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    1. Anaconda Spring Term 26 Overview - The Future.pdf
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    02.04.26 WE HAD A BRILLIANT TIME DOING THE EASTER EGG HUNT IN THE YARD WITH THE EASTER BUNNIES

     

    02.04.26 RE: VISITING ST Hila's Church for Easter Story

     

    01.04.26 RE/LITERACY Text: We're Going On A Egg Hunt

    We had lots of fun reading our Easter story, and the children enjoyed it so much that we decided to re‑enact it together. Everyone took on the role of one of the animals going on an Easter egg hunt, joining in with all the adventures from the story in a sensory, hands‑on way.

    We searched for chocolate eggs, tiptoed through the story’s settings, and even had to run away from the Easter rabbit. At the end of our adventure, we opened the Easter eggs and tasted the chocolate — it was delicious.

    Afterwards, we continued the fun outdoors by hiding eggs in our garden. The children worked together to find them all, and once the hunt was complete, we counted the eggs to check whether every one had been discovered.

    25.03.26 ART/RE

    The children have been creating their own Easter cards by making an Easter bunny using their handprints.

     

    23.03.26 MATHS: 2D SHAPES

    The children really enjoyed learning the names of different 2D shapes, including circles, squares, rectangles and triangles. We have been talking about their properties, such as how many sides and corners each shape has. The children have been matching shapes, drawing them, and identifying them in different activities.

     

    19.03.26 ART

    Our new art corridor theme is “Animals and Their Habitats,” and our class has jumped straight into the excitement of creating a beautiful display all about bees and their beehives.

    This morning we made a wonderful start. The children loved getting creative with their own bumblebee collages, carefully scrunching up black and yellow tissue paper to bring their bees to life.

    16.03.26 HISTORY: GROWING UP

    In History, we’ve been learning about the human life cycle and creating a timeline to show how we grow and change. We start life as babies, then become toddlers, followed by children. As we continue to grow, we turn into teenagers, then adults, and eventually we become elderly people.

    13.03.26 PHSE 

    Visiting Hartfields Residential Café in Bishop Cuthbert has become a highlight for our children. Each visit gives them the chance to step into a new social setting, and it’s been wonderful to see how much they’re flourishing. The children are becoming noticeably more self-assured and they are building their confidence in a new social setting.

    13.03.26 SCIENCE WEEK: CURIOSITY TRAYS EXPLORATION 

    We have been transforming solid chocolate pieces into a smooth, runny liquid by gently heating them in the microwave. The children have also been exploring how solid ice changes state by pouring warm water over ice cubes and watching them melt into liquid water.

    Another activity involved pouring warm water over shaving foam and observing the reaction — the foam gradually disintegrated and dissolved into the water. The children also enjoyed searching through a tray of noodles, eagerly hunting for a hidden centipede.

    12.03.26 ART: MOTHER'S DAY

    The children had a wonderful time creating a beautiful flower for their Mother’s Day cards, using their own handprints as the petals. They were so proud of their artwork and enjoyed the sensory experience of sponge painting and pressing their hands onto the paper to make something special for someone they love.


    11.03.26 SCIENCE WEEK: WOODLAND WILDLIFE

    Together, we looked at a variety of animals that live in woodland areas, e.g. owls, deer, birds, robins, badgers, hedgehogs, butterflies etc. We talked about their appearance and how each animal was similar and different, e.g. some owls had long ears and some owls had short ears, all birds have feathers etc. Images of these woodland animal faces were cut in half and mixed up. The children were asked to match the halves of the faces and identify the animals.

    09.03.26 LITERACY

    We have been reading the story: 'Robot Stop' by 'Adam Bestwick'. The book follows a boy named Robbie, whose father is an inventor. Robbie discovers a new house robot designed to help with everyday chores. However, instead of using the robot as intended, Robbie decides to experiment with his own ideas, which causes the robot to malfunction and leads to a series of chaotic events.

