Longton Primary School: Year 6: The Elephants: Blog items

Woodland Wednesday on Thursday...., by Mrs Hothersall

Date: 11th May 2017 @ 7:36pm

Today we had woodland Wednesday even though it was Thursday! Princess Fairybelle arrived and we thought about our woodland rules. We played a game of 123 were are we, and then we made a woodland friend.

Measuring Monday, by Mrs Hothersall

Date: 8th May 2017 @ 8:17pm

This week we are measuring in different ways. Weighing, filling and emptying containers, seeing how long or short objects are......today we measured objects in the classroom using unifix cubes.

Number bonds to 5 and beyond!, by Mrs Hothersall

Date: 5th May 2017 @ 4:30pm

Today we have been thinking of all the different ways to make 5. We looked inside Dora's bag and she had put lots of groups of objects in 5s. Then we added spots to mini beasts and then we had a go at writing a number sentence. Some children made number bonds to 10 and some children even knew how to count in 2s and called it their 2 times table. We are all working very hard.

French food , by Mrs Hothersall

Date: 4th May 2017 @ 3:43pm

This week we have been visiting France and speaking French in class. Today we tasted some French food.

Woodland Wednesday, by Mrs Hothersall

Date: 3rd May 2017 @ 8:55pm

Princess Fairybelle sent the Meerkats a letter asking them to try out three woodland activities. They had fun in their groups learning together.

Friday fun!, by Mrs Hothersall

Date: 28th Apr 2017 @ 2:52pm

We have had a great week thinking about the United Kingdom. We have visited England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. Next week we hop across the sea by ferry to France and we may visit Spain on our travels.

Have a lovely bank holiday weekend and see you on Tuesday x

Cake making for the step outside open day, by Mrs Hothersall

Date: 25th Apr 2017 @ 6:45pm

Today we have been chefs making cakes and homemade lemonade for the open day tomorrow. We have worked really hard.

the underpants rule, by Mrs Hothersall

Date: 24th Apr 2017 @ 8:07pm

We have a busy week ahead as we travel around the UK by train. Today we talked about the UK and we vivited London with Barnaby Bear. Throughout the week we will be stopping off at Scotland Ireland and Wales - we are true jetsetters! On Wednesday it is the Step Outside Open Day with lots of fun activities planned and a chance for you to come into school and join your child in the great outdoors.

As part of our PSHE we had a circle time today about the 'underpants rule'. It is all about keeping ourselves safe and being able to say no confidently.

We used the NSPCC resources which are very child friendly and tell children information in a fun but sensible manner. You can watch the short animation about pantosaurus online.

What a wonderful day., by Mrs Hothersall

Date: 18th Apr 2017 @ 9:31pm

Well the sun was shining, the children were full of excitement about their Easter holidays and as usual we were outside.

Journeys around the world and more....., by Mrs Hothersall

Date: 17th Apr 2017 @ 11:32am

Hope you have all had a lovely Easter holiday and a good rest ready for the last full term of being in Reception. This half term we are learning about different places around the world and using different forms of transport to get there. A curriculum letter will be sent out in the first week.

Week commencing 18th April we will be thinking about our Easter holidays and what Easter means to us, this is a great start to our half term as children have had experience of Easter and so will be able to share some ideas with their friends. We will also be looking at a story called the naughty bus. This is a great link for PSHE and thinking about friendships and behaviour. The naughty bus will get up to all kinds of mischief. Next week we will then think about travelling around the UK by train and that is where our journey will begin with a story called the train ride and then we will think about the UK.

See you all on Tuesday.

A few more hats...., by Mrs Hothersall

Date: 30th Mar 2017 @ 8:54pm

What a lot of wonderful Easter bonnets, by Mrs Hothersall

Date: 30th Mar 2017 @ 8:48pm

Take a look.....

Easter fun, by Mrs Hothersall

Date: 30th Mar 2017 @ 8:34pm

As always a busy fun filled week. We've been busy trying to make some Easter goodies. We are looking forward to seeing lots of you at church on Friday for the Easter Assembly.

After the holidays I have planned an outdoor open day for Wednesday 26thApril from 2pm onwards. All reception parents and grandparents will be very welcome to come along and have a look at what we have been doing outside. More info will follow....hope everyone has a lovely Easter x

Bring yer wellies, by Mrs Hothersall

Date: 28th Mar 2017 @ 5:32pm

Wow the weather was fab, the venue was fun and the children were amazing!

Fun week we've had, by Mrs Hothersall

Date: 24th Mar 2017 @ 6:32pm

As always we have been busy. We have been thinking about animals in the ocean. Then we had our first step on the sensory footpath. We have enjoyed our time in the Spring sunshine and we have had doors put on our outdoor classes. Very, very exciting. Ooh acrylic arrived for the mosaic bench so that it will be fit for purpose and safe to sit on.

Easter week, by Mrs Hothersall

Date: 24th Mar 2017 @ 6:09pm

Hope you all have a lovely weekend and a lovely Mothers Day. Next week is a fun filled week with lots of lovely Easter themed things planned. The children have helped plan the week and want to learn and play outside all week!

We will be reading the story of Easter in RE, and then making palm crosses. We are having an Easter themed maths week and still thinking about our learn its, addition, subtraction and big maths.

we will be on our school trip to bring yer wellies on Tuesday and finding out about animal life cycles, using our senses, having a boat race with small cork boats,in the stream, den making and generally having good old fashioned fun! we have an Easter bunny egg hunt planned.

We need to make a bird hide that we have all designed

We want to bake and make cards and Easter baskets.

We are at church on Friday afternoon for the Easter assembly.

Wow what a fun filled week. Have a super weekend and come back ready to have fun next week. 😃

Applethwaite Homes came to school, by Mrs Hothersall

Date: 22nd Mar 2017 @ 8:19pm

Applethwaite Homes came to school and brought a kind donation of £500.00 to help with our step outside project.

Friday funtime, by Mrs Hothersall

Date: 10th Mar 2017 @ 5:27pm

Today we read the story of the gingerbread man and talked about keeping safe after Mr Pearsons assembly on Thursday about stranger danger. We once again loved being outside the water area is a real hit with everyone in the Meerkats.

Outdoor springtime fun, by Mrs Hothersall

Date: 8th Mar 2017 @ 5:50pm

The weather has been fab this week and so down in reception the Meerkats have been exploring outdoors. They really enjoy the water area so we are trying to make it even more fun. The mosaic bench is coming along, it's very time consuming but it will be worth it. Also we've been whittling more wood for our messy maths area to make simple 2d shapes....

World book day and more, by Mrs Hothersall

Date: 3rd Mar 2017 @ 9:35pm

We had fun dressing up. As part of RE we are finding out about Noah's Ark. We read the story, made story stones, painted pictures and learnt lots and lots.

Pancake day, by Mrs Hothersall

Date: 28th Feb 2017 @ 3:10pm

We talked about pancake day, we made pancakes and then we tried them...yummy.

More amazing outdoors, by Mrs Hothersall

Date: 27th Feb 2017 @ 6:32pm

We are learning so much about how to improve our environment. The sensory path has come to a standstill...we are waiting for the edging to be put in properly and storm Doris caused a flood.... but today a willow arch structure arrived so we all helped to put it in. Take a look😊

Amazing animals and week 1, by Mrs Hothersall

Date: 24th Feb 2017 @ 11:29am

Welcome back, hope you have all had a lovely February holiday. Take a look at some of this weeks fun. We have been thinking about animals, reading the story of Noah's Ark. Making story stones to retell the story. Having fun outside with mini beasts and making a bug hotel. And so much more......