Cherry Tree Class Blog
Cherry Tree Class Blog
03.05.24
Mrs Moore (f.moore) on: Cherry Tree Class Blog
It finally feels like summer is on the way!
This week we have continued our topic work about Africa. The children have been recapping on the equator and looking at which African countries are closer to it.
In English we have been using the story 'Handa's Surprise' to inspire some poetry writing. We tasted some of Handa's fruits and collected a bank of adjectives to use in our poetry. We then used some of these to write our own 'List Poem'.
In maths we have continued our unit of work on money. We have been comparing and ordering money and amounts using the less than, greater than and equal to symbols. We have also been using coins to find different ways of making one pound.
Our Art this week has been inspired by the famous sculptor Barbara Hepworth. We worked in groups, using a range of cardboard boxes, to create our own abstract sculptures of people. We had to think carefully about the size of box chosen depending on which part of the body it was being used for. The children worked really well as a group and produced some great results.
Let's hope the weather is kind to us over the Bank Holiday Weekend.
Enjoy, and see you on Tuesday.
Mrs Moore
26.04.24
Mrs Moore (f.moore) on: Cherry Tree Class Blog
It has been a week of visitors!
On Monday we had a 'Road Safety' trainer from Leeds Council. He talked to the children about how to be safe on a variety of modes of transport including cars, buses and bikes. He talked about the importance of booster seats in making sure that seat belts fit on their hard parts of their bodies (hip, hip, shoulder). The children learnt about the 'Green Cross Code' and that they need to THINK, STOP, LOOK and LISTEN when crossing the road. We then went outside and crossed the road with him in pairs remembering to use the 'Green Cross Code'.
On Wednesday we had an 'African Drumming' Workshop. We were all taught how to tilt the drum and which part of our hands to use to create the best sound. We played the drums and a range of percussion instruments to a traditional West African song. I was very impressed with the children's listening and musical skills. A great time was had by all!
In English we have continued with our story 'Handa's Surprise'. We have been writing recounts of Handa's day in the first person. Next week we will be using the story as our poetry inspiration to write some List Poems.
Maths this week has been all about 'Money'. We have been using coins and notes to make amounts. The children have shown a good understanding of the coins and notes we have. This can be a tricky concept to teach in the increasingly cashless world we now live in.
We have also continued our unit of work on 'Sculptures'. This week we made monsters out of a range of 'bits and bobs' we had in school. Please remember if you have any cardboard boxes to send them into school for next week.
Enjoy your weekend.
Mrs Moore
19.04.24
Mrs Moore (f.moore) on: Cherry Tree Class Blog
A rather wet and windy start to, what is supposed to be, the Summer Term.
This week we started our new topic 'African Adventure'. We have been recapping on the Continents and Oceans of the World. The children played a memory game, in small groups, to see which group could label their blank World Map first. Next week we have our 'proper' launch with an African Drumming Workshop.
In maths we have been solving arithmetic style problems using all the 4 operations. We have also had a big push on our Times Tables. The children have done remarkably well and lots will be going home today with certificates. Please keep working on these at home. We have also been recapping on fractions and learning about thirds.
In English we have started the story 'Handa's Surprise'. We have been writing sentences using words with suffixes using the story as a stimulus. The children have also been imagining they were in the story and have been describing what they could see, hear, feel and smell.
Our Art this half term is all about Sculptures. This week we have been sculpting our hands using modelling clay. The children did a fabulous job using small tools and their hands to produce a sculpture of their own hand.
Please remember that our P.E. days have changed this half term (a note was sent out on Monday). P.E. will be on a Wednesday and Thursday!
Enjoy your weekend, hopefully we will get a little more sunshine soon!
Mrs Moore