What a wonderful start to the year we have had in Chestnut Class! The children have settled in brilliantly, showing great enthusiasm for their learning and demonstrating our FOREST Values in so many ways.

Our English lessons have been full of excitement as the children planned, wrote and published their own imaginative versions of Little Red Reading Hood. We have also thoroughly enjoyed exploring Stuck by Oliver Jeffers, using a range of VIPERSLR skills to develop our reading comprehension, make predictions and deepen our understanding of the story.

During Maths, we have been strengthening our understanding of place value, recognising tens and ones, using place value charts and comparing and ordering numbers. We have also practised using number lines and counting in 2s, 5s and 10s.

Science has been fascinating this term! We have learnt about different habitats and what plants and animals need to survive. The children particularly enjoyed exploring our local environment to investigate different microhabitats.

Our History topic, The Great Fire of London, has sparked lots of curiosity! We discovered how the fire started, why it spread so quickly and how it was eventually put out. We also enjoyed learning about Samuel Pepys and his famous diary.

Throughout our RE lessons, we have explored Christianity and how Christians might follow Jesus' example of kindness through the stories of The Good Samaritan, Zacchaeus the Tax Collector and Peter's Betrayal of Jesus.

The children have also enjoyed Computing, learning about information technology, how it is used in everyday life and the importance of using it safely and responsibly.

Our Art lessons have been full of creativity as we have begun exploring and creating maps through different art forms, including drawing, relief work, printmaking and stained-glass designs.

During PE, the children have developed their teamwork and confidence through invasion games, practising attacking, defending and keeping possession of the ball. Our weekly Forest sessions with Miss Black have also been a firm favourite!

Well done, Chestnut Class, for all your hard work and enthusiasm this term! I am so proud of you all. Have a lovely, restful half term and I look forward to seeing you ready for Term 2!