Pippin Class Blog
EYFS & Year 1
Term 1
Weeks 5 and 6 We're Going on a Bear Hunt
This week the reception children have been learning about heavier and lighter and have enjoyed being human balance scales while Year 1 have been comparing groups using mathematical language.
On Thursday, reception had a visit from Road Safety Sallie who taught us all how to cross the road safely by using the Road Safety Code. We were very lucky to receive a book, a sticker and a reflector!
We have begun to plan for our bear hunt and have thought carefully about the things we might take with us.
Our phonics learning is coming on so well, we have now learned 12 sounds and have begun to blend them together to read simple words.
What an amazing afternoon we had searching for a bear! We went through long wavy grass, a deep cold river (where some of us got wet feet!), thick oozy mud and a big dark forest before coming across a cave! We used our torches to guide us into the cave where we found a nice, friendly bear who gave us cookies.
Pippin 2024-2025 We're Going on a Bear Hunt
Weeks 3 and 4 The Little Red Hen
We have had another busy week but are now fully integrated into Ilmington School life!
Our week has been full of eggs and chickens. We have heard a couple of different versions of the story and are getting really good at telling it ourselves or joining in with the repeated phrases. We have looked at a variety of different chickens and even designed some of our own breeds. We have also watched a clip about the life cycle of a chicken and learned new words such as 'pullet' - a young female hen!
The reception children have begun phonics lessons and have worked on the letters s, a, t and p this week. Don't forget to browse the parents area of the Little Wandle website to find out more.
Year 1 have been busy working on the composition of numbers to five and have used part whole models to help them.
Our second week of The Little Red Hen has involved baking some delicious bread! The recipe we followed was easy to remember (equal amounts of self raising flour and yogurt) and it was lovely to hear that some children had also baked some bread at home.
During maths this week, we have been comparing groups and have learned that we can use the word fewer to describe the amount of objects in a smaller group. The year 1 children have been using bar models and part whole models to show the composition of numbers.
Pippin 2024-2025 The Little Red Hen
Weeks 1 and 2 Settling in and The Great Big Book of Families
We all had a busy but fun first week in school when we got to know the children and adults in our class. There has been a lot to take in for our new children. The week has been very tiring but we have all enjoyed exploring the activities within our indoor and outdoor classrooms.
The year 1 children have been great role models and have kindly supported the reception children as well as beginning their own journey into key stage 1. They have quickly adapted to learning in both Pippin and Bramley classrooms each day!
During our second week we have talked about our families - who lives in our house and who lives elsewhere. We have looked at some pictures of our families and they have made a lovely display in our classroom.
We have really enjoyed being able to fully use our outdoor area in the sun and the rain!
Pippin 2024-2025 The Great Big Book of Families
