BANK HOLIDAY

Jasper suggested that we should look closely at sand so today we are going to do that and also look at shapes. We will remind the children of basic 2D shapes and how we know that we’re looking at a triangle etc. Then we will look at some photos of sand very close up. We will ask the children what shapes they can see and how they know it’s a … Then we will show children some large loops of elastic. We will give these to groups of children and ask them to make a shape together and then stop all the children and ask them to talk about the shape that they have created. We will ask them questions (Have you seen a shape like this before? Where? Can you see another shape like yours that someone else has made? We will encourage the use of everyday as well as mathematical language (straight, wiggly, curved, rounded, pointy, bigger, smaller, longer, shorter, corner, like, different, side, curve, square, rectangle, circle, triangle, diamond, oval).Then  we will explain that we are going to have a challenge. We will give each group a 2D shape and ask them to make that shape. Will they need all the members of the group? Do they need to borrow someone from another group? The children will need to think about these questions together. We will explore this with a variety of shapes. Throughout we will link this to the shapes that we spotted in the sand grains.

Lewis suggested that we could look closely at books so today we are going to begin by looking at a book, online, called Runaway Signs. We will highlight the words and symbols on the signs throughout the story and that they have meaning. We will discuss the different purposes that print has on the signs. We will also highlight that in English text is read from left to right and top to bottom. When we have read the book we will explain that the children are now going to have a go at playing sign BINGO. They will work in their groups and adults will be the ‘caller’ holding up a sign with a word on it. The children will need to look closely at their BINGO cards to see if it is on their card and they can ‘read’ (match!) the word, if so, they will need to place a counter on the sign. Once their card is full they can shout BINGO.

Throughout the week the children will also have the opportunity to create their own signs using templates and examples provided.

PE will continue to be on a Thursday for this half term. Today the children will have their third Balanceability session. They will be building on, developing and practising balance bike skills. Bikes and helmets are provided.

Friday

Today we have our visit to the Berkhamsted Art Society Exhibition. The children created work last week in preparation for this  - they focused on portraits. We are looking forward to looking closely at some portraits at the exhibition too.

Please remember to send your child in suitable clothes and shoes to walk along the High Street to the exhibition.