Thursday 13 February 2014

Birds and Chinese New Year

Big Schools' Birdwatch: 20th  January - 14th  February 2014


Over the next two weeks we will be participating in Big Schools' Birdwatch. 

We have already made 'Bird Cake' and placed them around our school grounds and wild area.
We are now ready to record the number of birds we see and the different types of birds that visit our school grounds and wild area.


Visit the the RSPB website rspb.org.uk for more information.

Suggested activities to carry out at home.

Songs and Rhymes.

Learn a song or rhyme about birds e.g. Two Little Dickie Birds, Five Little Ducks.

Favourite Bird.

Draw a picture of your favourite bird. Gather information about this bird and share it with your friends in school.

Chinese New Year




This week we will be celebrating Chinese New Year. We will also be studying aspects of the Chinese culture.

This year it is the year of the 'Horse'.


Suggested activities to carry out at home.

Chinese Zodiac

There are 12 Animal Zodiac Signs.
Write them down and draw the animal picture for each one.
What is your Animal Zodiac Sign?


Collect a Chinese Menu

Visit your local Chinese restaurant, collect a menu and bring it into school. 
If your menu has numbers next to the name of each dish, write about your favourite Chinese food using the numbers on the menu. 
Ask your teacher and friends to work out your favourite meal.

Look at the menu below and work out your teachers order.


Miss Yelland has ordered :-   24  43  84
Mrs Plimmer has ordered:-   4   8   32
Mrs Davies has ordered:-   11   25   26


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