Our Learning this Week 7th November 2014

It has been National Film Week so we have focused our literacy learning on a film called “Bubbles” by Gabriela Zapata. The children watched the film and then looked at film stills to discuss how the girl was feeling in different parts of the film.
We went outside to watch bubbles and described the way they looked and moved. The children then talked about where they would want a magic bubble to take them.

We made lots of circles with chalk to create a lovely bubbles work of art.

Our maths work this week was inspired by fireworks.
We learnt a song called “10 Little Fireworks” and used firework pictures to count down as each firework zoomed off into the sky.

We had to try and recognise numbers 1,2,and 3, and then stick the correct number of stickers onto each rocket.

We then used a pretend rocket firework to listen to instructions of where to put it, e.g.  zoom it next to the books, zoom it in front of Rhodri, etc.

Children have also been using the class camera to take photos of their finished art work.

We made chocolate dipped apples on Tasty Thursday and watched how the chocolate changed from being hard to being soft and runny to dip our apples in to.

We talked about firework safety and looked at a poster where a little boy Ben taught us to keep safe on Bonfire night.

We discussed kindness when the girl in “Bubbles” decided to leave the magic bubbles for another girl who was feeling sad.

Children rolled out black sparkly play dough and used ribbons and sequins to make some beautiful firework scenes.
We also got messy doing splatter firework paintings.

On Move-It Monday we listened to a firework rhyme and moved around like rockets, sparklers, catherine wheels and the flames on a fire.
On Firework night we danced in the classed room to “Firework” and remembered the movements to use in our dancing.

We have been trying to remember our manners during snack time this week, practising how to say “diolch” when we are given our fruit and milk.

Remind your child to say “diolch” when they are at home or out and about.

Family Learning sessions have restarted on Wednesdays at 9.30. This is a fun group where you can gain ideas on how to support your child’s learning at home and make some useful games too.
Afternoon parents can come along too as there is childcare for the children. Even if you are not sure, come along and try it once to see how you like it, or speak to some other parents who have been to see how they find it.
Let me know if you would like to attend next week and I can add your name to the list.

Have a good weekend.