In maths we have been learning how to read and order numbers to 100 (and beyond). The students have worked collaboratively on a range of activities to reinforce these concepts, including creating a large whole-class 120 chart, playing “race to 100”, making greater/lesser crocodiles to compare two numbers, and making collections of 100 objects.

For science we are learning about what living things need to survive. We have two class stick insects, Larry and Leafy and the children have taken responsibility for setting up the enclosure, checking on the insects each day, and changing the leaves once a week. Larry and Leafy are two different species of stick insect, and so far we have noticed that Larry is much better at camouflaging and Leafy sheds it’s skin as it grows. The students have also designed and set up their own “wildlife rescue” role play area, by considering all the different things the animals will need to help them recover from their injuries and return to the wild.