleep!

Ava said that this had been “ the best day ever!”- Mr Jarman said it had been an amazing visit and wanted to do it all again! We shared some pictures at exhibition. We also spoke about some of the landmarks. Why not get your phones out and scan the QR Codes…

  

              

15.03.24

Pine have been preparing for our visit to London. We have also spent science week looking at Materials around us. We have continued to build London and have been doing lots of maths around mass and capacity .

                   

                                                     

 

08.03.24

Pine have been busy looking at information books this week in order to prepare for our QR code tour of London. We have been doubling, multiplying by 5, 3 and 10. We have learned about Vincent Van Gogh, and got very busy writing stories for world book day. We are now on countdown to London- Its like NASA counting down to lift off. The class was taken over by many characters and words- Tadpoles, Unicorns, space, knights and wizards- Pine has been a land of pure imagination

 

01.03.24

Pine Class has been the centre of London in 1666 this week. We have met and become Will the baker's son. We have written our diaries of what happened. We have been learning about shape and symmetry. We have learned Easter songs and been preparing for our London Dance. We have begun our DT project to build London in school as well as looking at materials. We have enjoyed the whole week and are getting very excited about our London visit.

 

        

23.02.24

Pine have been flexing their maths muscles this week. We have been learning how to halve, quarter and third numbers. We have even looked at halving odd numbers!. Can I say very many thanks and congratulations on the half term projects! The results are outstanding! We have spoke about them lots and are planning to use some of them in our Dance lessons. Our next challenge next week is to build some buildings so that they are as tall as me. We have been inspired by the drawings done by Stephen Wiltshire and have begun "Sunflower" art work in the style of Vincent Van Gough.

A busy but very pleasing week back.

 

08.02.24

Pine enjoyed having parents in to talk about our London visit. We are all very excited about what we are going to do. We have finished our information leaflets about London. We have enjoyed touring the school and sharing our good work- Mr Jarman could not believe it was all our own work. We have been working on finding difference in maths. We loved Mr. Jarman's sweet shop! We have learned about Buckingham Palace, and had a virtual tour around it. We are looking forward to a short break from learning next week, ready to continue our learning. Mr Jarman has set us a task for the holiday- can we make a famous building in London? Its up to us what we use, but we will build a mini- London in our class. Please make sure you read, read and read even more over the break....

 

19.01.24

This week we have begun learning about The Great Fire of London. We were amazed to find out that the fire lasted for four days, and that there were only 6 people who sadly lost their lives. We sat as groups and wrote questions that we are going to try to find the answers of. We have been to JESCOS a new shop owned by a very strange person. We have bought sweets from them and counted the money needed to buy them. We have shopped for lots of things and became human cash registers- sorting prices etc. We have continued our work on Passover and watched a small clip from the cartoon the Prince of Egypt to contextualise why the Israelites had to flee from Egypt. In PE we have been in the Jungle again dancing like animals from the Jungle and beginning to use the mood the music creates to move to. In English we are writing about Mr. Johnston and the six unnamed classes! We've finished our first portraits.  A busy week- and a need to recharge our batteries ready for next week.

 

12.01.24

"Mr Jarman, why has this week been so long?", I was asked by one of Pine class today. It is a measure of how hard we have been learning this week. We have been looking at Passover as part of our RE learning, been drawing our portraits ( we really enjoyed that). Mr Jarman has gone counting stick crazy! Its been used in nearly all our maths lessons this week to help us count and recognise number patterns. We've been crossing the River with the animals and Jade Emperor in English. We are also starting to get excited about the prospects of visiting London itself! You should be getting a letter very soon! Please can you continue to hear your child read regularly, and continue to practice number formation as well as letter formation- having just got back from 1492, we seem to have forgotten which way round some of them are written- I'll send home some crib sheets to help.

 

05.01.24

Welcome back! We hope you have had a wonderful Christmas Time, and are looking forward to our ventures this term. We have begun looking at The United Kingdom and have located the capital cities of the nations that make up The UK. In Maths we have been flexing our place value muscles- for some of us it felt like a two hour work out at the gym! Not to worry give us a week and we'll be chomping at the bit! We have begun listening to stories about The Chinese New Year, and have whispered the words London Visit to the class- We are currently trying to pull this together so that we can go visit our Capital City and experience first hand what makes London such a great Place. Can Myself, Mrs Bushell, Mr O'Neil and Mrs Jarrad thank you for your lovely Christmas gifts we really appreciated your kind thoughts, words and gifts.

