Minibeasts- Ladybirds

 My goodness is it Friday already?
What another busy week we have had.
This week we have been learning about Ladybirds, which has been a wonderful experience for our class as we are Ladybird class.
We have had fun labelling a ladybird and learning all about their parts.
Have a look at this ladybird to see the different parts:

We have also looked at the lifecycle of a ladybird and made our own during learning time.
We have made our own ladybirds, coloured, painted and decorated them too.
We have also counted and added up the spots on a ladybird for our number work this week.

In Numeracy this week we have been learning about doubles. We have learnt that a double is a number that you can add with the same number e.g. 1+1=  2+2=
The children have really taken to this and have decided that using their fingers is a really easy method for them. (up to 10 of course)
There are lots of games that you can play using doubles at home.
These include using:
-dice
-dominoes
-playing cards
        
In phonics this week we are becoming more confident in writing cvcc words. This is a hard task, so we will carry on with this with our Phonics work.

Here are a few pictures of other things that we have done this week:

 Bethany made a wonder pattern using the counters

on her ladybird

 Rubie is watering the plants in the playground

 Jayden made a pattern using the pattern blocks

Zak made a minibeast using play doh

 

 

Unfortunately due to bad weather yesterday we were unable to go to the Reception sports day. The children were all so disappointed so we decided not to waste the coaches and use them to go on a scenic trip along the seafront. From the coach window the children saw the sea, the waterways, the Sealife centre, the Marina centre and the Pleasure beach.

Along with the excitement this gave the children lots of speaking and listening opportunities which they won't forget in a long time.

 

Thank you all for a lovely week and we look forward to learning next week.

 

Ladybird Class

Minibeasts- Snails

 

Welcome back Ladybirds.

After 2 weeks holiday and all the Easter celebrations we are eager to get back into a routine and start the Summer term. With Spring finally here, the weather seems to be getting a little better.

This week we are learning about snails, as part of our half term on minibeasts.

The children have been quite excited about this topic as it means lots of exploring and using tools to investigate in the school grounds.

The children have learnt lots of facts about snails and have enjoyed carrying out much of their artwork on the shape of the snail. We have used glitter, paint and chalk to make spiral shapes, as well as colouring in new designs for a snail's shell.

We have also looked at the work of Henri Matisse and recreated his Art work of "The Snail" using ripped/cut pieces of paper to make a shell design  

 

 

Have a look at our Matisse display the next time you are in the classroom to see our wonderful ideas on Matisse.

 

In Phonics this week we have been working on cvcc words. These are words such as lamp, went, damp. We have been working hard to read them and write them as well. We have found that when we write them we sometimes forget to write the 3rd sound, so 'went' might look like 'wet'. This is a common thing for your child to be doing, but if you would like to practise this skill at home then here are some words that you could use: belt, hand, tent, land, sent, help, sing.

 

In Numeracy this week we have been looking at tally charts. This was helpful when we went on our minibeast hunt in the sensory garden.

What can you find in your garden?



 

Here are a few pictures of other activities that we have been doing:

 

Riley made a design for a snail shell out of pattern blocks.

 



Rubie matched the Numicon '4' with the 4 beanbag.

 



Jayden made a snail from Play Doh.

 



Callum, Jake, Jack, Zak, and Jayden shared a book in the book

corner. It looked very interesting. They are working as a

very good team, sharing their ideas.

 



 Ladybird class found lots of minibeasts in the sensory garden.

Can you see what this minibeast is?

 

 Look how much our sunflower has grown.

With lots of sun and plenty of water, it wont

be long until we see a beautiful sunflower head

on top.

 

We hope that you have a lovely weekend and we look forward to more exploring next week.

Don't forget to visit us on Monday morning and look at our celebration books.

We are sure that you will be proud of all the wonderful things that we can now do.

 

Ladybird Class