We couldn't believe how germs spread ! 
We decided we needed to do another experiment to find out the best way to get rid of germs. We used glitter to represent the germs. 

We tried rubbing our hands together but... it didn't work 

We used a paper towel and tried wiping the germs off but... it didn't work 

We tried putting water on our hands but... it didn't work 

One of us had the idea of going outside and letting the wind blow off the germs but... it didn't work 

We then washed our hands with soap and rubbed our hands for 20 seconds and... IT WORKED!!

 

In our writing, we have been looking at the book ‘I don’t want’ to wash my hands’ by Tony Ross. We were shocked at how many times we have to wash our hands a day! We decided to do an experiment of how germs spread. We put paint on one persons hands and then we gave each other a high-five, held hands, played games and even touched things around the room. We found out that the paint had spread everywhere ! Now we know why the Little Princess had to wash her hands so much.

This week the children have been very busy building and creating their own masterpieces in independent time!

A group of children worked together to make a (in their own words) 'Mega Gaurdian'! They even had to use the bug rug to build because it was so big! It was lovely to see the children working together as a team to build something. They were so excited to hold it up and even asked for a photo shoot. 

Thea used the stones in the tuff tray to make her name. She found all the letters and put them into the correct order. Thea then helped other children to make their name.

Another group of children used the outside area to make Lego models outside. They made beautiful towers, parks, slides and rockets. Lots of different ideas and lots of great sharing. Well done!

Aanisah made a crown using a paper chain in the art area. It was very creative and a great idea to use a paper chain instead of just paper. 

Some amazing work this week Beech Class. It was lovely to see lots of children working as a team and using different areas. Have a lovely long weekend! 

 

This morning in Design Technology, we recapped our learning on our senses and used describing words to talk about different materials. We then carried out our own experiments to find out which material is the hardest and easiest to cut through. We made a prediction and then tested materials to find our whether our predictions were right. 
we found out that plastic was the hardest material to cut through and paper was the easiest. 

World Book Day 2025 was so much fun!

We learnt about monsters, sharks and crayons! Who knew crayons could be so grumpy!

We spent time in all the classrooms making monster tails, sea biscuits and crazy colouring. We really enjoyed listening to the different stories. We even had a visit from Mrs Wrangles from year 1.

Some of the children brought their favourite books in from home. Mrs Moore loved listening to some new stories and finding out what stories the children enjoy at home.

Well done Beech Class, a very successful and sunny World Book Day! 

Mrs Moore and the Beech Class team. 

World Book Day! 

What a great day we have had. We loved seeing everyone's costumes and couldn't wait to show them off.

We have listened to our teachers favourite stories and completed activities. We made under the sea biscuits, we did some creative drawing and even made some monster horns and tails. 

We settled down in the dark with our teddies and had a story before lunch and then we had a special visitor read us a story at the end of the day. The Year 1 teachers came over to read us their favourite stories. 

The children said, "this is the best day ever!" 

This term the children have been working incredibly hard! We have been learning about People Who Help Us. The children have really enjoyed this topic and have met lots of amazing people. We met the school cooks, a real life lollipop lady, a librarian and we got to explore our school and meet some of the staff who help us every day.

We also visited the Little City, we pretended to be different people who help us and got to pretend we had real jobs. The children loved this experience! We were even inspired by the cooks to make our own fruit kebabs. The children were great at trying new fruits and even learnt how to safely chop and prepare food. 

In Maths, the children have been learning how to make patterns, we really enjoyed this learning and made lots patterns in different ways. We have also been learning about longer, shorter, taller, heavier and lighter. 

We have also started to write sentences, this has been a little bit tricky but the class are very determined. We know we need to use finger spaces, a capital letter at the start and always remember a full stop!

Beech Class, you have worked incredibly hard this term and we are beyond proud of all of you. Well done, Beech Class!

Mrs Moore and the Beech Class team!

We went to the library! 

We walked out of school and through the town to the library. We looked at some pictures of what we would find along out way. We spotted Aldi, the silver sphere, Noodle stop, primark and a cafe. 

When we got there we had to be really quiet! We sat down and listened to a story from the librarian. It was a story about a disgusting sandwich.  We then learnt all about the library. The librarian told us you can join the library for FREE, you can borrow up to 30 books at a time and you can even get your own library card with your name on it.

We then had some time exploring the library and all the amazing books they have. 

We then had a long walk back, but luckily, the rain stopped until we got back !

This week we visited our school cooks! 

We learnt that there are seven cooks. 

They cook over 600 meals a day.

They have four ovens.

& our favourite... on a Friday, they cook 500 sausages! 

 

We discussed foods that were healthy and unhealthy and even made our own fruit kebabs. Some of us tried new fruits, they were delicious!