15.12.23

What a lovely week we have had in Pine Class. It was wonderful to see the children perform in the Nativity. They sang with gusto and were word perfect with their lines. They enjoyed their visit to the Pantomime- each have a favourite character. They cheered the hero prince, and booed the step sisters- all good fun was had. We’ve been Christmas Shopping, and shopped until we nearly dropped.  We had a surprise visit from Santa. We are now looking forward to a reflective Service in Church, then the final countdown to the beginning of the holiday season. From the staff and Children in Pine Class can we wish you all a very Merry Christmas and send blessings for The New Year ahead.

 

08.12.23

Our Elf arrived and has been carefully watching our class. He has set us daily targets of what he is looking for us doing. We’ve been asked to show kindness, hardworking, reciprocity, and good listening. He does not seem to have been mischievous (YET!) Our Court was called last week when we had a jury of over 20 people. They heard the case of Christopher Columbus who was charged with Mischief Making- a charge that could have landed him with quite a hefty sentence. Both prosecution and defence presented their arguments. The jury retired and deliberated the evidence given. In a shock verdict ( Children were amazed!) the jury found him “NOT Guilty”, so he was released back to continue his exploration and discoveries. We have written to Santa this week- hopefully he will have few surprises as he finalises his sleigh.. We have been singing and polishing our acting skills ready for The Nativity on Monday. The Classroom is looking nice and festive, and the excitement is starting to build!  We are counting every day how many sleeps to the end of term as well as how many days until Christmas..

     

01.12.23

Pine have been polishing off their Columbus work. Columbus is in prison charged with ‘ Misery making’- will he be found guilty or not guilty. The jury will decide! Everyone has been very busy getting ready for our class exhibition and rehearsing for our nativity performance

24.11.23

Pine Class had a big shock this week when they received a letter from Mr Christopher Columbus himself telling the class that he was stranded on an Island and had very limited food supplies. He asked them to think about how he might survive, then asked them to plan him a balanced diet using the few rations he had. We have been learning how to add money this week. We have written some poems in English and have visited the story of Baboushka as we explore further "Journeys" and why we take them.. We are looking forward to trying to write our own versions of the story. Next week is a big week for the class as we change the room into a Courtroom- we are told Columbus is going on trial for being described as a "Misery Maker"! Our job will be to act as defence and prosecution! Our singing continues as does our line learning- if your child has a speaking part can we ask that they keep practicing their lines over, and over, and over and over again!

 

 

17.11.23

Pine Class have been busy writing poems this week about Winter. We have been using our detective skills to find rhyming words to make couplets. We have also all been playing detectives at sorting halves and quarters of shapes. We have been looking at Journies as part of our RE learning. We have looked at journies people make and also thought harder about Columbus' journey. We continue to learn our songs for the Nativity. We have also found out our parts... Its not long to go....

10.11.23

This week as been busy and very productive. Having realised that we are stuck in the Bahamas for a while, we have thought about how we celebrate special events. We spoke about our birthdays, Easter, Weddings and Christmas to name a few significant events. We spoke about how Jewish people celebrate Sukkot.  In maths this week we have been developing our doubling and halving muscles as well as trying to solve a few word problems. In Science we have been considering what there is on the Island to eat as a healthy meal. We have been singing some of our Nativity songs- hindered appropriately by Mr. Jarman ( He's tone deaf but we don't tell him!). PE saw us developing our team skills and continuing our work on the Island to follow instructions and directions so that when we get in the woodland and are blindfolded by the natives we can safely get through it. 

                           

20.1023

Pine Class have finished the half term taking part in some rest and relaxation - we all had a Yoga lesson! The children loved seeing Mr Jarman tie himself in knots as he tried to get the poses. We have been learning to tell the time, and have been immersed in our new favourite story Snow White and the Seven Aliens. We have looked at the names and locations of the Oceans in the World. We’ve extended our knowledge of celebrations especially the Jewish celebration of Sukkot. Columbus continues to explore the Bahamas and he has decided to leave us here as he travels back to Europe with the goods we have discovered. We hear the weather back home is wet, windy and cold! It’s the opposite here-32 degrees in the shade but no real places to rest and relax- Columbus really knows what he is doing!

 

13.10.23

This week we landed at The Bahamas. We have met the native people and the chief.  Who didn't speak like us or look like us. The natives all had spears and they got us a blue pig to eat! We have been writing letters home from the Bahamas, we have been doing addition and subtraction using a hundred square and number lines. It has been a very busy week.

