Space Walk Mission!

On Friday the children were issued with a mission from our Space Station control panel. While out on a space walk, the door had locked behind them and they had to work out the code before they could get back into the Space Station.
The children had time to practise using tens and units before they went on their mission!

Once outside, they had to find Space Station doors hidden around the outdoor area and count the tens and units on the back to work out each number.

When they had written down all the numbers, they had to see which number appeared the most. That number was the code to get back inside! It was quite cold out in space so the children were very keen to complete the mission successfully!

The children then made the code number using tens and units to be allowed back in!
Mission completed!

Place Value

I am sure that the children have all grown over the holidays! They have certainly come back ready to learn! This week we have been learning about tens and units and how they make up two-digit numbers.

We worked in pairs to make teen numbers using one stick of ten and some units.

We will need our new skills to help us solve a space problem tomorrow...

Your child can show you how clever they are by playing this game on ICT Games. 

http://www.ictgames.com/sharkNumbers/sharkNumbers_v5.html

Come with us into the future...

We have had a very exciting start to the new year with a new topic! Our school topic is Future and Year 1 are asking the question Would you like to be an astronaut? The children returned to find a rocket had landed in the classroom and was waiting to transport them to the Space Station!

We had some very interesting answers to this question! (Some of the children's writing will be posted later)

The first two astronauts were blasted safely into space by the Mission Control Centre!

I know that we are going to have a great term!

Candy cane mice!

Today the children worked as a team to assemble the mice.

Just what every Christmas tree needs! At 50p they are a real bargain! Come along to the Christmas Market tomorrow, the mice will be waiting for you!

Christmas Craft

We are busy making our Candy Cane Mice tree decorations to sell at the Christmas Fair on Wednesday afternoon. So far we have cut the pieces out of felt and sorted the right size pom-poms for the noses!

Tomorrow, we will put the pieces together, add the eyes, the nose and the all-important candy cane. They will be on sale for 50p!

A lovely letter...

Dear Children,
Thank you very much for inviting us to watch the dress rehearsal of your Christmas Play.
We were really proud of how well you came into the hall. You all looked fantastic and your singing was amazing.
The children who had part of the story to tell spoke in loud clear voices and so the audience knew what was happening.
We would like to say thank you to the adults in Key Stage One too. You worked really hard to make the play a success.
We are sure the parents are as proud of you as we are.
Thank you again.
We wish you a Happy Christmas and we hope you have a wonderful holiday.
Mrs Cook and Mrs Ward

Christmas Show Fun!

When a horse, a cow, 5 cats, a camel, 3 dogs, 4 donkeys, 3 sheep, 4 mice and a zebra can be seen trotting down the corridor it can only mean one thing...the Christmas play has arrived!

We have worked hard to practise our class song for the play. We are all the animals in the stable; with a few additional friends! This morning Foundation Stage watched our dress rehearsal and then this afternoon we performed our show for Key Stage 2.

Now we are ready for our first performance of 'Its A Baby' for grown-ups tomorrow afternoon!