Rowan Class News

Mega Maths!

In Maths this week the Year 2 pupils have been learning all about Multiplication and Division. We solved multiplication problems involving chocolate bars (and maybe had a sneaky taste!), and had lots of fun playing Multiplication Bingo.     We used…

Exploring Algorithms in Y1

The Year 1 children used Purple Mash 2Go to explore repeating patterns.  Their challenge was to find the correct sequence of instructions, or algorithm, to recreate the patterns they were given and then use the power of repetition to continue that pattern right across the page.  Computers are brilliant at repeating things because they never ever get bored!

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EYFS & KS1 Farm Trip

We were blessed with lovely weather this week for our visit to Lodge Farm. We met some of the sheep and their new lambs and saw Bess the sheepdog in action, rounding up the flock!  We also saw some of the farm machinery and learned about how…

Y2 literacy

This week Y2 have been looking at the key features of information texts, such as headings, sub-headings, labels and photographs.  We have also discussed what the purpose of a glossary or an index is and how these help us to…

Weather Watchers!

The Year 1 and 2 children had lots of fun in Science last week. We designed and made weather instruments to help us to observe the weather.   We made weathervanes and rain gauges and placed them outside. We have been…

Punctuation Fun!

In Year Two we have been working on our use of punctuation. We are learning how to use speech marks and apostrophes, as well as trying to remember to use capital letters, full stops, commas, question marks and exclamation marks!…

Year 2 News

  We Are Weather Watchers! This half term we are working on a topic called ‘Blown Away’. Throughout this topic, we will be exploring the world around us with a particular focus on weather and the different weather patterns. We…

Rec/Y1 update

  As part of our weather based ‘Blown Away’ topic we have been focusing on rain. We thought this would be suitable given the weather we have had recently! Year 1 have been producing some lovely rain poems. Keep a…