    Our teacher drew a large robot on a big sheet of cardboard, and the children enjoyed making marks on it using coloured pencils. Once the drawing was complete, the teacher cut it into several pieces, and together we worked to assemble the robot correctly. The children showed great enthusiasm as they identified and matched the characters from the story.

    We also enjoyed singing the song: 'Robot Rock' and performing the accompanying dance actions, which added a lively and energetic element to our learning.

     

    05.03.26 WORLD BOOK DAY!

    We all came into school today wearing our pyjamas, which created such a cosy and relaxed atmosphere. The children chose a book from our reading corner and enjoyed quietly looking through it while snuggled up in the comfy space.                                          After lunch, we all sat comfortably in a circle and excitedly unwrapped our special World Book Day story. Our book was called: 'Five More Minutes' by 'Marta Altés'. The teacher read the story aloud and encouraged the children to explore all the sensory props as the story unfolded.                                                                                                                                            We especially loved the part where the foxes jumped in the puddles. To bring this moment to life, we created our own splashes by slapping our hands into a tray of water — it was so funny and everyone giggled together.                                                                                             To finish, we re‑enacted the end of the story when the foxes went to bed. The children snuggled up, got cosy, and listened to some calming, relaxing music, creating a peaceful end to our World Book Day adventure.

     

    19.02.26 READING

    This afternoon we visited Throston Library. After the librarian read us a lovely story, we were able to use our World Book Day tokens to receive our own free book. The children enjoyed choosing the book they wanted to take home.

     

    19.02.26 COMPUTING: CAUSE AND EFFECT

    The children enjoyed exploring the multi‑sensory cause and effect toys. They are beginning to understand that when they press or turn a button, something happens, e.g. coloured lights flash, music plays, or different sounds appear. It has been lovely watching them make these connections and react with excitement.

    They have also been exploring the interactive whiteboard, using their hands to create colourful patterns and marks on the screen. The children were fascinated by how their movements changed the colours, lines and shapes, making it a fun and creative sensory experience.

     

    18.02.26 DT/COOKERY

    The children made pancakes this morning. Evie had a turn at tossing the pancake into the air, but it didn’t quite land back in the middle of the pan, which made everyone laugh. Once the pancakes were cooked, the children chose their own favourite toppings from a selection that included strawberries, banana, chocolate and more. They were absolutely delicious and enjoyed by all.

    17.02.26 MATHS

    For our maths activity, the children took part in a 'walk, find, sort, and count' task. They walked around the room and outdoor area to find different objects, then worked together to sort them into groups. Once everything was sorted, the children counted how many items were in each group, practising their early number skills in a fun, active, and hands on way.

     

    16.02.26 RE: RAMADAN

    We learnt that Ramadan is a special month in Islam when Muslims focus on fasting, being kind, and helping others. The children enjoyed exploring lots of different Ramadan sensory props, including lights, prunes and curry powder. All the children created a wonderful paper-plate moon and star crescent.

    13.02.26 ART

    The children created their own Valentine’s cards using small squares of coloured paper. They carefully selected each piece and used glue to collage a heart shape, taking their time to arrange the colours and patterns just the way they wanted. It was lovely to see their creativity shine as they designed unique cards to share with someone special.

    12.02.26 MUSIC

    We have been singing a variety of Valentine’s Day songs, including; 'If You Love Me and You Know It', 'Love Your Friends', and 'I Like Hearts' and exploring the valentines props. Our favourite song was: 'My Heart Goes Boom, Boom, Boom!' The children had a fantastic time playing along to the beat using the boomwhackers, filling the room with energy, rhythm, and lots of smiles.

    11.02.26 LITERACY

    The children have been listening to the story 'Happy Valentine’s Day, Mouse'. They were able to identify all the different animal characters that appeared throughout the story. The children worked hard to match the pictures from the story, carefully looking at each image and thinking about where it belonged. In the book, the main character, Mouse, makes Valentine’s cards for all of his friends.

    After enjoying the story together, we created our own Valentine’s cards, inspired by Mouse’s kindness and creativity.

