Blakehill Primary School

Summer Term

Our topic for Summer Term 1 is

The Big Top

Thursday 24th April

Circus Workshop

The children took part in a circus workshop where they learnt how to balance feathers, spin plates, juggle scarves and balls and use flower sticks. After dressing up the children performed their new skills.

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Thursday 1sy May

Hot Weather

We have been feeling rather hot in Reception today! ☀️ A hose pipe shower was the perfect way to cool down! The children have been talking lots about how to keep ourselves safe in the sun by drinking plenty of water, applying sun cream and wearing a sun hat.

Understanding the World / Personal. Social and Emotional Development

WC Monday 5th May

Maths - Exploring how to take away

This week the children have been exploring how to take away. The children played a game in pairs. One child had to be a pirate and steal some of the gold coins. The other child then had to work out how many coins the pirate had taken from them by counting on.

Mathematics

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Our topic for Summer Term 1 is ...

Castle Building

In maths, children have been practicing their map work. We have looked at story maps, maps of park, layouts of buildings and found Blakehill on a big map. The children also worked together and used maps to replicate a castle.

Mathematics / Communication and Language

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Shakespeare Workshop - English

The children learnt the play 'A Midsummer Nights Dream' through role play and singing.

See the link below for a child friendly recap of the story.

Expressive Arts and Design / Communication and Language / Literacy

A Midsummer Night's Dream

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Sports Day

Physical Development, Communication and Language / Personal, Social and Emotional Development

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Inflatables Afternoon and Ice cream!

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The Life Cycle of Chickens

Over the past 4 weeks the children have been learning about the life cycle of chickens. The children learnt about the importance of the incubator for the eggs and used a candler light to see if the eggs were eating eggs or if they might hatch a chick. On the 25th June our first egg hatched. Since then, 4 more eggs hatched and we have been looking after Puffy, Unicorn Glitter, Sally, Gina and Chicken Licken in our classroom. They have had lots of cuddles from the children and adults! The chicks are nearly ready to move to their forever homes.

Understanding the World / Communication and Language / Personal, Social and Emotional Development

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Butterfly Release

The children have been learning about the life cycle of butterflies. We transferred the larvae into pots and watched them grow into caterpillars. The children were able to observe the caterpillars climb to the top of the pots and form their chrysalis (cocoon). This week we were able to release the butterflies that had emerged.

Understanding the World, Communication and Language

Forest School

The children have learnt lots of new skills at forest school. They started by playing a game where they had to role play different forest animals before working in small groups to put up a tent. The children then used pine cones and clay to make their own hedgehogs. Whilst waiting for the fire to be lit, children went on scavenger hunt to find different natural materials to make a nature crown. Once the fire was lit the children toasted marshmallows.

Understanding the World / Communication and Language / Personal, social and emotional development