All chained up

We’ve had lots of fun in maths this week making paper chains. The children worked in pairs and were challenged to make the longest paper chain they could using only two pieces of A4 paper. There were lots of different strategies used and great teamwork between the partners. After 20 minutes we took all the chains to the floor and compared them. It was easy to see which was the longest!

The next day we tried the challenge again. Everyone reconsidered their strategy and there were some great conversations about how and why their new techniques would be better than last time. When we compared the chains they were a lot closer in length, and took up a lot more room!

In our next maths lesson we will attempt to measure the chains, which may be a challenge in itself. I wonder which group has the greatest difference between their two chains…

 

Welcome to Star 19!

Welcome to the class blog for Star 19 (also known as Room 19).

Through this blog I can keep you updated with what we do in class, post photos of our learning and send any reminder notices. Please check this blog regularly to ensure you don’t miss any updates.

We had a great first week here at Colonel Light Gardens. All of the children were excited to be switching on their brains, getting back into routines and of course, catching up with friends after the holidays.

In Week 1 we spent a lot of time getting to know each other. The children worked on activities that allowed them to focus on themselves, and what makes them who they are. They also began thinking of ways they can find out information about other people. To do this they created surveys for the class and all participated in answering the surveys.

Week 2 saw the children get stuck into their books and tune into their learning. It is wonderful to see the cooperation and team work between everyone through the activities, as collaboration is an integral part of learning and something we will continue to build on.

Please let me take this opportunity to also thank you all for being so welcoming. It is very exciting to know that there is such a strong community spirit at the school, and I look forward to getting to know you all through the year.

Miss Chambers