Small school, Big ambitions
Welcome to Rainbow blog!
Rainbow is a Reception class (Foundation Stage 2) with 16 pupils. The class is taught by Miss Cooper. Miss Willis and Miss Hogg help us in Rainbow class throughout the week.
Lambs
Today we had some Lambs come to visit our class. We met Spotty and Pinky and we all got a chance to hold them.
18.05.22
Golden Assembly
Well done to these children who got 'keeper of the golden rules' and 'star of the week' this week!
06.05.22
This week we have been learning about the life cycle of a frog. We have learnt about each stage of the life cycle.
06.05.22
Golden Assembly
Well done to these children who got 'keeper of the golden rules' and 'star of the week' this week!
Chicks
Today We had some special visitors come into class. We all got a chance to hold a chick. They were very sweet.
28.04.22
Skateboarding
Today we all got a chance.to experience a skateboarding workshop. It was lots of fun!
26.04.22
Golden assembly
Well done to these children who got 'keeper of the golden rules' and 'star of the week' this week!
22.04.22
Fruit Kebabs
Today we all made our own fruit kebabs. We had lots of fun threading the fruit onto a kebab stick. We even got a chance to eat them at snack time. yummy!
20.04.22
Holiday reading
Well done to these children read everyday over half term!
20.04.22
Topic
In Topic this half term we are going to be learning all about lifecycles. We will be exploring the life cycles of caterpillars and frogs. Don't forget to keep an eye on the Tadpoles in our classroom.
19.04.22
Literacy
Over the next two weeks we are going to be exploring the text 'The very Hungry Caterpillar' by Eric Carlile.
19.04.22
Maths
In Maths this half term we are going to be exploring numbers 11 to 20.
What numbers can you find in your house or the local area?
Scan the QR codes to play some teen numbers maths games. ]
19.04.,22
Egg rolling!
All of Rainbow class enjoyed taking part in egg rolling this afternoon.
1.04.22
Eater Bonnets
We wore our Easter bonnets.
01.04.22
Making Easter buns
This morning we had lots of fun making Easter buns!
1.04.22
Golden assembly
Well done to these children who got 'keeper of the golden rules' and 'star of the week' this week!
25.03.22
Blue and Yellow day
Today we came to school wearing blue and yellow for Ukraine.
25.03.22
Spring
Today we went on a local walk to spot different signs of spring.
22.03.22
Maths
In maths we have been learning all about the numbers 9 ant 10. Can you go on a number hunt in your local area. What numbers can you find?
Scan the QR code to play a numbers game.
21.03.22
18.03.2022
Golden assembly
Well done to these children who got 'keeper of the golden rules' and 'star of the week' this week!
18.03.22
Red Nose Day!
Today we dressed in red to raise money for Red Nose Day for Comic Relief!
We even got a chance to do a red nose and spoon race!
18.03.22
Teeth
Today Mrs Grey came in to school to talk to us all about teeth. We learnt all about how to keep our teeth healthy. We also learnt about healthy choices and how they help us look after our teeth. Thank you Mrs Grey we had a lovely time!
17.03.22
Pantasaurus
Talk PANTS helps children understand that their body belongs to them, and they should tell someone they trust if anything makes them feel upset or worried. We also designed our very own pair of pants. Click on the link below to listen to the Pantasaurus song.
16.03.22
Maker space
Today we got to experiment with using lots of different technology and STEM based activities. We all enjoyed our morning. Thank you to Sheffield University for coming and running this workshop.
15.03.22
Literacy
I literacy for the next few weeks we are going to be exploring the text 'Handa's Hen' by Eileen Brown.
14.03.22
Golden assembly
Well done to these children who got 'keeper of the golden rules' and 'star of the week' this week!
11.03.22
Maths
This week in maths we are exploring measure. We used paperclips to measure different objects in the classroom.
Scan the QR code below to play a measuring game.
7.03.22
Golden assembly
Well done to these children who got 'keeper of the golden rules' and 'star of the week' this week!
04.03.22
Police Officer visit
Today we had a visit from a Police Officer. He came to talk to us all about what is like being a Police Officer. We got to ask him questions and try on some of the Police uniform.
Thank you Mr Taylor for coming to talk to us.
01.03.22
Home learning
Please see the document below for a copy of this terms learning.
Golden assembly
Well done to these children who got 'keeper of the golden rules' and 'star of the week' this week!
25.2.22
Making bread
Today we has lots of fun making bread. We all got a chance to make our own breadcake. When they were done we all got to eat them. They were yummy!
23.02.22
Maths
In maths this week we are exploring numbers 6, 7 and 8
Scan the QR code to play a number game
21.2.22
The Little Red Hen
Over the next few weeks we are going to be learning and exploring the book 'The Little Red Hen'.
21.02.22
Golden assembly
Well done to these children who got 'keeper of the golden rules' and 'star of the week' this week!
11.2.22
Dare to be different day!
Today we all came in different clothes for dare to be different day. Some of us wore jewellery, coloured our hair, bought chocolate in for snack, brought in juice and even brought in our own teddies. We did this to raise money for a timeline for our playground.
