Maths in Oak
We have been practising counting using objects, dice, tens frames, number tracks and Numicon. The children have enjoyed exploring our maths resources.
The Three Little Pigs
Oak class have been enjoying the story The Three Little Pigs. They have been using pictures to retell the story and have been building brick houses both inside and outside.
Making cheese biscuits
Oak class enjoyed making cheese biscuits. They rubbed the butter and the flour. They grated the cheese. They rolled the dough and they cut out shapes.
Outdoor Explorers
Oak Class and Year 1 have been enjoying our new science garden. We have been identifying trees, looking for spiders, building stick houses, playing in the mud kitchen and enjoyed marshmallows around the fire.
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.