                       

                      

 

06.10.23

Pine Class have enjoyed preparing for Harvest Festival this week. A big well Done to them all- the reading was incredible and our actors amazing! We have landed on the Bahamas at last! We have made coconut Macaroons, been involved in writing letters of complaint and using our mental skills of addition. We have been doing defending and attack in PE and have begun looking at Columbus' sailing log... What a lovely way to end this week by visiting Church!

                          

                   

 

29.09.23

Pine class have been busy writing instructions for the Ship’s cook. We began by looking at our pictures of biscuit making. We have drafted, edited and improved our writing then today we’re successful in a final copy of instructions- we included time  connectives which will make Columbus very happy. We have investigated using mathematics the surgeon’s hypothesis that big feet are matched with a large head circumference. We have completed our ship health passport and will use this not only for this voyage but also throughout the year as we track how we change. We have been inspired by Georgia O’Keefe to produce fruits from The Bahamas pictures. We have started to log the chronology of Columbus’ life.. 

 

                 

                                         

 

22.09.23

Pine Class have been invaded by rats this week. They've eaten all bar a few provisions on the ship. The Quartermaster was not happy- neither are the crew when they realised they had to make the flour, sugar and butter last until Christmas. They solved this problem by baking biscuits! We have been solving number problems, and learning what a good instruction looks like. All in all a very busy week in 1492!

     

                   

            

15.09.23

This week Pine Class have begun their voyage across the seas West towards Asia- We have written rules to follow on board the ship and have been out and about in the village looking similarities and differences between here and The Bahamas ( The land that Columbus found when he headed West). We have thought about significant celebrations. We have begun our Harvest preparation. In maths we have been exercising our addition muscles. Thankyou for the wonderful photographs you have sent in. Next week there may be an emergency onboard the ship... We hear Scurvey is about!

                                       

 

                                 

 

08.09.23

It has been a very busy week in Pine Class. We have been taken back to 1492, a time before some continents and foods had been discovered. The ship is ready to Captained by Christopher Columbus. He has had us applying for jobs on his ship, counting and calculating super quick. We have begun to look at our Science work. Can you help us please by sending in a picture of your child as a baby, and a more recent photograph to continue our discussion on changes. Next week we are hoping to go on a walk around Micheldever so that we can begin to compare the Bahamas with Micheldever.

                                  

 

 14.07.23

It has been a busy week in Pine. We've been doing lots of computing and learned about coding; in maths we've been looking at sequences where we have drawn our own dominoes; and in English we wrote letters to our new teachers about what we are looking forward to the most for next year. Well done Pine for a great week!

                              

07.07.23

In Pine Class this week, we have been finishing off our little project about our family members. We had lots of fun placing all of our family members on a time line as a class. We have also continued our transition work, adding to our folders ready to bring home for the summer. What a fantastic last week and a wonderful year it has been in Pine Class. Throughout my last week with them this year, I have reflected on all their outstanding achievements both individually and as a class and I really couldn't be prouder of them all! Thank you, children, for your efforts this year - you have all worked incredibly hard! Thank you to all of you for your kindness and empathy throughout my pregnancy and a special thank you so the children who have helped me to get back up from the carpet on more than one occasion over recent weeks! Enjoy the last two weeks of term and a very well-deserved break when it arrives! 

                                           

          

30.06.23

In Pine Class this week, we have been writing our information pages about our family members and we even draw portraits of them in our Art lesson. Through our History work, we have continued to learn about timelines but this time, we have placed objects from recent History on them. We have been doing a lot of transition work to prepare us for next year, including circle times where we have the opportunity to ask questions and talk about any worries we may have. We will continue to do this until the end of term.

      

 

                                    

23.06.23

The week has flown by in Pine Class! We have had the most wonderful time sharing the homework that the children completed about an interesting member of their families and I would like to thank you all for your support with this. The children have been busy preparing to write information pages about their chosen family member, ready to display at exhibition. The children have absolutely blown me away with their fantastic Maths work this week. Some have been working on their understanding of the place value of 2-digit numbers and some have been learning a new method for addition and subtraction. Through our project work this week, we have been learning about time lines and the children created some wonderful timelines of their own lives. Well done Pine Class.

 

16.06.23

What a wonderful week we have had in Pine Class! On Tuesday, the children visited Marwell Zoo. It was a very hot day so everyone had to wear sun cream and a sun hat. The children saw a huge variety of animals and had a fantastic time! Whilst at the zoo, the children recorded their animal documentaries as part of our Pine Class TV project. We can't wait to show then to you at exhibition! It has been brilliant to read the amazing homework that the children have produced about a member of their family. Next week, we will begin writing a fact file about our family member and creating portraits ready for our class gallery. Well done Pine!

