Blog

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  13

  Apr

  Growing wild flowers

  Posted by Mrs L Jesters

  Today a small group helped Evie plant some wild flowers. Using their gardening tools they prepared and added soil and sprinkled the seeds spreading them evenly. They then finished off by ensuring they had enough water.
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  17

  Mar

  St Patrick's Day

  Posted by Mrs L Jesters

  The children had great fun celebrating St Patrick's day though a painting activity. They used fingers painting to create a bright green clover, exploring different textures and patterns.
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  13

  Mar

  Whats a Magnet?

  Posted by Mrs L Jesters

  The children explored how magnets work in the outdoor area using magnetic wands.The children made exciting discoveries as they tested various objects using curiosity and investigation skills to search for different items to see which ones were magnetic. They found that the gate, climbing frame bars, handles, wheelbarrow and more all were magnetic, and by the end we learnt that wood wasn't a magnetic item.
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  09

  Mar

  Self -Portraits

  Posted by Mrs L Jesters

  The children created paintings of self- portraits while looking closely at their reflections in the mirror. They observed their facial features such as eyes, nose, and hair and carefully added these details to their artwork.
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  04

  Mar

  Matching numerals to quantity

  Posted by Mrs L Jesters

  The children took part in a fun number matching activity out on the field. They searched for numbers 1-5 and collected the correct number of objects to match each one. The children used natural materials, tyres, climbing frame and statues counting them carefully before telling an adult that they had found them. Some children worked in small groups while others worked independently.
• 04

  Mar

  When I grow up..

  Posted by Mrs L Jesters

  The childminder enjoyed a creative activity where they explored their dreams for the future. They chose a picture representing what they would like to be when they grow up, carefully cutting and sticking in onto their page. They then used their imagination to draw objects and details around it that related to their picture.
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  02

  Mar

  Little Now, Big Later

  Posted by Mrs L Jesters

  Our topic this term is all about growing up. We will be looking at our own experiences as babies, toddlers and what happens as we grow. We will be looking into the types of jobs we can have when older, learning about different types of jobs and their roles.
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  21

  Jan

  Week 3 of My World

  Posted by Mrs L Jesters

  Africa! This week we have gone to Africa, learning about safari animals, music and patterns. We looked at Africa on the map and spoke about the warm climate and large landscapes from videos and pictures. Music played an important role this week as children listened to African style rhythms, clapping along to beat and using their own musical instruments to create sounds along with playing some African drums. We also focused on the different patterns we could see on animal prints and clothing and discussed what we could see during carpet time or when creating our artwork.
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  14

  Jan

  Week 2 of My World

  Posted by Mrs L Jesters

  North and South America ! This week we have traveled from Antarctica to North and South America. During carpet time we discussed how we would get there and what types of transport we would use. We also looked the Amazon rain forest, talking about the environment and the animals that live there. The children worked together to sort through the animal box to place the animals that lived in this continent for our small world area after looking through pictures and videos for help.
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  08

  Jan

  Week 1 of My World

  Posted by Mrs L Jesters

  Antarctica! This week we have been visiting the continent Antarctica, learning the names of animals that live there focusing on penguins, seals and whales. Ice painting with blocks of colour ice to explore texture, temperature and mark making and finishing the week of by learning about the polar lights, looking at colorful images and creating our very own artwork inspired by the colourful skies.