Class 2: Xplore! 1
We had a wonderful time! We explored all the different activities, then we had a Lego coding sessions where we worked together to build a Lego fan.
We had a wonderful time! We explored all the different activities, then we had a Lego coding sessions where we worked together to build a Lego fan.
Making ‘bird’s eye views’, chalk art and team games. We even found an abandoned nest in the mud kitchen!
We had a lovely afternoon den building, making an obstacle course and running around!
We did some work on Homophones and created our own pictures to help us remember the correct spelling for each word. Then we went outside and had a listening task to decide which was the correct spelling.
We used BBC Dance Mat to practise our typing skills. We learned about the home row and finger positions.
We have been practising sketching. We looked at how to use light strokes and plan out the shape first, then to add more and more details. We chose our favourite picture and then sketched the meerkat. We are very proud of our finished sketches.
This week we started to film our documentary about our village. I was so impressed with how hard the children have worked to learn their words- they were amazing! Thank you so much for helping them. We hope to finish next week and then show you the finished film.
We went on a virtual visit to the Kalahari Desert. We used Google Earth and a video and looked around the desert. We found out a lot of interesting facts! We used the atlases to locate Africa and the different countries where you can find the Kalahari Desert. During independent learning a group chose to … Read more