We have had another fantastic week in Clee.

In Maths we have been learning about Composition. The children have been exploring how numbers can be composed of 1s and 2s. The children have joined in practical activities to help them understand that a ‘whole’ is made up of smaller parts and is, therefore, bigger than its parts:

We have also talked about time by using our October calendar and counting down the days until significant events happen e.g. school photographs, Halloween, Birthdays. We talked about past, present and future by using our timeline:

In Literacy we continued reading ‘Peace at Last’ and the children joined in the repeateing phrases throughout the story so far. We talked about our homes and the children described their own home using the photos sent in from home as a prompt. The children joined in activities to promote fine motor skills; cutting and pencil control. They worked with an adult to make a pizza for Mr Bear and identified the initial sound of the toppings they used:

Here are some of our other activities from LEX time.

We have Funky Fingers and Dough Disco twice a week to support strengthening hands and fingers in preparation for pencil control and writing: