2Maple Learning Update

Central idea: Exploring identity can develop a sense of belonging.

In our science learning, the children have been considering the basic needs of humans for survival. We had an interesting lesson, stranded on desert islands and making our lists of essential needs to stay alive. It took a little while for us to be able to distinguish between the things we would really like on the island compared with the things which would help us stay alive!

In maths we have been consolidating our knowledge of number bonds to ten and using them to help us identify addition and subtraction facts to twenty.

Through our key text 'The Name Jar' we have been identifying with a young girl who has moved to a Western country from South Korea. In order to understand how her culture has shaped her identity, we have been inquiring into the geography, culture and traditions of South Korea. This has also led us to a celebratory morning of tasting Korean food, including 'kimchi', vegetable dumplings and vegetable pancakes, playing Korean traditional games and writing their own Korean name. What a wonderful experience!