This week we learned how Antarctica is different to Repton.  We looked at photos of Antarctica and talked about what we could see – a lot of snow!  We noticed how Repton is very green.  We compared roads, houses, (and the lack of) weather, etc.  We also thought about what we would need to wear if we went to Antarctica.  We learned that the scientists and explorers wear special warm clothes, which are brightly coloured so that they can be seen.  They have special goggles, hats, gloves and coats that keep out the wind too.  We cut and stuck clothes into a suitcase to show what we would need for a trip to Antarctica.  We also learned that food has to be delivered to Antarctica as not a lot grows there!  The only foods we could think of that Antarctica could provide was fish! 

Can you tell your grown up what you packed in your suitcase for Antarctica?

This week in maths we explored odd and even numbers.  We got ourselves into twos and noticed that when all 24 of us were here, there was no one left out.  When one person is away, one person is left out, with no partner.  Odd numbers always have one number left out and even numbers have twos.  We explored different numbers to find out if they were odd or even.  We also learned how to double a number.  Some children made the connection, that doubling a number always makes an even number.  We played with a magic doubling pot, where we put in n number of jewels, waved the wand and double came out! We all tried to work out how many jewels would come out by using our own jewels on a 10 frame to practically explore this.  

In English we continued our learning through the story ‘Lost and Found’ and this week we thought about how the character of the penguin was feeling.  We wrote letters from the penguin to the boy, telling him that we felt lonely, or sad or had no one to play with and would he be our friend?

In Monster Phonics this week we learned the ‘ai’ sound (as in rain).  We met Angry Red A and know that he makes this ‘ai’ sound.

In PSHE we talked about how medicines can help us when we are poorly but they can be dangerous if we take too much. We learned that it is important to only take the correct amount and only with an adult.

Have a lovely half term week everyone!