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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

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

We have been using different construction materials to build famous landmarks of the world. The Eiffel Tower is made from metal, Millie and Emmy have recreated it using pipe cleaners. Frank used Duplo bricks to build the Empire State Building. … Continued

We made some hedgehogs from clay and sticks.

We have been reading One Snowy Night. It is snowing in the park and all the animals knock on Percy’s door. They want to come in out of the cold. Percy offers them a warm place to stay. We have … Continued

We have been sewing animal masks. We have been learning to use stitches to join pieces of felt. Sewing really helps us develop our fine motor skills. We look forward to showing you our finished masks.

We have been reading One Snowy Night, a Percy the Park Keeper story, by Nick Butterworth. We used pictures to help us build some sentences. We sequenced our sentences to create a short narrative, then used them to help us … Continued

My whole is 5. What are my parts?       5 and 0, 4 and 1, 3 and 2             Using numerals to represent numbers.  

Comparing numbers. Which is more? Which is less? Counting with a tens frame.

Mrs Green set us the challenge to draw a picture and label it. We worked independently, using a word mat to help us label our picture. We had to find the picture and the matching word. We then tried to … Continued