Term dates

“I learnt how to paint like the artist Vincent van Gogh. My favourite painting is Starry Night because I love the dark blue sky and the swirls.”

“I like learning about the time because I like using the timers and counting how many seconds it takes for all the sand to fall to the bottom. You can also use a clock to tell the time.” – Nathan

“I like making speed cars so that I can pretend to race them with my friends. My favourite thing to use is the connectors.”

“I enjoy making big numbers and counting less and more than the number. I always use the counters to help me.”

“I like playing on the slide in the garden because I can imagine it’s a castle, a helicopter or some trees.”

“I love to play with the timers because when the sand goes all the way to the bottom it tells me to finish.”

“I like doing my writing because I learn new sounds all the time and then I can write about things we are learning about like abstract art and healthy living.”

“I like learning about maths even when it’s tricky because I just keep trying my best. My favourite is the number bond song.”

“I like cutting out 2D shapes and making patterns with them.”

“I love to play with the timers because when the sand goes all the way to the bottom it tells me to finish.”

“I like learning about time and seeing when it’s lunch time at 12 o’clock. I love it so much I even got a watch for my birthday!”

“I enjoyed learning about the time and finding out that seconds are smaller than minutes.”

“I love using the blocks and cubes to make towers. I most enjoyed when we got to measure the towers to find the tallest one.”

“I liked finding out about healthy eating. I made my own recipes at our play café, like spinach and tomato salad.”

“I love reading because I get to learn new words. When I read ‘Two Animal Stories’, I learnt the word over-confident because the boy was sure he would win the race.”

“I loved making towers in maths. I got to draw three towers and measure which was the tallest.”

“I like to use the bead strings to find number bonds to 10. I love making different vehicles with connectors and seeing how fast they’ll go.”

“I like learning about time and seeing when it’s lunch time at 12 o’clock. I love it so much I even got a watch for my birthday!”