🎄 Chaffinch Class Newsletter 🎄

✅ This Week’s Learning Highlights

✍️ English – Wonderful Habitat Poems

• Our young poets created beautiful Habitat poems.
• They used noun phrases, verbs, and prepositions to add rich description.
• The creativity and detail were truly impressive!

🔺 Maths – Shape Hunt Adventure

• We began our new topic on shapes.
• Revised 2D shapes and explored the difference between 2D and 3D.
• The children loved going on a shape hunt around Blue Wing to find everyday objects!

🥪 Design Technology – Planning Healthy Snacks

• Children planned their own healthy, balanced snack.
• Wrote clear instructions using imperative verbs and time connectives.
• Discussed why instructions need to be precise and easy to follow.

📸 Computing – Capturing the Perfect Shot

• Children became photographers using iPads.
• Learned the difference between landscape and portrait orientation.
• Practiced framing photos thoughtfully, considering positioning and background.

🌱 Science – Exploring Food Chains

• Discovered how food chains work.
• Learned about producers and consumers and their roles in nature.
• Enjoyed piecing together these important connections.

🎁 Next Week in Chaffinch Class

Here’s what’s coming up as we head into the festive season:

• English: Exploring the classic poem ‘The Night Before Christmas’ and its magical imagery.
• Maths: Continuing with shapes and investigating lines of symmetry.
• DT: Creating our DT project ready for the Fabulous Finish!
• Computing: Learning how to edit photos to make them look amazing.
• RE: Discussing the importance of community and what it means to belong.