Its so lovely to end the week with a sunny day after all the wet weather. We decided we would use the fire pit to cook some bananas. The children are very good at understanding the rules around the fire and are enjoying the experiences it brings.
We have played a game using our the sense of smell this week. The children have taken it in turns to be blindfolded and have had to guess the smell of certain foods. I have to say that the one they could all easily identify was chocolate. Marmite, bread and syrup were a little bit tricky.
We have spent a lot of time learning our new songs for Christmas so I am sure they have started singing them at home Ho Ho Ho. We are looking forward to performing them to you at our Christmas show. Please make sure  you get your tickets for the performance as we have Key Stage One parents attending as well as it gets very busy.
 Have a great weekend
Mrs Robinson:)
I am so sorry about the photos but I still have a problem uploading at the moment. Please look at Receptions blog for a few photos of this week.

This week we have talked about how we feel and how to communicate our feelings to each other. The children have been practising how to take time to stop and think. We do this by closing our eyes and focusing on a specific theme. The children are getting very good at this and we are now encouraging them to talk about their thoughts. We have read a very good book called A bag full of worries. We asked the children to talk about a worry that they had and then we asked them to put the worry into a bag. We then threw the worries out of the door to help the children let go of any anxieties they may have had. It is really helpful as I put a few in myself and felt much better after. Finally we have started to introduce a daily mile. We spend 5 minutes at 1.00pm running around the playground with the rest of the school. This is going to increase to a full mile. The children are loving this and it does give us all a good feeling.
Have a great weekend.
Mrs Robinson.

We have had a fun packed week in Foundation. At 11.00am on Monday we all stopped and closed our eyes for a minute to think about people who look after us and keep us safe. The children were very good at this and it was a good teaching tool for the children to understand and learn how to be reflective. Later in the week some boys started to write on postits and stick them all over the windows. When we asked them what they were doing they said they were writing lists so that we don't forget the war. It was very moving and provoked some interesting conversations.
The children played a game with the blindfolds, directing each other round the room. They were able to communicate effectively and responded well to the instructions. This activity also supports the children's language development.
REMINDERS
We are still getting uniform that is not clearly labelled. Can you please make sure all your child's uniform has their name clearly visible. As you are all aware many 3/4 year olds take jumpers, shoes, coats and other items of clothing off and drop them on the floor. As they are all wearing the same clothes it is almost impossible to keep track of it all. Recently we have had many jumpers go missing and this is an expense nobody wants. We are also trying to support the children in their understanding that they have go to take some responsibility for their belongings.
Please speak to me if you have any concerns.

Have a great weekend.
Mrs Robinson:)
I apologise for the lack of photos today as I am having some technical problems with my computer. I will try and put some on next week so keep looking.

We have had a very busy start to the term and the children have settled back into their routine. We have spent a lot of time outside this week observing and collecting leaves. The children have looked at the changes in the colour and textures. We discussed why the leaves change and we predicted what would happen next. We have used the leaves to create some wonderful art work..
We have visited the site of the bonfire and looked at the ground to see what was left of the fire. We decided we would have our own bonfire in the outdoor classroom. We lit the fire basket and cooked sausages and ate hot dogs with a drink of warm milk. The children loved this experience and we are hoping to repeat this on a regular basis. If you have any creative food ideas for the BBQ that are healthy and easy to make could you let me know as I would like to give the children the chance to taste different things that can be cooked on a BBQ. The children learnt a lot about fire safety and we discussed clear rules about how we behave around a fire.
Next week we are going to be learning about our senses and the children are going to be working together to navigate around obstacles blindfolded. This activity is very interesting to watch and listen to as the children will follow instructions from another child.


Have a great weekend.
Mrs Robinson:)