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Hazel Class Blog 2024-25

September 2024

  • Generation Wild

    Published 27/09/24, by Jo Macrae

    This week we started our new topic by reading The Oak Tree by Julia Donaldson. Click the link below to hear the story.

    The Oak Tree

    We read the book a few times and thought about questions we wanted to find out the answers to.

    In maths we have been thinking about our number bonds. We have been revising adding number to make numbers up to ten, then extending to 20 and 100.

    We have been using these games to practise these skills, it would be great if you could practise these at home.

    Robot Addition

    Post Sorting

    Alien Addition

    We had a fantastic day at the Wetlands, despite the odd shower. We saw loads of birds but weren't lucky enough to see a kingfisher. We were quiet enough to go in the hides and spotted cows as well as ducks! Lunch was an important part of the day, especially as we all felt hungry after all our walking.

    We also got to meet Ava and she set us tasks to do around the site. We hope you all manage to use your free vouchers to visit there so the children can show you all they discovered.

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  • Team work

    Published 20/09/24, by Jo Macrae

    This week we finished our work with The Suitcase. We rewrote the story showing our phonics skills, and trying to make sure our writing stayed on the line. We also have been checking that our letters are formed correctly.

    In Maths we finished our work on place value. We practised spelling the number names and finished the week with word problems and spotting the mistakes made.

    We enjoyed playing the following game. You could try it at home.

    Alien Addition

    In Geography, we learnt the names of the four countries that make up Britain and their capital cities. We then found out the names of the seas and ocean that surround us.

    We finished the week with some free choice time as we had completed all our work. We chose to work together to build an extremely long model, that went round the classroom, out the door, round the tree and back to the classroom! 

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  • Crocodiles eat big numbers!

    Published 13/09/24, by Jo Macrae

    In writing this week we have been practising our core skills. We learnt what a contraction was and practised using it. Ask us if we can show you one in a sentence.

    In maths we have been learning how to use the greater and less than signs (< >). We were explaining our answers using the language of tens and ones. We used crocodile pictures to help us and know that crocodiles eat big numbers.

    In art we have continued with painting, looking at how we vary the textures and consistency of the paint. We mixed colours and drew patterns within the paint before it dried.

    In PE we got out the mats and benches. We found different ways to balance using various parts of our body. We even challenged ourselves by trying balancing on the upturned benches!

    We are loving our story times and have finished The Hodgeheg and have now started The Owl Who was Afraid of the Dark.

     

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  • Welcome to Hazel Class

    Published 09/09/24, by Jo Macrae

    What an amazing first week. Everyone settled back into the school routine quickly, getting to know their new classmates.

    In English we  our learning for the next couple of weeks through the book The Suitcase. If you would like to listen to it at home use the following link;

    The Suitcase

    We thought about what we would pack if we were going on a trip. We came up with a range of ideas depending on what was important to us. We also thought about what some of our favourite cartoon characters would pack in their suitcases.

    In Art we have been revising how we make secondary colours from primary colours and the emotions that are created when we see different colours.

    In maths we have been looking at place value and how we make numbers with dienes. We enjoyed practising this by playing some games and the links are below if you want to try at home.

    Basketball

    Shark

    We also enjoyed prating our bonds of ten using Hit the Button

    Hit The Button

    All the adults who have worked in our class have been amazed at how well we both do our work and play together during wet play.

    We are all looking forward to a happy and exciting year in Hazel Class.

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