Welcome to Lily Class
Here you will find regular updates of our current learning, ways to help at home and topic knowledge organisers. If possible please find time to have a look at these updates especially the photographs with your child. If you have any questions or comments please feel free to come and talk to us or email the school office. Thank you for your support, we look forward to working with you and your children.
Key Information
Library Day is Wednesday - Please remember your book if you have taken one home.
Forest School is on Friday Mornings - Each child needs Wellington Boots, waterproof trousers and coat and appropriate clothing for the weather.
Dance is on Thursday morning - No special clothing is required.
Week 4
This week we have listened and enjoyed the story of Elmer the elephant! He is such a funny elephant who gets up to all kinds of mischief! We used our colour mixing skills to create a class Elmer and then used chalk and coloured squares to make our own colourful elephants. We had a go at drawing an elephant and I think you will agree, they look very cute.
In music this week, we used the glockenspiels to accompany our song In my head, in my hands, in my heart, as well as playing along to some of our favourite tunes. We all played carefully and were able to keep the beat, even if some of our notes were not quite the right ones!
In Maths, we have been weighing different objects and animals and have worked hard to make the scales balance.
Our seedlings have continued to grow and we have planted them outside in a growbag. We can't wait to see if if we do manage to grow some peas. Watch this space for more growing updates!
Week 3
This week has been Science week and we have had so much fun! We've watched colours swirl on milk when we added washing up liquid, rescued farm animals frozen in ice by the Big Bad Wolf, tested materials to see which would be best to make a roof for the 3 little pigs houses to keep them dry, explored messy Gloop and even made a raincloud using shaving foam and food colouring.
Alongside all of this exploration and investigation, we have enjoyed our weekly Dance sessions with Sarah and had the opportunity to ride a bike! We are ready for a four day weekend and are looking forward to enjoying the sunshine.
Week 2
This week we have been watching our seeds start to sprout. In Science we have been labelling the parts of a plant and we have tried to remember the word Germinate!
In Art we looked at the work of Keith Haring and created paintings in different poses using bold colours and a black outline, just as he did.
We have been using our phonic skills to write parts of the story of the Hungry Caterpillar and have been trying to remember to use our finger spaces.
The weather has been beautiful this week, so we have been playing outside using our imaginations to create stories and learning to play with our friends, waiting turns for toys and talking while we play.
Week One
This week we have been reading and reciting the story of The very Hungry Caterpillar- a real favourite of ours. Not only did we taste fruit like the caterpillar but we have also been acting out the story with our cuddly caterpillar which turns into a butterfly. We used soft balloons to print our own caterpillars and made symmetrical butterflies by splodging paint onto paper and then smoothing it out. Each of us probably remembers doing to this activity at school!
In our Science lesson we were learning about germination and recalling what we already knew about what plants and seeds need to grow well. We have planted some peas and some tiny carrot seeds in hand made newspaper pots. We can't wait to see them grow so we can plant them in our outdoor area.
Do you remember we made hairy grass caterpillars at the end of term? Well two of our class have sent in photos of their caterpillars! They are super hairy! What do you think?
Unfortunately our school one didn't get enough water, so we are trying to make it grow now!
