Over the past two weeks we have been learning all about British wildlife. As part of this, we found out all about hedgehogs. We learned that they are nocturnal and how the hibernate over the winter. As part of our art lessons, we have all made a hedgehog out of clay. We practiced molding [...]
This week we have been looking at natural selection, and how animals adapt to suit their environment. We looked closely at Darwin's finches, found on that Galapagos Islands, and observed how they have different shaped beaks to suit the types of food they would eat in their natural habitats. We then explored this for [...]
This week we have been learning all about the Rock Pocket Mice that helped us to understand Charles Darwin's theory of adaptation. We learned that mice that have light coloured fur were much more camouflaged on the lighter coloured rocks, and were therefore far more likely to survive. Likewise, the darker coloured mice were [...]
This week Mrs Hollingshead dropped off some Easter chicks for Class R to observe and learn all about how to care for them. We found out that that need warmth, water and special food, called chick crumb. We looked at their features and felt how soft and fluffy they are. The children were really [...]
This week we have been enjoying the sunshine as part of our outdoor learning sessions. Here are some photographs of us getting busy and looking for signs of Spring.
Please click on the link below to find out what we are learning about this half term Class R Darwin Learning Letter
On Tuesday, the children had a wonderful time transforming their ordinary vegetable into a crime fighting superhero. We thought very carefully about their veggie's costume and the key features that we would need to include. The children spent time drawing and labeling their ideas, before getting busy making in the afternoon. The children worked [...]
Mr Wolf investigates the Gingerbread House 'collapsibility' test from the story of Hansel and Gretel. After reading the story, we talked about whether a gingerbread house be a good structure to build a house out of... what, for example, would happen if it rained? The children made clever predictions about how it might 'break', [...]
After looking at the book 'The big Bad Wolf Investigates', we talked about whether we could make a boat out of a Pumpkin for Cinderella. Firstly, we felt the weight of the pumpkin and decided that it was quite heavy... would it be too heavy to float? The children made a prediction as to [...]
Please click the link below to find out what we are learning about this half term. Autumn 2 learning letter 2024 wow moments
