This week we have been learning about spiders (Mrs Ball hasn't enjoyed this week at all). We have read lots of non-fiction books and we've found out some amazing facts. Did you know that if a spider loses a leg they can grow another one? However, it does take up to 7 years to grow another leg so they'd have to be very patient! Spiders can have up to 8 eyes too - we didn't know that either. We found out that spiders are not insects because they do not have 6 legs.
We have spent the week doing lots of writing about the facts we have found out and also writing spider stories. Some of us are very good at remembering all the information so that we can write it down later and we're getting really good at using our phase 4 phonics to help us. Sophie also did an amazing job using her phonics to find the sounds for lots of words !
We have made lots of spiders this week. We used our own ideas on Tuesday to make spiders from lots of different resources. Mrs Young was amazed at how many different ideas we had- what a creative lot you are! Have a look at some of our pictures. Mrs Ball has also made a fantastic Ladybird display from our work last week - do come in and have a look.
Our fantastic ladybird dislay
Jona decided to use tissue paper to make her spider
Jessica-May used lots of resources for her spider
We have been learning lots of rhymes and poems this week. We made up some of our own music to go with Incey Wincey Spider. We tried hard to keep a steady beat. We are also learning lots of other rhymes and actions - We especially like 'There was an old man from Peru' - it's on the sheet we brought home so do take a look if you can. We have also learnt a great one about our heads falling off!!
In maths we have been learning to find one more and one less to 30. We need to remember to jump forwards to find one more and backwards to find one less. It's hard because you have to listen really carefully to whether it's a 'more' or a 'less' question. We have also been looking at clocks. We have learnt that a clock has a face and two hands - a long hand for minutes and a short hand for hours. We are learning to tell the time on the hour (in other words - O'clock). You could try practising this at home or why not have a go at some maths games on this link?
Maths games
We have done lots of other things this week - take a look at our pictures:
Lennon and Reece working together
Alexus does some threading
Lennon loves this non fiction book about spiders
The girls doing some bouncing !!
On Friday we went to Swindell on a coach for a fantastic Sports Morning with other infant schools - we did lots of races and most of us were really good sports. Well done Grasshoppers.
We're off .......
How exciting!
The sack race
Playing on the tyres
On the climbing frame
The obstacle race
Austeja dribbling the ball
Diggory is going home with Jona this week because she has been joining in really well this week. Have fun Diggory and Jona.
See you next week for a week on Butterflies!
Grasshopper Class