Riddle Challenge!

This week in our literacy lessons we have been looking at riddle writing and we have already become experts at it! Here are three children’s riddles: can you guess which creature we are describing?

Daisy
I am bigger than a worm but smaller than a whole piece of paper put together.
All over I feel as bumpy as a wave.
If you look closely you will see that I am as green as a wet leaf.
When I am hungry I eat leaves that are smooth or wet or even both!
At night I lay down on fluffy flowers or smooth leaves.
I live on leaves or trees.
I wiggle around by moving from side to side.
You will see that I have lots of legs.
What am I?

Mira
I wriggle along leaves and trees.
Interestingly my head is very small.
For my food I eat juicy, crunchy and delicious leaves.
My body is hairy and green!
What am I?

Keeley
If you look carefully you will know that I have many different colours.
I eat crunchy, tasty green leaves.
For my breakfast I eat insects.
My body wriggles on juicy leaves.
What am I?

Magnificent money work!

This week in numeracy we have been looking at money. We started by counting different coins and making different amounts. Then, on Wednesday and Thursday I challenged the children to use their number skills to solve problems involving money. I was blown away by the progress Ellie I made in Wednesday’s lesson. At first she used a hundred square to calculate change from 75p, but then she moved onto representing her working out on an empty number line. Keep up your hard work Ellie!

Green pen work

Across school now the children have been given green pens. They use these to respond to their marking and have a go at challenges I give them to move their learning forward. In our big write last week, these two boys decided to use their green pens to check and up-level their work! They spotted missing capital letters and added in lots of wow words! I was really impressed with their grown up attitude. Well done boys :]

Safer Strangers

Yesterday the Meerkats were lucky enough to be visited by Andy, a Police Community Support Officer. He talked to us about what the children could do if they got split up from their parents or carers when they are out and about. We had a think about Safer Strangers, people like ship workers, police officers, doctors, teachers and firemen, who are safe to go to if we need help. We found it really helpful and I’m sure the children now have a good idea of the options they have in different situations.

Art Morning!

On Tuesday, the Meerkats took part in an art morning inspired by the colour orange. We did lots of painting, drawing and chalk art inspired by fires! We had a brilliant time, and we would like to say a big thank you to all of the parent visitors who came to help us :]

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Minibeast Hotel!

As part of our On Safari topic, Mr Smith has kindly built all of KS1 a minibeast hotel in our secret garden. We have been asked to fill it with lots of natural materials to encourage minibeasts to come and stay at Brookhill. This afternoon we went outside to look at the work Elephants had already done, and plan what we would like to do with our floor. We have already come up with so many ideas. For example, we want to have some leaves and dandelions for the bugs to eat!

Do you have any suggestions for us?

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Mini beast afternoon

Yesterday, the Meerkats enjoyed an afternoon of learning outside! First we went on a minibeast safari, looking for living things around our own school grounds. We found lots of exciting creatures such as woodlice, slugs, worms, beetles, ants and bees! Then we did some more spider dancing outside on the grass in a spider’s natural habitat. We all had a fantastic time, learned lots of new things and made the most of the sunshine! Have a look at the pictures, can you spot the woodlouse that decided to come back into class with us?

Miss Dale.

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