11.2.22
Golden assembly
Well done to these children who got 'keeper of the golden rules' and 'star of the week' this week!
4.02.22
Chinese New Year
Today is Chinese New Year! This year is the year of the Tiger. Today we learnt all about Chinese New Year. We made vegetable stir fry, dragon masks and retold the story.
01.02.22
Odd and even
Today we have been sorting Numicon into odd and even numbers.
01.02.22
Maths
In maths this week we are learning all about odd and even numbers.
Can you roll a dice and shout out whether the number you land on is odd or even?
31.01.22
Golden assembly
Well done to these children who got 'keeper of the golden rules' and 'star of the week' this week!
28.01.22
Emergency services educational visit
Today we had lots of fun learning all about people who help us as the emergency services museum. We met Jessica , a real life firefighter. She told us all about her job. Then we met Paul and he taught us about all the different people that help us and what to do in an emergency. We even got a chance to explore the museum and all of the different emergency vehicles.
26.1.22
Maths
This week in maths we will be exploring how to recognize, form and represent numbers 6, 7 and 8.
Scan the QR code to play a numbers game
24.1.22
Golden assembly
Well done to these children who got 'keeper of the golden rules' and 'star of the week' this week!
21.01,22
Stethoscopes
today we learnt all about stethoscopes and what they are used for. We listened to each others heart beats.
19.1.22
Topic
For the rest this term we are going to be exploring the topic 'People who help us'. Can you think of the different people who help you?
17.01.22
Maths
In Maths this week we are going to be exploring 0.
scan the QR code to play a numbers to 10 Maths game.
17.01.22
Literacy
Over the next few weeks we are going to be exploring the book 'Whatever Next' by Jill Murphy.
17.01.22
Golden assembly
Well done to these children who got 'keeper of the golden rules' and 'star of the week' this week!
14.01.22
Ice experiment
This week we have been looking at changing temperatures. We had lots of fun carrying out our ice experiment. We filled a glove with water, froze it then looked at what happened when we put it back into our warm classroom.
You can have a go at this experiment at home!
12.01.22
Maths
This week in Maths we have been exploring and comparing numbers to 5.
14.01.22
Home reading
Well done to these children who read regularly in the Christmas holidays.
5.01.22
Home learning
Please see the document below for a copy of this terms learning.
4.01.22
Maths
In Maths this week we are going to be learning all about subitising number and one less than numbers within 5.
Click on the links below to play some Maths games:
https://pbskids.org/curiousgeorge/busyday/bugs/
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/ladybird-spots
4.01.22
Over the next few weeks in Literacy we will be exploring the book 'Stickman' by Julia Donaldson.
4.01.22
Decorating biscuits
Today we had lots of fun decorating chocolate biscuits. Our favourite bit was trying our creations.
16.12.21
Christmas jumper day!
Today we all came to school dressed in our Christmas jumpers to raise money for Save the Children.
10.12.21
Golden assembly
Well done to these children who got 'keeper of the golden rules' and 'star of the week' this week!
9.12.21
Printing
We had lots of fun printing fern leaves to make our own Christmas cards.
8.12.21
Golden assembly
Well done to these children who got 'keeper of the golden rules' and 'star of the week' this week!
3.12.21
Maths
This week in maths we have been learning about 2D shape. Can you name the different 2D shapes?
Click on the link below to play a 2D shape game:
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/ordering-and-sequencing/shape-patterns
30.11.21
Maths
This week in maths we have been learning all about one more and one less.
Click on the link below to play a one more and one less game.
https://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/beeMoreOrLess/
22.11.21
Literacy
In Literacy over the next few weeks we will be exploring the book 'Peace at last' by Jill Murphy.
Have a go at retelling the story to an adult
22.11.21
Children in Need
Today we all came to school dressed in our pjamas to raise money for children in need.
19.11.21
Diwali Workshop
This morning we had lots of fun in our Diwali workshop. We all got a chance to paint our own Diva.
Then we all took part in an Indian dance workshop.
It was lots of fun!
18.11.21
Odd socks day
Today we all came to school in our odd socks to celebrate what makes all unique in Anti-Bullying Week!
15.11.21
Maths
In Maths this week we are exploring number 4. We will be looking how to form the number and how to represent it in different ways.
Click on the link below to play a number game. See whether you can complete all of the different games for number 4.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/games/numberblocks-make-and-play
15.11.21
Golden assembly
Well done to these children who got 'keeper of the golden rules' and 'star of the week' this week!
12.11.21
Maths
This week in maths we have been learning about positional language. We have played lots of positional games in class.
Click on the link below to play a positional language game:
10.11.21
Owl Babies
Over the next few weeks we are going to be focusing on 'Owl Babies' by Martin Waddell and Patrick Benson.
Decorating our Owls
We had lots of fun decorating our Owls. First we stuck on the eyes. Then we cut out our beaks and stuck them on.
Sewing
Today we began to sew our own owls.
