We have a had a very Chinese week in the unit with lots of exciting activities relating to the Chinese New Year. The children have made Chinese dragons, prepared and eaten noodles using chop sticks, looked at China on our map and learnt about the Chinese Zodiac story. It has been a very busy week. The children have also tried to do some Chinese writing which was fantastic. We always enjoy this festival as it really captivates their interest  especially as we are looking at other countries each day on our map.
Next week we would really like to go to the woods on Tuesday. So far we have not managed to go as we have not had enough helpers so please if you can spare the time could you come along on Tuesday morning. Our walk only takes 45 minutes. If it raining heavily then we will to go but we will make that decision on that morning.
Have a great weekend.
Mrs Robinson:)

It is good to be back at work after a few days off sick. The children certainly had a busy week last week and the enthusiasm for our map and dinosaur area is still going strong. We have another dinosaur egg that is actually hatching in the viewing box. The children have been observing and recording the changes every day. We have build a den home for the baby dinosaur in the unit and the children have given the dinosaur some food. Hopefully he will not make a mess over the weekend!
Please could you bring in some photos of any travelling you have done with your family. We are putting places on our map that the children have been to so the more we have the more the children will learn about other countries.
Can I remind you that the children need to bring back their library books on a Monday so that we can change them.
Have a great weekend.
Mrs Robinson:)

This week we have introduced a map of of the world to our classroom. Each day we gather around the map and discuss the latest news from around the world e.g. the bush fires in Australia, the volcano eruption in Philippines. We also look at the places where our family members come from. We would like the children to bring some pictures or drawings of places they have visited or have a connection with. As a part of our science learning we have carried out a volcano experiment. The children were very excited while listening to the bubbling lava and have created amazing volcanoes in art and construction.

In order to develop children's number knowledge and counting skills, we have created a new piece of maths equipment. We have recycled our milk bottles and have designed a hundred square grid. The children use the equipment during teacher lead sessions and independently during free play. We have quiet few keen mathematicians in the unit.

Have a great weekend!
Mrs Robinson

Happy New Year to you all. We have had a great start to the year with the arrival of some dinosaur eggs. The children have been fascinated with this topic and have been exploring and finding things out about dinosaurs through books and the internet. We are going to be extending our theme over the next few weeks. We have also introduced a café system for our milk. The children have to buy their fruit and milk from the shop keepers. This activity helps develop language skills along with the concept of money. They are very good at it and we will be introducing real money into the shop next week.
On Monday your child will bring home a library book to share with you. Please can you return the books every Monday so that we can change them. We are also going to start our wood walks and would appreciate the help. We can only do our walks if we have enough helpers. We will be leaving school at approx. 9.00am and will be back at 9.45am. This activity is always dependant on the weather so if it is heavy rain we will not go. I plan to do our first walk on Tuesday next week.
Have a great weekend.
Mrs Robinson:)