Rabbit Class
Miss Collins
Summer learning:
‘How do humans work?’ Pathway- How do humans work pathway
‘How do humans work?’ Knowledge organiser- How do humans work knowledge organiser (2)
‘How do humans work?’ Learning loop- How do humans work learning loop (1)
Spring learning:
‘Who is the greatest explorer?’ Pathway- Who is the greatest explorer pathway
‘Who is the greatest explorer?’ Learning loop-Who is the greatest explorer learning loop (1)
‘Who is the greatest explorer?’ Knowledge organiser- Who is the greatest explorer knowledge organiser (2)
Autumn learning:
‘Where in the world are we?’ Pathway- -Where in the world are we pathway-2-2
‘Where in the world are we?’ Learning loop- Learning loop, where in the world are we
‘Where in the world are we?’ Knowledge organiser- Where in the world are we knowledge organiser
Sports day.
Rabbit Class did an amazing job during sports day! They showed enthusiasm, positivity and resilience when completing each activity and took great pride in everything they achieved. They should all feel really proud!
BWMAT- Birthday celebrations.
We have enjoyed celebrating our trust’s 10th birthday! We have enjoyed completing a maths investigation looking at different candle possibilities along with having a teddy bear’s picnic! The children also had lots of fun showing the bears their fantastic learning.
Library visit.
We were lucky enough to be visited by someone from Bishops Lydeard Library who shared a wonderful story with us all about books! We also learnt all about the summer reading challenge and lots of us are really excited to sign up!
Computing.
In computing, we have been learning about online safety. We have been thinking about how to search online safely and have enjoyed using purple mash to understand how to communicate with others online.
How do we look after our world?
In RE, we have been learning all about the creation story. We have looked at how we can look after the world and came up with our own rules for us to follow as a class.
The digestion system.
As part of our topic- How do humans work? We have enjoyed re-creating the different parts of the human digestive system. We loved seeing how food moves through our digestive system and comes out as poo at the end!
Statistics.
We have been looking at statistics in maths. We have enjoyed creating tally charts, block diagrams and pictograms. We have used mathematical vocabulary to discuss what we have found.
Maths detectives.
We have been using our problem solving skills in maths to solve lots of different problems by being ‘Maths detectives’. We have been using lots of different sentence stems to help us explain our thinking. We have enjoyed looking for different possibilities, finding patterns and saying what we notice within the text.
Police Visit.
In Rabbit Class, we were really lucky to be visited by our local PCSO. She spoke to us all about her job and showed us her body camera- it was great to see ourselves on there! We were also lucky enough to get to explore her police car- the siren wasn’t as loud as we thought! To support our reading for pleasure she also read us a story all about consequences. What a fantastic visit!
Inside of our bodies.
In science, we have been continuing our learning about ‘How humans work’, by exploring the inside of our bodies. We enjoyed putting together the different organs and learning about the jobs of each one.
Peer editing.
In English, we have worked hard to edit our work with our editing partners. We have been fantastic when using resources to help us edit and improve our work and we have used lots of fantastic vocabulary to up-level our work!
Shapes.
In maths, we have enjoyed learning all about shapes. We have explored both 2D and 3D shapes in a variety of ways. We have learnt lots of mathematical vocabulary when talking about shapes and their properties. We hope you enjoy seeing some photos of our learning below.
Secret Agent Training graduation.
Rabbit Class celebrated the completion of their secret agent training with a graduation ceremony and some treats. The children should feel really proud of their enthusiasm, positivity and perseverance when completing their secret agent tasks- they were all amazing!
Shapes.
As part of our maths learning and preparation for our secret agent training, Rabbit Class experimented shape on the playground by using chalk to draw a shape I described. We used lots of mathematical vocabulary including: Sides, vertices and symmetry to know which shape to draw.
Outside writing.
Rabbit Class have been taking full advantage of the nice weather and have been completing lots of learning outside! We had a ‘free-write’ session out on the playground where the children could write about whatever they wanted. We had lots of different types of writing including stories, letters and even some information leaflets!
Our senses.
In our topic ‘How do humans work?’ we have been learning about our senses. We went outside and completed a senses hunt. We used each of our five senses to complete the hunt. The children had a fantastic time sitting peacefully and reflecting on each of their 5 senses.
The King’s coronation.
To celebrate the King’s coronation we completed lots of different activities as a class. We wrote letters to the king, created some wonderful writing about what we enjoy for our school time capsule and completed lots of different art activities. We really enjoyed being able to show all of our learning to our parents as part of open classrooms.
Science.
In science we have been scientists by using our knowledge of what different animals eat to help us identify which type of animals made different poo. We had great fun examining different ‘poo’ and finding out whether the animals who created it were herbivores, omnivores or carnivores.
Jigsaw.
In Jigsaw, we have been learning all about our relationships with others. We discussed physical contact and how each individual has their own level of comfort and personal space. We then worked with a partner to create our own secret handshake which we both felt comfortable with.
Science.
In science, we have been learning about different types of animals and have learnt about the 6 different animal groups. We have also used our knowledge to sort different animals into their groups. We have also started our topic ‘How do humans work?’ by thinking about our body parts. We enjoyed drawing around different people in the class and labelling their bodies.