09.11.21
Home learning
Please see the document below for a copy of this terms learning.
2.11.21
2D Shape
In Maths this week we will be exploring 2D shape. Today we went on a shape hunt to find lots of different circles.
2D shape game
Scan the QR code to play a 2D shape game.
Can you choose the right monster to eat the matching 2D shapes?
01.11.21
Super readers!
Well done to our superstar readers who read every day in half term!
01.11.21
New Menu!
Please click on the link below to download a copy of next terms lunch menu.
21.10.21
Spooky dress up day!
Today we came to school dressed up in our spooky costumes!
19.10.21
Our Pumpkins!
Today we brought in our pumpkins for our pumpkin carving competition. There were some excellent designs. Well done Rainbows!
19.10.21
Golden assembly
Well done to these children who got 'keeper of the golden rules' and 'star of the week' this week!
15.10.21
Mindfulness
We have been working on mindfulness this week and have enjoyed doing some yoga and learning lots of different poses.
12.10.21
Finding signs of Autumn
This afternoon we went for a walk around the local area to spot different signs of Autumn.
11.10.21
Maths
In Maths this week we are learning all about number 1! We have had lots of fun practising writing our numbers on the playground and finding lots of different ways to represent number 1.
Click on the links below to learn and play games all about number 1.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b08bzzns/numberblocks-series-1-one
11.10.21
Golden assembly
Well done to these children who got 'keeper of the golden rules' and 'star of the week' this week!
08.10.21
Superhero masks
Today we had lots of fun making our own superhero masks and identities. We used lots of lovely sparkly things to decorate our masks. Don't forget to have a look at our story 'Supertato carnival catastro-pea' by Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet.
8.10.21
Vegetable soup
We had lots of fun making vegetable soup. We peeled and cut up the vegetables then cooked them in a slow cooker. When it was finished we all got try the soup that we had made.
6.10.21
Potato picking
Today we had lots of fun doing some potato picking in our classroom! We found lots of potatoes hidden in the mud in our water tray.
5.10.21
Mass
In Maths this week we have been learning all about the masses of different objects. We have been comparing them by seeing whether they are heavier or lighter.
Click on the link below to play a heavier and lighter game:
https://www.tinytap.com/activities/g8r0/play/miss-harveys-heavier-or-lighter-game
4.10.21
Golden assembly
Well done to these children who got 'keeper of the golden rules' and 'star of the week' this week!
01.10.21
Supertato!
In Literacy we are reading the book 'Supertato' by Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet. Today the evil peas got stuck in jelly. We had to be superheros! We used tweezers to free the evil peas from the jelly. It was lots of fun!
30.9.21
Maths
This week in Maths we have been learning all about ordering different objects by size and height.
29.09.21
Marvellous Me!
Our topic this term is marvellous me! We will be learning all about ourselves, our likes and dislikes, people who are special to me, all about my family, what makes a good friend and role models.
27.09.21
Maths
This week in Maths we have been learning different ways to sort objects. We have sorted objects by colour, shape and size.
Have a go at this colour game. Click on the link below to play the game.
24.09.21
School Menus
Please click on the link below to download a copy of our menu.
2.09.21
Home Readers and Learning Folder
This week, everyone will have a Home School Learning log and a Home Reader. Please bring these to school daily. We will endeavour to read and do phonics with your child every day. Encourage your child to look at the pictures and sound out letters they know in words such as 'man' to read aloud. Question your child on the characters, setting and story. Please record daily reading in the home/school log. Your child can earn certificates and prizes for reading at home.
The Learning Folder will be updated when we learn a new sound and what it looks like. It will also include a small letter card (add this to your word tin). Please keep this folder in your book bag every day. Practise sounding out these letters using 'pure sounds'. A reminder can be found here: how to say the sounds . Your child should be able to see the letter and instantly know what sound it makes.
The yellow letters in the Learning Folder can be traced over with fingers and then pencil to understand how to form the letter. We hold a pencil in a tripod grip and sit at a table. Every letter starts on the line where we "smile in" to the letter before we "smile out" at the end. Underneath the letters is plenty of space for your child to practise on their own. If your child is finding this hard (which is completely normal at this stage), practise on a larger scale; you could write in mud with a stick, using paint, shaving foam, in rice or sand. Bath crayons are great, as is chalk outside. Practise using an 'air' pencil (using your finger to draw it in the air) or use water and a paintbrush to draw them on the floor or wall. Children will master their handwriting when their muscles have developed on a larger scale before it will transfer to the small, fine motor skills required for handwriting. Practising a 'swishing' movement (e.g. with a magic wand, stick or ribbon stick) will support muscle development for mastering the 'lead in' to each letter we write. However, do not feel that they must be completed daily!
Please do not keep water bottles in book bags. There is a charge for lost or damaged books.
1/9/21
Have a go at these games. Click on the title or picture to take you to a different website...
Click on the book and read the stories.
See if you can read the word then listen to it. Can you match it to a picture?
Can you count to 5? What about 10? Now try 15?