On Wednesday we had our annual Super Science Day. We dressed up as mad scientists and did lots of exciting experiments! In the morning, Anne from Sam's Simple Science helped us to make lava lamps using oil and water. We also watched her put a stick through a balloon without popping it!
During our Play and Learn time in the morning we explored lots of different things including magnets, mirrors, torches, colour paddles and natural objects such as conkers and fir cones. We explored items in the water tray and tested them to see if they would float or sink. On the whiteboard we explored lots of different science games where we could experiment with different objects to see if they were bendy or waterproof. We also played a game where we had to keep giving a plant water to make it grow and William did an activity and then a quiz about light and shadows.
In the afternoon we made some fizzy potions in teams. We used vinegar, bicarbonate of soda and washing up liquid and explored what happens when we mix them together. To make our potions more exciting we added different colours and some glitter. It was great fun!
Well done to everyone for their super work today, and a special well done to Harrison and Mollie, who won the Most Inquisitive Scientist award for being really engaged and asking great questions. Well done you two!
Friday, 11 November 2016
Friday, 7 October 2016
Visit to the Garden Centre
This morning we walked down to the Garden Centre to buy some things to grow in the garden.
We looked at different flowers, fruit, vegetables and herbs and chose some things that we can plant now. We bought some flowers, a lavender plant, some rosemary, a strawberry plant, purple broccoli, kale and leeks.
Some of them we are going to grow in pots in our outside area, and some we will plant and grow in the school garden.
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We looked at different flowers, fruit, vegetables and herbs and chose some things that we can plant now. We bought some flowers, a lavender plant, some rosemary, a strawberry plant, purple broccoli, kale and leeks.
Some of them we are going to grow in pots in our outside area, and some we will plant and grow in the school garden.
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Wednesday, 28 September 2016
Giant footprints!!
Today we found some giant footprints in our classroom! There was also a letter for us from a giant! He asked us if we could find some things that were bigger than his footprints. We talked about how we could compare the length of two things and how to do it accurately. We split into teams and discussed how we could record our answers, for example, by drawing pictures or writing on our clipboards.
We worked really well in our teams and went around the classroom finding things bigger than the giant's footprints. We found lots of things including the dolls' house, a chair, a table, a tray, a mirror and the reading tent.
Great measuring and teamwork from everyone, well done!
We worked really well in our teams and went around the classroom finding things bigger than the giant's footprints. We found lots of things including the dolls' house, a chair, a table, a tray, a mirror and the reading tent.
Great measuring and teamwork from everyone, well done!
Thursday, 22 September 2016
Exploring the garden
This morning we went to explore the school garden. We saw different flowers including sunflowers and looked at what's in the pond! We saw an apple tree and apples that had fallen to the ground and talked about what vegetables we could grow in the garden.
Soon we will be visiting the garden centre to buy some things so we can grow some food of our own. Watch this space..!
Soon we will be visiting the garden centre to buy some things so we can grow some food of our own. Watch this space..!
Monday, 5 September 2016
Welcome to the new school year!
Today our terrific new Early Years children had their first day at school. For most of them, this was their first day ever at Great Gaddesden and we are so proud of how wonderfully they settled in!
Here are a few pictures of some of the things we have enjoyed playing and learning today.
Here are a few pictures of some of the things we have enjoyed playing and learning today.
Monday, 25 April 2016
Our learning this week
This week we are going to be learning about...
- subtraction
- nature in our local area
We will be learning...
- different vocabulary involved in subtraction, e.g minus, subtract, take away, less than
- to say one less or ten less than a number
- to solve subtraction calculations using objects
- to solve subtraction calculations by counting back from a number in our heads
- to develop rapid recall of simple subtraction facts e.g 2 - 1 or 4 - 2
- to solve problems involving subtraction
- to subtract multiples of ten from a number
- to solve subtraction calculations using 2 digit numbers
- how to stay safe when exploring our local area
- what plants grow in our local area
- what animals might live in our local area
- how to represent our local area through photography, art, music and writing
You can help me at home by...
- exploring subtraction with me through play, for example, if you have five potatoes on your plate and you eat two, how many are left?
- playing games with me that involve counting back, or singing songs where the number decreases (10 green bottles, 5 currant buns etc)
- playing games to develop my mental maths - see http://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button and http://www.ictgames.com/funkymum.html
- exploring the area close to my house and talking about what plants or animals might be nearby
- talking to me about what I saw and experienced on our bluebell walk
Reminders: Children will need adequate footwear for the bluebell walk on Wednesday (ideally wellies or trainers) as it may be muddy. A waterproof coat is also advisable.
Monday, 18 April 2016
Our learning this week
This week we are going to be learning about...
- addition
- exciting vocabulary in stories
We will be learning...
- to find the total number of objects in two groups by counting all of them
- to solve addition calculations using objects
- to solve addition calculations by counting on from a number in our heads
- to develop rapid recall of simple addition facts e.g 2 + 2 or 3 + 1
- to solve problems involving addition
- to partition 2 and 3 digit numbers
- to solve addition calculations by partitioning
- to listen and respond to a range of stories
- to predict what might happen next in a story
- how to use exciting and interesting vocabulary to make stories more exciting
- how to recognise and create similies, e.g "as hot as the sun" or "as big as an elephant."
You can help me at home by...
- exploring addition with me through play, for example, if I have two cars and you have three, how many do we have altogether?
- playing games with me that involve counting on, for example, a board game where we have to move on a given number of spaces
- playing games to develop my mental maths - see http://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button and http://www.ictgames.com/funkymum.html
- reading stories with me, asking me questions about the events, characters and setting
- asking me to make predictions about what might happen next in stories we read
- talking about descriptive words in stories and what they mean, explaining any words I don't know
- encouraging me to use new words I have learnt from books when I am talking or writing
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