                      

                     

                    

09.06.23

We have had a great first week back in Pine Class. We have been learning about different animals and their habitats as well as the reasons some animals can become endangered. We watched some clips from David Attenborough documentaries and have been preparing our own documentary scrips about animals we might see at the zoo. During the trip, we will be recording our documentaries with the animals! In Maths, we have been learning about money. We have been using coins to make different amounts and solving a range of money problems. 

                             

      

25.05.23

This week in Pine Class, we were very sad to say goodbye to Mrs Cobb as she returned to her class at Barton Stacey. We completed our non-chronological reports about animals and added amazing facts and pictures. The end result was fantastic! In Maths this week, we have been learning about measure, taking part in lots of practical activities. We particularly enjoyed using measuring equipment to measure the length and height of objects on the playground and using cups to measure the capacity of different containers. Over the last few weeks, we have been learning about the artist Richard Stone, the youngest ever royal portrait artist. This week we had a go at drawing our own self-portraits. We studied our faces really carefully using mirrors and sketched out the shapes on the paper. The end result was fantastic! It has been a brilliant half term in Pine Class and I wish you all a safe and happy half term.

          

                                                           

19.05.23

We've had a good week in Pine this week. The children have been busy writing non-chronological reports about an animal of their choice. We have written questions as sub-headings to structure our work. In Maths, we have had lots of fun learning about fractions of shapes and numbers. In the afternoons, we have been learning about different creatures using the book Where in the Wild. We have also been learning about the weather in the UK and we even wrote and performed our own weather forecasts!

                                         

 

   

 

12.05.23

It has been a wonderful week in Pine Class. We started the week by watching video clips of the coronation of King Charles and Queen Camilla. We compared it to the coronation of Queen Elizabeth listing what was the same and what was different. Through our English work, we have been writing scripts for news programmes about the coronation. We have continued our Science work about bees. We went on a walk around school to assess the suitability of the school grounds as a habitat for bees. We rated the school environment out of 10 and then thought about ways we could make the school site more bee friendly. Another great week - well done Pine Class!

      

    

05.05.23

We have packed a lot into a short week in Pine Class this week! We have been busy finishing off our Bee and Me stories and we have been working on our multiplication and division skill in Maths. On Wednesday, we were very lucky to have a visit from Mr Treacy, a parent from Barton Stacey School who works for a BBC news programme. Mr Treacy showed us videos of his colleagues working behind the scenes at the BBC and showed us a news segment he had filmed and put together and how he produced it. He showed us some footage of his daughter and taught us about how editing the footage can make it appear completely different. By using music, special effects and clever editing, he made the same piece of footage appear mysterious, funny and a bit scary! He then set up his camera for us to experience what it's like to be a news reporter. We had a brilliant time! We have also been busy preparing for our coronation celebration on Friday and are very much looking forward to it.

                         

 

                     

 

28.04.23

It has been another busy week in Pine Class. We kicked off our project work by looking at televisions from throughout time and the children were very amused by the size and shape of many of them! We used our Historical knowledge to order the TVs from the oldest to the newest, discussing our ideas as we went. Through our English this week, we have started to create our own stories based on Bee and Me. We created our own animal characters and used adjectives to describe them. We then used this to write the openings to our own stories. In Maths, we have continued applying our known addition and subtraction facts to solve problems and increase our fluency. We went over to the field for PE again this week but sadly the weather was not so nice and we got very soggy! However, we all had fun and came back to school smiling. 

 

                                       

21.04.23

We have had an excellent first week back in Pine Class. Through our English work, we have been learning about the story of Bee and Me. The story is about a little girl and a bee who make friends and plant wild flowers around the city. We have been busy getting to know the story and practising telling it out loud. We made the most of the beautiful weather this week and went over to the playing field in the village for our PE lesson. We practised moving in different ways including running, skipping, walking, running with high knees and side stepping. We are looking forward to getting stuck into out project work early next week. 

                                 

31.03.23

What a fantastic week we have had in Pine Class to end a brilliant term. The children thoroughly enjoyed getting to share their learning with their grown ups at our class exhibition and particularly enjoyed tasting their chocolate! This week has been focused on the Easter Story. We have used our Talk for Writing strategies to learn the East Story by heart. We then used our class story map to write the story. The children produced some beautiful writing as a result! In Maths, we have been learning about position and direction and the children enjoyed making spinners to support with this. Through our RE work this week, we have focused on the happy and sad parts of the Easter story and why all parts are equally important to Christians. The children produced some lovely artwork to reflect this work. Thank you Pine Class for all your hard work this term. I wish you a safe and happy Easter break with your families. 

