These past two weeks we have been looking at our new story ‘Farmer Duck’. We have practiced using speech bubbles and creating speech that the characters might say and sequencing the story. We were able to identify rhyming words and all of the animals on the farm, it has been so much fun!
In Maths we have just finished our topic of money and we have started looking at addition and subtraction. We have been exploring the column method and problem solving which we’re all really getting the hang of now. We have also been recapping our number knowledge and practicing adding numbers below ten.
This week we are looking at Shavuot and planting our very own seeds in Literacy. We have had a very special day with Miss Aidy, where we have made our own cheesecakes and had a very special messy play in the afternoon!
This week in Tamar we have been celebrating Purim and getting stuck into our new topic ‘Beyond London.’ On Tuesday, we had a special Purim enrichment day, where we participated in a ‘Whodunit’ debate, arguing who the greatest Jewish leader in the Purim story was. We also made hamantaschen and mischloach manot for our peers and completed an escape room style activity, where we had to crack the passcodes by answering questions about the megillah. Tamar class loved it and showcased all their amazing knowledge.
Alongside this we have been continuing to work on measurement and fractions in Math and introduced our ‘Forces’ topic in Science, complete with an experiment on gravity.
In Literacy, we have begun following the Adventures of Abe and Alba, two tiny people who love stories and have escaped from the book. To get them back, we must write them their very own adventure story. Watch this space! We really enjoyed our Purim celebrations.
Chag Sameach!
We can’t believe its February already, and we are heading into the half-term. We have had a busy term back, with the children going on many adventures through their learning with some of the themes including Ancient Egypt, London through the ages and in the garden!
We have two upcoming fancy events next term and thought the half-term would be an excellent opportunity to get these organised! On Friday 26th February children can come to school in fancy dress for the day as we celebrate Purim together. On the 4th March children will have the opportunity dress as favourite book character /author for World Book Day.
Wishing everyone a healthy and peaceful half term, and we look forward to welcoming the children back on Monday 22nd February.
It’s been a busy two weeks in Tamar class. We have been learning all about bar charts and line graphs in Math, the Blitz and World War Two in History and we’ve even built our own circuits in Science.
We loved coming to school on Monday morning and seeing all the snow – it was so exciting! Some of us had a chance to help Mr. Baron with our Work Experience as caretakers and we saw what hard work it is to look after the school, as he got us to shovel some snow and clear the playground and forest, but we loved it!
We have been focusing on building positive relationships with our friends during these tricky times and what we can do when things are tough, and we are all feeling a little anxious and overwhelmed.
D’vash class have had an exciting few weeks at school and we have all been working hard on being kind friends and sharing our play with others.
In Math we have been learning about addition and subtraction, using counters, numicon and pictures to help us solve number sentences and talk about how we worked them out.
In Literacy we have been focusing on Tu Bishvat through labelling parts of a tree and sequencing how to plant a seed. We have also been having a brilliant time in the forest area.
Last week we made spider webs with sticks and twine to create a habitat for a spider and we have been reading lots of insect themed books, then seeing if we can spot the insects!
This week we had such a fun time in the forest after the snow, playing with our friends in Gefen class and having a snowball fight!
We have a really exciting return to school this term. We have introduced our topic of London and Beyond, where we have looked at the Architecture and Landmarks in London. In Literacy we are currently writing and illustrating our own stories inspired by a London adventure. In Maths we are busy learning multiplication and division using a variety of methods.
Happy New Year from all of Gefen class! This half term we have been looking at our new topic of Insects. We have been exploring different types of insects and looking at The Very Hungry Caterpillar in our Literacy lessons. We have sequenced the story using the yummy foods he eats and have looked at the Life Cycle of a butterfly and put in in order. In maths we have been looking at positions and have been learning our lefts and rights – using puppets and insects to help us to remember. It was been a lovely start back and the children have settled back into their routines so well. Well done friends!
Happy New Year to all of our Gesher community from the D’vash team! It’s lovely to see all of the D’vash children back at school and they all seem to be very happy to be back! We have had a busy two weeks settling back in and starting our Insects topic. The children have all enjoyed reading insect themed stories, looking for insects in the forest, ordering and writing about the life cycle of a butterfly in literacy and making insect patterns in Maths. We have been focusing as a class on our listening skills when an adult or a friend is talking; remembering to look at them, keep our lips together so we don’t make a noise and waiting until they are finished before we talk. We are also working hard to keep our hands clean by washing them often and keeping them away from our nose and mouth!
It has been so lovely to see so many happy faces back at school. Rimon class have settled back in beautifully with the new routines. We have been practising washing our hands and cleaning and drying our areas after every use. It is good practise – maybe we could try at home too! In Maths we have been focusing on multiplication and division, practising our 2,5 and 10 times tables. In Literacy, we have been focusing on descriptions of Ancient Egypt and imagining how we would feel if we were transported back. In Topic we have enjoyed comparing similarities and differences between England and Egypt. Fab work!
Welcome back to the Spring term! We are so happy to be back and see everyone’s bright and cheery faces! Since we’ve been back, we have been making a big effort to wash our hands really well and keep our classrooms extra clean. We have been working hard in Maths learning how to add and subtract money in some groups and how to work out the area in perimeter of compound shapes in another group. In Literacy we have looked at the Lorax as our cross curricular theme coming up is focused around Tu B’Shvat. We have also been learning about the history of London, electricity and continents and oceans around the world.
