Dec 16
This half term we have been learning all about vehicles, the parts they are made from and how they are made. This is because we wanted to make our own carts that could carry our belongings away in case there’s ever a ‘Great Fire of Bushey’. We were very interested to learn about Kiichiro Toyoda …
Dec 10
As you may know, this term in our Time Travellers topic we have been learning all about the Great Fire of London. In Giraffe’s and Bears we are very lucky to have a fiery display and last week we had the awesome opportunity to add to our class display by crafting our very own burning …
Dec 09
This week in Maths we have been using ‘greater’ and ‘fewer’ to compare 2 digit numbers. We started by thinking about other words that mean the same as greater than and fewer than. Our teachers wanted us to explain how we knew which number was greater than or fewer than. We decided we could explain …
Dec 03
We have been working really hard to improve our handwriting this half term. Every morning when we come in to school we put our things away and then sit at our tables to get going. We have been making sure that we start and finish our letters in the correct place and thinking about the …
Dec 03
This week in Mini Explorers, we have been celebrating National Tree Week. This is the UK’s largest annual tree celebration when lots of volunteers around the country are dedicating their time to the environment by planting new trees, preserving old ones and so much more. So, Mrs Mitzman and Mrs Rogerson thought this would be …
Nov 25
On Monday, Giraffes were baking with excitement when we set off on our first ever trip to the Wenzel’s factory! We have been talking plenty about the bakery from the Great Fire of London, so we could not wait to become a Junior Baker in one of our very own local factories. We started our …
Nov 25
This half term in English we have been learning to write recounts. We started the topic by learning a recount where a girl called Katie told us all about her day in London. We noticed that a good recount should be written in the past tense and uses time words to help sequence it. This …
Nov 23
“Life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we react to it.” Charles Swindoll WHAT ARE THE ZONES OF REGULATION®? The Zones of Regulation is a framework by Leah Kuypers. It uses four colours to help children to identify their feelings so that they can work towards regulating them. What is self-regulation?” …
Nov 18
On Tuesday Bears were very excited for their school trip to Wenzel’s. Some of us went on a coach for the very first time. We enjoyed looking out the windows at the scenery, and were particularly excited to drive past Watford F.C. When we arrived we met Colin the baker and got ready to go …
Nov 18
This week Year 2 have been having a lyrical time practising some magical music with Mrs Goodwin. We have been learning some key words in music, such as dynamics, tempo and timbre, and have been using these words to describe Saint Saen’s Carnival of the Animals. After listening to his Aquarium movement our focus has …