Maths- Time.
During maths, we have been learning about time. We have been using clocks in lots of different ways to tell the time using o’clock, half past, quarter past and quarter to. We have even challenged ourselves to tell the time to 5 minutes.
Science week.
During science week, Rabbit Class had lots of fun learning all about space! We completed a science investigation to decide which material would be best to keep an astronaut warm in space, made our own rockets and even pretended to be the planets! We especially enjoyed sharing our wonderful learning with our grown-ups at the end of the week.
Emelia Earhart virtual visit.
In Rabbit Class we joined with Ladybird class to take part in an Emelia Earhart virtual visit. We were very lucky to hear all about her journey across the Atlantic Ocean and we were amazed to hear of the different troubles she faced along the way. We also got the chance to ask her lots of questions.
Pannagi’s ‘Speeding train’ inspired art.
In art, we have been exploring the art of Pannagi, with a focus on his artwork ‘The speeding train’. We have innovated his work to create our own rocket ships having been inspired by our work on Neil Armstrong and Tim Peake. We enjoyed using 3D shapes to help create our artwork.
Snow!
We were super lucky to have some snow at school! We had a fantastic time exploring the snow, we practised our fine motor skills by writing our names and even used our team work skills to make a Rabbit Class snow rabbit. We were also inspired by the snow to write some poetry.
World Book Day.
During world book day we celebrated with the theme ‘books that are good enough to eat’. In Rabbit Class we explored the book ‘Cat in the Hat’. We had a fantastic time making fruit skewers, dressing up as book characters and creating our very own rhyming book characters. We also got to share our brilliant work with our grown-ups.
Children’s mental health week.
This year, the theme for children’s mental health week was ‘Let’s connect’. In class we completed different activities looking at different ways we are connected to each other. We enjoyed creating our own trees of connection along with revisiting our work on the zones of regulation.
Mastering number.
During mastering number, the children have been working hard to recall lots of different number facts and are fantastic at using number sentences and sentence stems to explain their thinking. During our mastering number we also enjoy using the rekinreks to show what we have found.
Loki the guide dog visit.
We were very lucky to have a visit from Loki the guide dog. Mrs Culverhouse taught us all about the very important jobs Loki does and also spoke to us about some things that Loki is not able to help with like making a cup of tea. We had a go at making a cup of tea using a technique that someone who is blind uses. We also had a look at some talking scales and braille.
Jigsaw- Team work.
In Jigsaw we have been focusing on our dreams and goals, this week we learnt that an important part of being successful is working as part of a team. We discussed what makes a good team player and then had the challenge of creating our own structure using spaghetti and marshmallows. We certainly had to use our perseverance throughout!
History- Explorers Day.
Rabbit had a fantastic day kicking of their topic- Who is the greatest explorer? by taking part in an Explorer day. The children did some amazing research at home on their chosen explorer and enjoyed creating a timeline of the explorers they had chosen using their knowledge of chronology. Throughout the day, they enjoyed many different activities and even planned their own explorer’s expedition!
Science- Exploring seasons.
In science, we have been exploring the different seasons. We went for a walk around the school grounds to spot signs of winter. The children enjoyed observing different changes and spotted things such as: the leaves falling from the trees, it was cold so we could see our breath and the frost which had stayed on the ground.
Bishops Lydeard Carnival.
Rabbit Class really enjoyed taking part in the Bishops Lydeard Church School carnival. The children were incredibly creative with their costumes based on our theme of ‘under the sea’ and they really enjoyed taking part in the parade in front of their friends and families. We also watched some clips from Bridgwater Carnival and we were also super lucky to try on a costume from Lime Kiln Carnival Club.
Children In Need in Rabbit Class.
In Rabbit Class we really enjoyed celebrating Children in Need. The children came dressed in pyjamas and spots and we spent some time doing Children in Need based learning. We enjoyed focusing on our teamwork and collaboration skills by playing Children in Need bingo and creating giant Pudsey’s using collaborative colouring!
Art- Making mosaics.
As an end product to our art loop where we have been looking at roman mosaics with a specific focus on The Roman Baths in Bath, we created our own mosaics using squared pieces of paper. We first designed our mosaic before creating it using small, squared pieces of paper. We were very proud of our end results!
Rabbit Class have been really busy in all of their learning! We have had a fantastic time exploring new concepts across all areas of the curriculum.
We have enjoyed being geographers, musicians, scientists, artists, technology users and good citizens by taking part in lots of activities including creating a ‘Rabbit Class City’! In Maths we have continued our work on place value and in English we have been innovating the story of Goldilocks and writing our own instructions- What a busy time we have had!
What a fantastic start to the term we have had in Rabbit Class. The children have got stuck straight in with their learning and they should feel really proud of how they have settled into their new class!
We have really enjoyed taking part in lots of learning experiences across the curriculum. In Maths, we have been exploring our number facts in a variety of ways. In English, we have been exploring poetry and been introduced to our first class text ‘The Three Bears’. In Geography, we have started our topic of ‘Where in the world are we?’ by exploring our school grounds. In Computing, we have been exploring how to follow and algorithm effectively and in Music we have been exploring different instruments in the orchestra. We certainly have been busy! We hope you enjoy seeing some photos of our learning below:
