"They will soar on wings like eagles" (Isaiah 40:31)
Respect / Responsibility / Courage / Trust / Perseverance / Compassion
Last week in our Computing lesson we used the BeeBot. We had already used the virtual beebot in our computing lessons, so the children enjoyed applying what they know about the virtual beebot to the actual Beebot. The children had time to ‘tinker’ with it and explore the different buttons before they set themselves a challenge to make a trail using building blocks for the Beebot to follow.
This term in Coots we have been learning about toys from the past and comparing them with modern toys. Last week, we had the opportunity to play with two pinball games. One is about a hundred years old, the other is about 40 years old. We compared what they are both made from and how they work. We spotted that the newer one is electronic with lights and sound and is made from plastic. The older one is made from wood with metal pins. We had great fun using both of them and tried to get a high score.
In our history, Coots have been learning about old toys. This week we had a play on toy old pinball games. A much older wooden one and an electronic one from the 80’s. The children had great fun playing these games and spotting the similarities and differences between the two toys.
The Reception children have been exploring the capacity of different containers. We used vocabulary such as full, empty, half full and we were exploring which containers held the most water.
This week in our Art lesson, the children put their understanding of colour mixing into practice to recreate their own versions of the artwork ‘0-9’ by artist Jasper Johns. Â We first thought back to our lesson last week to remember what the primary colours are. We applied the primary colours to the numbers on the paper. We had to then mix the primary colours to make secondary colours and add these to the numbers on the paper. The result was very effective!
This week in Science we began our learning about our amazing bodies. We started by naming body parts. The children drew around each other and then labelled the body parts. A few tricky challenge ones were added in too!
In Computing this week, we were exploring the virtual bee-bot. We had to use the programming buttons to make the bee-bot move to a certain letter. Whilst exploring, we realised that the directions needed to be in the correct order. We had to predict, test and review to ensure the bee-bot ended up in the correct place.
The children enjoyed making their Christmas hats ready to wear during our School Christmas lunch.
In Coots we have lots of time to learn and play together. These children are learning to take turns and follow game playing rules, others are mark making and exploring writing with their friends.Â
We work in groups to learn our sounds. We made woolly sheep when learning ‘sh’.