     

    10.02.26 SAFER INTERNET DAY!

    Safer Internet Day (SID) is a global initiative that encourages everyone to use the internet safely and responsibly. In class, we have been talking with our teacher about the different ways we can stay safe online. Together, we looked at posters showing important rules to follow, such as only using the internet when an adult is with you, never talking to strangers or sending them pictures of yourself, and never sharing personal information like your name or where you live.

    The children then enjoyed colouring their own Safer Internet Day posters, helping them remember these important safety messages in a fun and creative way.

     

    09.02.26 WRITING

    The children have been practising their handwriting skills, focusing on making continuous circular lines. They concentrated carefully as they repeated the round and round movements, helping to strengthen their fine motor control and develop the early skills needed for writing.

    06.02.26 NUMBER DAY!

    We took up  the challenge of ‘Dressing Up for Digits'. The children had the opportunity to come to school wearing an item of clothing with a number on it. Some children brought a donation in by bringing in some coins, identifying their value and posting them into our giant money box. The children participated in a variety of ‘number’ related activities all day.  We enjoyed singing the number rhyme: 'Five Fat Sausages' and then we made our own sausages in class!

     

    05.02.26 PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT: SWIMMING

    All our children love going in our school hydrotherapy pool. They are becoming very confident in the water!

     

    03.02.26 READING:

    SHARE A STORY SESSION This afternoon, our families were invited into our class to read with their child. All our children enjoyed listening to a variety of stories then we created our very own magnificent bookmarks. To end the session, we enjoyed having a drink and snack together.

    27.01.26 COOKERY - DT

    The children really enjoyed making strawberry jam tarts this morning. When they were cooked, all the children explored them using their senses and even had a taste of them. They said they were delicious! 

    22.01.26 PHSRE & PE

    This afternoon, we had a walk to Grey Fields park. The children developed their physical skills as they played together on the different playground equipment. 

    21.01.26 LISTENING & COOKERY: This morning, the children have been listening to and following their teacher's instructions to make star-shaped biscuits.

    19.01.26 MATHS: We have been singing the song: 'Zoom, Zoom, Zoom – We're Going to the Moon'. The children have been counting forwards from 0-10 and backwards from 10-0. We have been taking in turns, launching the rockets into the air. The children we were very attentive and laughed as the watched each rocket shoot into the air.

    15.01.26 ART/DT: The children have been creating their own little aliens using toilet roll tubes. They used a colour board to select which colour they wanted to paint their alien. Then they chose their own alien eyes, mouth and antennas.

    14.01.26 PHSE, COMPUTING & COOKERY: The children have been developing their teamwork, sharing, and cooperation skills. Together, we have been being making fairy cakes. The children explored all the different ingredients using their senses. The children patiently waited their turn to use the electric whisk to make the cake mixture nice and smooth. Once the cakes were baked, the children decorated them with white icing.

    13.01.26 PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT: SOFT PLAY The children develop their physical skills by climbing, crawling, jumping, and balancing in soft play, building strength, coordination, spatial awareness, and movement confidence.

    12.01.26 LITERACY: We have enjoyed reading the story: 'Ten Little Aliens'. The children enjoyed exploring all the different multi-sensory props linked to the story. We sang the song: 'Zoom, Zoom, Zoom, We're Going to the Moon' and 'Sleeping Alien' using the lycra sheet. All the children giggled and giggled as we launched the rocket and the alien up into the air.

    08.01.26 MATHS The children engaged in counting to ten using their fingers and through rhythmic activities such as drumming. They also identified the numbers 0–10, and collaboratively sequenced the new numbered floor tiles in the correct order. Additionally, the children practised ordering the numbers 1–5 and made considerable effort to match all numbers accurately.

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    05.01.25 Happy New Year to you all! We have been having our own Happy New Year Party! We've been singing songs and blowing party blowers. The children have been making a special Happy New Year Craft with a special poem for their parents.

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