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2 years ago
Posted on 07th Jun 2023 by

A is for Alive; Pets!

Our learning in the EYFS always starts with our children’s existing knowledge and experiences.

As a sub topic within our project we have been studying pets. The children have shared and talked about their own pets.

This has sparked and inspired many activities including studying and describing animals, pet mathematics and vet exploration. It has led to discussions about how pets are cared for and we are very excited to have the RSPCA visit us on Friday to extend our knowledge further.

2 years ago
Posted on 07th Jun 2023 by

Nursery rhymes happen everywhere!

We love nursery rhymes!

They help our learning in so many ways; vocabulary, concepts and our memory.

You will hear adults and children singing everywhere . . . playfully in the toilet, outdoors, in the home corner and during our daily nursery rhyme session.

They also provide inspiration for some adult directed tasks and enhancements linked to our current projects.

Here you’ll see us making a pie as we have been studying Sing A Song of Sixpence and Three Little Kittens. This supports our understanding of nursery rhymes even further as well as a whole host of other skills such as our fine motor control and team work. By making connections, existing learning is embedded and new learning happens!

We even decorated the pie with those cheeky blackbirds!

We’ve been exploring the concept of gardens within malleable play with the help of Mary, Mary Quite Contrary too!

2 years ago
Posted on 07th Jun 2023 by

Every day, everywhere babies are born . . .

During the Spring term, children were involved in a project all about babies.

Now they are applying their knowledge in our Baby Clinic. We believe that in this way learning and knowledge stick!

This also feeds into our topic of A is for Alive . . . we’ve been exploring the human lifecycle.

“When I was a baby I couldn’t walk.”

“Your baby needs a bottle because it has no teeth.”

“I’m pregnant, am I going to have my baby now.”

“Let’s put a nappy on. Babies don’t go on the toilet. When I was a baby I had a nappy too!”

“Babies grow . . . into kids!”

 

3 years ago
Posted on 27th Mar 2022 by

Woodwork in the Early Years

Parents, carers, grandparents, aunts, uncles… We need your help. We are looking for a regular source of scrap wood and offcuts for use in the Early Years’ upcoming woodwork area. If you know anyone who would be able to donate unused wood or offcuts, our children will make great use of it.

Please look out for our ‘Bits Bin’ which will be making an appearance in reception. We would love your old lids, bottle tops, corks, buttons, fabric and old CDs!