The children have thoroughly enjoyed learning about mini-beasts and their habitats this week. We are excited about starting up our own butterfly farm, the butterfly net has arrived and the eggs are on their way! We will watch the eggs turn into caterpillars and then hope to see some butterflies hatching out of their cocoons after half term.
The children went on a mini-beast hunt in the school grounds and then continued this in the outdoor area during their independent learning, it was fantastic to hear the children’s screams of excitement when they found mini-beasts.
The children have been busy preparing a vegetable planter ready to plant our seeds on Friday, hoping the weather holds out until the seeds are in. It was lovely to see the children exploring the world around them and finding mini-beasts all around them. We will be continuing the topic of mini-beasts next week and it would be excellent to see the children writing sentences and making their own mini-beast fact books at home.
During Maths this week we have been talking about capacity and the vocabulary of full, empty, half full, quarter full, three quarters full, nearly full and nearly empty. We have looked at doubling ladybird spots and made a mini-beast bar graph.
The children have been very busy showing their creativity through making and painting their own versions of their favourite mini-beast. The theme of mini-beasts continued during our ICT lesson and the children used 2Simple 2Publish to draw a mini-beast and then write sentences underneath.
Tip for home: Make a bug hotel in your garden and see which mini-beasts come to visit.