        

 

24.03.23

We have had a very exciting week in Pine Class! We have been busy recording the adverts for our chocolate bars. The children were very brave reading out their scripts and we can't wait to share them at our class exhibition! The children were very excited to finally get to make their chocolate bars this week. We wrapped them in foil and then we made paper wrappers to wrap them in. On Wednesday this week, we were treated to a fantastic performance by the children who attend recorder club. We were very impressed with how much progress they have made since their last performance!

                            

              

                     

17.03.23

In Pine this week, we have started learning to write instructions for making our chocolate bars. We have focused on using time connectives to structure our work and using -ly adverbs to add detail. We are looking forward to making our chocolate bars ready for exhibition next week! In Maths, we have been learning new strategies for addition and subtraction and building our fluency. Through our Worship this week, we have been thinking about way we can show respect to people. We have also been preparing for Mother's Day and sharing why our Mums are so special to us. It has been a great week and Pine Class have worked very hard.

                          

                        

                                        

10.03.23

In Pine Class this week, we have been busy writing scripts for TV adverts for our chocolate bars. Next week, we will film our adverts ready to show our adults at our class exhibition! We have been working on addition in Maths and Mrs Gray has been blown away by our hard work and determination. We enjoyed taking part in a Science investigation this week in which we tested different materials to see which would keep a snowball from melting for the longest. In PE this week, we have been learning to attack and defend through a group beanbag game that was lots of fun!

              

03.03.23

In Pine Class this week, we have begun working on advertising to sell the chocolate bars we designed. We watched a Marks and Spencer food advert and worked in groups to come up with adjectives and noun phrases to describe one of the foods. We then had a competition in which each group had to convince the rest of the class that their food was the most delicious! We had lots of fun. We have continued our pop art unit, drawing outlines of our favourite chocolate bars ready to turn into pop art. Through our class worship this week, we have been noticing our similarities and differences and talking about the importance of respecting each other's views. 

                            

                           

 

10.02.23

We have had a busy last week of the half term in Pine Class. We have been busy finishing off our work in out spy journals ready to return to the spy agency at the end of the week. In Maths, we have been working on multiplication and division and have even started to apply our new knowledge to problem solving activities. We took part in Safer Internet Day earlier in the week. We read a story about a penguin who kept getting himself into trouble online and the children were able to give him some excellent advice about what he should have done! We talked about safe adults who we are always able to talk to if we so something scary or that makes us feel uncomfortable online. It has been the most fantastic half term and the children should be very proud of all that they have achieved. I wish you all a safe and enjoyable break!

                                             

                                      

                                       

 

03.02.23

In Pine Class this week, we received another letter from the spy agency! Our latest mission is to keep a journal on the different rooms inside the chocolate factory. We have had a great time working on it! Through our Science work this week, we designed and carried out an investigation to test the strength of different sweets. We counted the number of times we could twist each sweet before it snapped and then recorded our results in a table. We even got to enjoy a few of the broken sweeties too! Great work Pine Class, you have worked really hard this week.     

    

                                                            

27.01.23

This week we have been busy writing character descriptions about characters from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. In Maths, we have been learning about fractions of shapes. We had a very exciting PE lesson this week in which we got to perform the shapes we have been learning in gymnastics on the large apparatus. We had a great time climbing the ladders and swinging around on the ropes! A super week, well done Pine!

 

                

              

 

20.01.23

This week has flown by in Pine Class! We have been busy translating our spy letters into code, ready to be sent back to the spy agency. We have thoroughly enjoyed reading the next part of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, particularly the part where Charlie found a golden ticket. Through out Maths this week, we have been learning about time and the children would benefit from continuing to practise telling the time at home. We have also begun learning about the history of Cadburys chocolate and how chocolate is made. The 4^th golden ticket has also been found this week!

                                             

                          

                     

13.01.23

In Pine Class this week, we have been very busy working on our secret spy mission. We have been gathering information about Mr Willy Wonka to send back to the spy agency. Three of our six golden tickets have been found this week by Eli, Bella and Anastasia! The children have all been very eager to change their reading books and to continue to look for golden tickets which has created a wonderful buzz in the classroom each morning. Through our Science work this week, we learnt about the properties of materials and had fun carrying out some mini investigations. It has been a lovely week!