Ladybird
Welcome to Ladybird Class 2024-25!
- Class Teachers -
Mrs Hurst (M-Th)
Mrs Allaway (F)
- Learning Support Assistant -
Mrs Sharp
Library book change day is Tuesday.
PE is Tuesday.
Geography
This half term we have been developing our Geography skills in orienteering. We have been learning different directions and commands to be able to follow instructions accurately.
We also took a walk to the post box on Velmead Road and noticed some of the features of our local environment such as roads, different houses, paths and lamp posts.
Chinese New Year!
We have had a fantastic week learning all about this special celebration. It started off with a visit from the Emperor, his lion and very long dragons! We played different instruments, made movements with ribbons and walked the dragon around, following the pearl.
On this day we also tried some different food ingredients used in Chinese cooking. The prawn crackers were a favourite and the spring onion not so because it was "too spicy"!!
Throughout the week we also learnt about the location of China, pandas, how to write Chinese numbers and how to use a pair of chopsticks to pick up noodles!
Using masks and puppets we also learnt the story of how Chinese New Year came about and the different animals which each year are named after. Do you know which animal's turn it was when you were born?
People who help us
What an exciting few weeks it has been, finding out about the different jobs that people do. We have role played being police officers, doctors and nurses and firefighters and even had a visit from Rushmoor Fire Station who brought their brand new engine!
We have learnt lots of new words and vocabulary to use in our learning and play.
To finish off we have sent Thank You cards to many different people in the community who help us to show that we appreciate what they do.































Shared learning
We enjoyed showing our parents around the classroom and outdoor learning area.












Forest School
This half term we have started our lessons in Forest School.
For the first couple of sessions we have been the exploring different areas;
Bug town - using magnifying glasses and collection pots to find and examine bugs
Dens - carrying sticks and logs safely to make dens
Mud Kitchen - scooping and filling containers to make cakes, pies and all sorts of concoctions
Drainpipes - experimenting with different pipes and tubes to make runs for rolling conkers
It has been great fun!











Starting school
The children have settled brilliantly into Ladybird Class and are quickly learning the routines and expectations - well done everyone!
We have had lots of fun exploring the indoor and outdoor areas. Here are some of the things we have been doing.
What superstars!






















