Exploring Habitats

3rd February 2022Nicola Robson

Today we have been exploring macro-habitats. To start our lesson the children worked in pairs to sort animals to their habitats. We then discussed adaptation and why certain habitats were suitable for different animals.

Finally the children worked in groups to explore one habitat in more detail. They worked collaboratively and then presented their work to the rest of the class.

I was so impressed with how they supported each other whilst presenting. You are all amazing!

Exploring habitats in Class 3

3rd February 2022Claire Goodyer

This week Class 3 have been exploring habitats and the animals that live there. We’ve researched with our partners using books and the internet and have enjoyed watching lots of interesting videos that have helped us to learn more about habitats around the world. We are looking forward to completing our presentations and sharing them in crew.

Digital Leaders

27th January 2022Laura Parsons

Notice for all students in Year 2

Students in Year 2 have an amazing opportunity to become a Digital Leader within our XP schools.

This is a fantastic opportunity for children to develop their own individual skills when it comes to the latest technology. Children who are successful will get the opportunity to visit XP East and potentially the Apple Store to have further training on how to use technology including iPads, MacBooks and some of the other great technology that is used throughout schools. Our Digital Leaders will then become the experts who can then pass on their knowledge to our staff and students.

Below is a link to the Digital Leaders website where you can find out further information.

https://sites.google.com/xpeast.org/digital-leader-applications/home

Applications will need to be sent to Mrs Parsons by Thursday 3rd February explaining why you would make a fantastic Digital Leader. This can be done in a format of your choice including a letter, slides or even a video showcasing your IT skills.

I can’t wait to see your applications!

More engineering in the early years:

26th January 2022Emma Powell

  • Wooden blocks to make a garage for the vehicles.
  • Aqua beads to make Elmer the elephant
  • Making food for a tea party.
  • “I’ve made a really tall tower”
  • A house for one of The Three Little Pigs.
  • Designing and making a house in the construction area.
  • Creating a stage for singing and dancing.
  • Copying a model to build a house out of lollipop sticks.
  • Using our imaginations…making a slide out of planks.
  • Copying a model carefully
  • Another super house.
  • “I’ve made a new triangle house for one of The Three Pigs”.
  • Building a dinosaur kingdom.
  • Using plastic bricks to make a house.
  • Designing and making a house using straws and wooden blocks.
We can’t wait to see what else we will create next week. We are all ready in our builders outfits!

Classifying Animals

25th January 2022Nicola Robson

This week we have been learning about carnivores, herbivores and omnivores. We worked collaboratively to group animals before writing about them.

I wonder if you can remember what sort of teeth each group have?

This week in Class 4

21st January 2022Anna Wojcik

We have been very busy this week exploring 2d and 3d shapes, making patterns and sorting shapes. We have been working with our partners and supporting one another when learning about the features of non-chronological reports, reading texts and discussing them.

Early Years Engineers

20th January 2022Emma Powell

We have been busy in our Reception classes building, creating and making:

  • A home for the animals
  • A tent to sleep in
  • Mending the climbing frame
  • “We are fixers”
  • Helping each other
  • Building a boat to live in
  • “A house for my chickens”
  • ‘A house of sticks”
  • “It’s my house”
  • The Three Little Pigs house of straw
  • “My house of sticks for the Three Little Pigs”
  • “A kingdom house in London”
  • ‘A triangle house”
  • Paper people
  • “A BIG HOUSE!”
I wonder what else we can make over the coming days?

Fact finding

20th January 2022Claire Goodyer

This week in Class 3 we have been exploring features of non-chronological reports in our shared reading lessons. We have also demonstrated great decoding skills and found out so many interesting facts about polar bears.