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19 November 2024

Snow!

Class 1 explored the snow together this morning, we wrapped up warm and worked together to build some snowmen.

We talked about the changing season and about the weather and temperature and have set up some water in various pots and containers to explore in the morning to see what happens to…

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15 November 2024

Number Representation Find and Match

This week in our maths sessions, Class 1 have been exploring the numbers 4 and 5 and looking at different representations of each number.

This afternoon, we took our learning outside and went on a number representation hunt. Mrs Philp gave each child either a 4 or 5 dot pattern. First everyone…

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8 November 2024

1, 2, 3 Class 1 Where are you?

Today in maths, we have been practising using our positional language to describe where things are. We talked about how we had to use special words to describe where something was and where the bear was hiding.

We then went outside in small groups to play hide and seek in our outdoor area. All…

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24 October 2024

Exploring 1 less than!

This week in maths, we have still been exploring numbers to 3 and today we were thinking about 1 less and what 1 less than means.
 

We went outside in the glorious sunshine and found lots of cones with different numbers on. Mrs Philp asked the children to travel to a cone to show 1 less than…

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17 October 2024

Finding matching numbers!

This week in our maths sessions we are exploring numbers 1 to 3 and have been practising our subitising skills and recognising each number in different representations.  All the children have been fantastic and have shown and developed super subitising skills to 3.

This afternoon we went…

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10 October 2024

Creating our own natural patterns

In our maths sessions this week, we are exploring patterns. This afternoon after looking at some repeating patterns together in class, the children were challenged to create their own repeating pattern using natural resources they found in our outdoor classroom. 
 

All the children worked…

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3 October 2024

Mastering the Tyre Park

This afternoon, Class 1 enjoyed the autumnal sunshine and some time on our fabulous tyre park.  

Each time we visit the tyre park, all the children’s confidence at travelling and balancing on the tyres increases and today it was fantastic to see how proud some of the children are with not only…

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20 September 2024

Outdoor matching!

In our maths sessions this week, Class 1 have been exploring matching. We took our maths outside today and went to our fantastic outdoor classroom.  Mrs Philp challenged us to find natural resources to match the different treasures she had found.

Everyone had a brilliant time and managed to…

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