Yesterday we were using our number bonds to ten to work out calculations over 10. By using the tens frames we could see both 1 digit numbers and then move the counters to make 10 and add the rest on. We had to double check our number bonds to 10 knowledge as its extremely important and the counters helped us to do this visually. We then moved on to use part whole models to help us but we are going to need to practise this more.

In literacy Mr McKaigg read us the Paddington Bear story. We though Paddington bear was very funny! He slipped in cake, got the taxi driver covered in Jam and Cream and then flooded the bathroom with bubble! As teams we then ordered the story in chronological order. Lots of us had a go at verbally retelling the story and our friends helped us if we got confused or weren't sure what the picture showed. This is going to help us when we are writing a postcard as Paddington Bear to Aunt Lucy in deepest, darkest Peru.

Today in maths we used known number facts to work out larger calculations. By knowing e.g. 1+8=9 I also know that 10+80=90. The denes helped us see that these numbers are 10 times bigger.

In PE this week we had to work out as a team how to get across the stinking, disgusting bog without touching the water. We had 2 floats (hula hoops) and if someone wasn't standing on them they would sink into the river. We showed amazing teamwork and communication skills working out how to transfer the floats along the river and keep our whole team safe.

This maths lesson we used the maths manipulatives of denes (base ten) and numicon to secure our understanding and learning on our number bonds to 10. By using the manipulatives we were able to visually see the bonds and then play a quick paced game matching the number to our partners and seeing if they match.

Our Number bonds

10+0=10     9+1=10

  8+2+10     7+3=10

  6+4=10     5+5=10

  4+6=10     3+7=10

  2+8=10     1+9=10

0+10=10

In this topic lesson, we looked at modern firefighters and all their fantastic training and equipment. The we looked at what the firefighters had during the Great Fire of London 1666 and compared what they have then and what we have now.

We wondered what it would be like to be a firefighter back then. Would we be worried? Would we know what to do? How could we help?

We were very grateful for the modern firefighters we had and that we are lucky to have people to look after us when we are worried or in danger.

We were very lucky to have a visit from some of the talented musicians in the Brass Section of Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. They taught us about the different instruments that are in the brass section, how to play the different instruments and what it takes to become a professional musician. Some people where even lucky enough to be chosen to try some of them out. Thank you to all the inspirational musicians for giving us a look at what we might chose to take part in, in the future.

PSHE - My Day

In our PSHE lesson we spoke about all the choices we make, everyday, and how these choices affect us. We also spoke about how sometimes the choices we make are not made by us but by the adults but this will change as we grow up and mature.

We also spoke about how we needed to look after our bodies and the choice of food we have will change how healthy we are and how healthy we feel.

In our maths lesson, we used place value charts to partition numbers into 10's and 1's. Some of us were able to identify 10 more and 10 less with the denes.

In our first Forest School session this year we used different lengths of wood to make houses for the stick men we created. We had loads of fun and can't wait for the next session.

RE - Why is the Christian Creation Story important to them?

In this maths lesson we where flexibly partitioning numbers, not just into 10s and 1s. Using our base 10 manipulatives and part whole models, we could visually see how we can break the numbers down into separate parts. We used our previous knowledge on base 10 to help us to work out how to partition them

In this maths lesson, we partitioned numbers into 10's and 1's. We used part, part whole models and denes to visually represent these numbers.

Today, in PE we worked on our communication and team skills. 

On the first round, we had to hold hands and pass the hula hoop around the circle, without letting go! We have to learn how to talk to each other and work together. On the second round, the hoop had shrunk! On the third round, the hoop had turned into a tided up skipping rope.

We had to work hard on our listening and not talking over each other!

Student Voice

In this maths lesson we are using denes to partition 2 digit numbers into 10s and 1s. We worked in pairs to make sure we used the correct denes and got the correct place value of the numbers.

Student Voice

In our first maths lesson of the year, we looked at the number 20 and what number bonds are needed to create 20. 

Using our class manipulatives we created visual representations of the number 20. We then spoke about partitioning the numbers in to 2 separate numbers to help us.