Oak’s trip to Abingdon Abbey
Tim dressed as a monk to show us some of the older parts of Abbey. We found a small door which the monks used to use to enter the church of St Nicholas. These arches were the entrance to the … Continued
Storytelling
We love storytelling in Oak class. We have been using our new play-mat and lots of different props to make up stories together.
Outdoor Explorers
Walking on stilts! We put up a tent in the garden. We made a rule to take off our shoes before going in the tent. We set up camp in the garden. We gathered sticks to make a campfire and … Continued
Counting in 2s
We have been making pairs with socks. We have been using the pairs of socks to explore doubling and counting in 2s. We matched the Numicon and found they were all even numbers.
Exploring with clocks
We have been exploring clocks. We have been moving the hands to match O’clock times on the cards.
Making 10p
How many ways can you make 10p using 1p, 2p and 5p coins? We have been using Numicon to find different ways of making 10p.
Counting in tens
We have been using 10p coins to practise counting in tens.
Chinese New Year
On the 5th February Oak class celebrated the Chinese New Year. We began by acting out the story of the animals and the great race. We did lots of activities to learn more about this very special celebration, we ordered … Continued
Numbers to 20
We have been using tens frames to show numbers to 20. We have been describing these numbers as tens and ones. We found that to make 14 you fill one tens frame and have 4 in another tens frame. We … Continued
Making maps
We have created 3D maps in the Tough Top. We then took aerial photos to create a plan. We have then used these photos to draw our own maps. We have been looking in the atlases and drawing our own … Continued