We have been building mini structures with different tools and resources.
We also used lolly sticks and paper to make a roof and sides to create shelter.
The most popular activity was using art straws, tissue paper and mini pegs to create dens.
They look brilliant!
Today we have been building dens as part of our DT learning about structures.
The children used pegs and logs to build their tents with tarpaulin.
The children worked in teams to build the structures so that they would be able to sit inside them.
The children demonstrated resilience by working hard to get the den built.
When the dens were finished the children tested them out.
The children were very proud of their dens. They had a really great afternoon having fun and learning so many skills.
We have been producing our final designs this afternoon. We had practiced different mark making techniques, we then used them within our final design. 
This week we have been thinking about the language used in instructions. Today Team Brown and Team Szydlowski went up against each other. We hid some treasure somewhere outside and then wrote some instructions for the other team to use to find the treasure.
Lit was great fun and both groups wrote and followed the instructions very well. 
The children loved gym today! They learnt how to jump and land correctly and even added a tuck jump in! They did so well they learnt how to use the P.E climbing frame correctly as well. What a super P.E lesson!
What a wonderful afternoon we’ve had! The children have explored flight by following instructions and making their own paper aeroplanes out of different kinds paper. They were able to talk about what paper would be the best and why. Lots of other activities were happening in the class including making something that can fly out of Lego and designing their own planes.
Thank you to everyone that entered the Science competition, the winner will be announced on Friday in High flyers.
The children had a big surprise when they walked into the classroom…dinosaur eggs!
The children also searched for high frequency words written on bones that hidden in the sand. They then used these in sentences. The children have really enjoyed starting their dinosaur learning today. Can you think of any more dinosaur activities?
The children tried all sorts of ways to get the dinosaurs out of the ice. The toasty warm radiators were very popular and worked well. It didn’t take long to free some of the dinosaurs using this method.
The children also looked for bones in the sand. they had high frequency words written on them. When the children found a bone they had to use their word in a sentence.
The children looked through information books about dinosaurs. They were challenged to find fascinating facts about dinosaurs. The children were very good at naming some of the dinosaurs – they even correctly named the toy dinosaurs in the dinosaur cave.
The children have been using measures. They used rulers to measure the different heights of the beanstalks that they have been growing. They found out that the tallest bean is 45cm!
The children also used a cup to find out which of the different sized containers held the most and least water.
This term the children have been exploring different ways of making marks. They looked at the work of artists and then experimented with different tools and methods. As an activation, the children went outside to explore the pendulum method. They loved watching the paint pour out of the cup as it swung.
The children tried rolling a ball through paint to create patterns.
They used pipettes to drop paint onto paper and then used a straw to blow the paint across the paper. They were very effective.
The children went outside to collect different items to print with. The acorn cups, moss and daisies were particularly popular.
