Oak Tree Class
Welcome to Oak Tree Class!
This term our topic is "Exciting Explorers" and we will be learning about the amazing people who discovered different places in our world
In Maths we will learn about counting, number and we will play a range of Maths games to reinforce the one to one correspondence of counting forwards and back. Our Reception children will focus on counting, sorting and forming numbers. The year 1 and 2 children will continue work on number and place value, comparing numbers and objects before adding and subtracting numbers. Year 2 children will be looking at numbers to 100 and count in 2's,5's and 10's.
In English and History the children will learn about Neil Armstrong, the famous Space Explorer and will do some diary writing based around Sir Ernest Shackleton and his expedition to the Antarctic.
In Science we will be finding out about the seasons and weather and how the changes affect animals and people.
In RE, the children will be learning about churches around the world through the story of "Where in the World?" and the swallow named Sparkle. We will talk about celebrations in church and explore why Christians get baptised.
In our topic work the children will find out Neil Armstrong and Space exploration as well as famous expeditions to the Antarctic. In Art and DT the children will have the opportunity to work with paint, oil pastels, pencils and crayons as well as making simple paper sculpture pictures.
ICT will include learning about E-safety and what it means to be safe online. They will also use different paint packages to make. portraits of themselves.
PSHE will be ongoing with Exploring Emotions and mindfulness on a daily basis.
Computing in the Infants
Fossil Hunting - we can find them in the school walls!
We explored ICE as part of our learning in SCIENCE
Using NUMICON to count in 2's and 10's
Our younger children have been busy creating a story map for "The Rainbow Bear" by Michael Morpurgo
The children have enjoyed DANCE this half term
The children are having fun as they get to know each other!
How to make and eat a yummy pizza - INSTRUCTIONS
"Eggsperiments" -Which material will be the best to protect your egg during "The Egg Drop"?
Our lovely Oak Tree Class 2018
Happy Easter!
Fabulous Presentations of homework based around our Rainforest Topic
We designed and made our "Super Snacks" for SUPERHEROES!
We are sewing our Logos for our Superhero Capes.
Snowy weather learning!
The Infants have been busy at home creating HOUSES from the past.
The Infants have been finding out about shapes and pattern. The Year 2 children have found out about symmetry and what it means.
What a hot afternoon at the cricket for the infants!
Lovely Lathkill Dale
We went down to the woods to do some tree hugging! We listened to the trees too!
What can the balls do?
The Pilots are getting ready for take off!!
Our lovely little acorns!!
Our Trip to the Open Centre in Derby
Our Little Pink Peg Pigs
Who can build the strongest house?
Sunny Afternoon at Great Longstone
Teddy Bear Day
Sunshine on "Comic Relief Day"
We have so many new things to do in our Infant playground. We can find lots of things that will help us to learn and enjoy the outdoors.
Working together to measure!
Can we touch the ends together with one eye closed?
The Infants have been learning about the capital city of London
The Queen came for afternoon tea
Dinosaurs in Monyash
- Monyash CE Primary School
- Church Street, Monyash,
- Bakewell,
- DE45 1JH
- E-Mail: enquiries@monyash.derbyshire.sch.uk
- Telephone: 01629 812413