This week we are learning all about dinosaurs. We have found out lots of information from both the computer and non-fiction books. Also Hayden has taught us quite a lot because he is our class expert on dinosaurs ! We found out that some dinosaurs used to be as long as a bus and as tall as a two storey house. Some can fly, some can swim, some walk on 2 legs and some walk on 4 legs. The names are all really tricky but it's good practise for using our phonics.
We have had a go at making our own dinosaur models with a partner and we made great dinosaur masks. We also did some fabulous paintings of dinosaurs.
Tomasz with his model dinosaur
Emmie and Gracie worked together to make their dinosaur
Thomas used tape and split pins to make his dinosaur
On Tuesday we all went on a coach to the Brittannia Pier to see the Summer Extravaganza Show. It was really exciting and all the children in the show were brilliant. We watched lots of singing and dancing and some of our brothers and sisters were in the show.
Ready to go to the show
Almost there
How exciting !
In maths we have been doing lots of adding and subtracting and we are getting really confident at this now. Perhaps you could find some games to do at home that need adding and subtracting - dominoes and snakes and ladders are really good for developing maths skills.
On Thursday something very exciting happened - Mrs Ball saw some huge footprints outside our classroom so we all went to investigate. Well, you will never believe what we found - an enormous egg (we think it might be a baby dinosaur).
Oh my Goodness !
We had a good think about what to do ........ Mrs Greenacre from the office came to have a look.
We worked together to build a nest .........
we are now watching and waiting ...........
You might see the egg in our classroom next week - we are watching and waiting for it to hatch.
We also went to have a look at the big fossil in the Reception Foyer - we had a good think about what we thought had made the shape on the stone. How exciting to have a real fossil in our school. Why not look on the beach to see if you can find any fossils?
Sidney, Elija and Eysan investigate the fossil
Next week we have our Circus Trip on Tuesday and Sports Day on Thursday morning at 10.30. You are all invited to the Sports Day so please do pop in. We will be having a picnic lunch too so it should be good fun. All children have been told which colour team they are in - but don't worry if they have forgotten just pop in and ask us. It would be really helpful if they could wear something of their team colour on the day.
See you next week
Grasshopper Class