Art - Birds and Bugs Sculptures

For the next two weeks in art, Willows trees will be learning all about sculptures. We will begin by exploring the two artists, Vicki Atkinson and Barbara Kobylinska. We will then learn some wire skills, including bending, twisting, cutting and joining. Finally, we will make our wire birds and bugs sculptures using wire and recycling. 

Art - Bugs and Birds Knowledge Organiser

Willows finished Birds and Bug Sculptures!

We practised our twisting, bending, cutting and joining!

Willows enjoyed looking at some real-life bugs and a bearded dragon to inspire our art!

We made sculptures outside of bugs made of clay!

We created sculptures out of nature!

We created bug sculptures out of different resources around the classroom. 

Colour Run -

Willow Trees had a great time at the colour run, and raised so much money!

Mote Park Trip -

Linking to both animals in science and bugs and bird sculptures in art, we took a trip to Mote Park to go bug hunting! Willows did so well with all the walking – over 10,000 steps!

We searched for lots of different bugs!

Willows made bug houses. 

After lunch, we explored the park.

Finally, we stopped on the way back to do some leaf and tree bark rubbings.

English – Mixed

For the next three weeks, Willows English will be based around the book Mixed by Arree Chung. Willows will be looking at what makes a sentence and how to use full stops and capital letters. 

We created some houses for the characters in Mixed.

We explored a lot of colour mixing!

We loved comparing the start and end of the book through art!

Willows created their own scenes from the book.

Willows have been retelling the story with rice and pom-poms

Some children created their own characters from mixed with their fingerprints.

Science – Animals

During the next three weeks, Willows will be learning all about animals. We will begin by looking at the difference between pets and wild animals. We will then learn about the key features and differences of mammals, birds, fish, amphibians and reptiles. Finally, we will look at carnivores, herbivores and omnivores. Willows will also go on a school trip to Mote Park for a nature trail to see what animals we can find!

Science - Animals Knowledge Organiser

We sorted animals into herbivores, carnivores and omnivores.

We learnt all about herbivores and carnivores, and made their teeth.

We have had lots of fun role playing with animals!

We have made a lot of animal dens and homes in the sandpit.

Willows sorted animals into birds, mammals, fish, amphibians and reptiles.

We had lots of fun exploring sea animals!

Check out the animal dens we made.

We have created lots of art inspired by animals!

We created a zoo for the animals!

Willows have set up a vet to care for the animals!

RE - Christianity

 

Throughout the term, Willows will be learning all about what Christians believe about God. In particular, we will be looking at what creation is and the Christian creation story. We will then look at how some Christians might behave to others and the world around them. 

RE - Christianity Knowledge Organiser

In groups we each created a different day from the creation story.

We learnt all about the Christian Creation story, check out our story boards below.

In learning time, we looked at what we could create using natural resources.

After talking about how Christians believe god created the world, we made our own creations and thought about how creating made us feel. Check them out below!

Settling In –

Willows has had a great first week, exploring our inside and outside learning areas!

We have had some great learning inside!

Check us out exploring our outdoor learning space!