Welcome back to school after the holidays. We wish you all a Happy New Year! This half-term our topic is called A Toy Story, it is a history-based topic where we will look at toys in the present and the past. We will compare the materials toys are made from now and then and discuss why we think that. We are learning to programme Bee-bots in computing, engage in gymnastics and football in P.E and even make some toy parts during design and technology.  We can't wait for the next chapter of our learning. 

Week beginning 9th February 2026

This week we have been learning to... 

Maths- Adding two numbers together to make a total between 11 and 20 and recapping our numbers to 20. 

Literacy- Making a catalogue to persuade Mrs Priddy to buy toys for her new baby. 

Art- Creating an abstract teddy bear using lines and colour choice. 

PE- Putting all of our gymnastics unit of learning together to create a sequence with a partner. The sequence had travelling, balances, counter-balances and jumping. 

JIGSAW- We have celebrated children's mental health week this week by creating illustrated maps of places we feel we belong. 

Topic- Science and History- Looking at what modern and Victorian toys are made from and completing our post-topic questions. 

Computing- We celebrated e-safety week this week by looking at voice-activated devices and how we can stay safe around them. 

Week beginning 2nd February 2026

This week we have been learning to... 

Maths- Adding two numbers together to make a total between 11 and 20. 

Literacy- Writing an advert for a toy.

Art- Using techniques to add to complete an observational drawing of a teddy bear.

PE- Gymnastics- Rocking. 

JIGSAW- How we work together with others. 

History- Comparing how Victorian toys look compared to how modern toys look. 

The children also had a great time at the disco on Wednesday evening, showing off their best dance moves and making the most of the snack shop. 

Road Safety Event

Parent Showcase- Friday 30th January 2026 

On Friday, we had a fantastic turn out to our DT Parent Showcase. Parents had the opportunity to see the moving toys that the children had made and learn about the DT process that the children went through (design, plan, do, review). The children were so proud to share all of their hard work and the cutting, designing and colouring skill that went into the process. Parents and children then had the opportunity to make a flick book together, an example of a toy that we had been learning about in history. What a great way to end the week, we love welcoming parents and carers into the classroom. 

Week beginning 26th January 2026

This week we have been learning to... 

Maths- Find one more and one less with numbers to 20.

Literacy- Explore a new book- Lost in the Toy Museam

Art- Use charcoal to practice our shading tecniques.

PE- Gymnastics- Balances and counterbalances.

DT- Making moving toys! 

We had a design and technology day where we planned, made and reviewed our toys. We had so much fun! 

We immersed ourselves in experiences in literacy, where we pretended to be toys in the toy museum. The music helped us to move in the way of the toys. Some were giddy, others were slow and steady. Check out the pictures below!

Week beginning 19th January 2026

This week we have been learning to... 

We explored with the beebots during our computing time, we programmed them to move forwards and backwards. We were really good at talking about ways you can communicate, we communicated with the bee-bots and gave them a set of commands, have a look at the pictures below!  

Week beginning 12th January 2026

This week we have been learning to... 

Maths- Learn, count and represent numbers up to 20. 

Literacy- Write a lost poster for a new toy. 

Art- Draw teddy bears and use different line work to add texture.

History- Explore and investigate toys from the past and then compare them to toys from today.

PE- Gymnastics- Jumping and landing safely.

RE- What Christians believe is The Creation Story.

Week beginning 5th January 2026 

This week we thoroughly enjoyed our wow day! We played some old-fashioned favourite games, including hopscotch, What's the Time Mr Wolf, dobby scarecrow, an egg and spoon race and even played with the hoopla hoops. The children shared their favourite teddy and then did an observational drawing of them. We were given a basket of lost toys, which we had to investigate and guess what they did and who they might belong to. See some pictures of the day below. 

Autumn 2- The Night Adventure