RUN, RUN AS FAST AS YOU CAN

 Well I am sure you are all aware that we have had a Gingerbread Man on the loose in the unit this week. It has been quite an adventure. We mixed all the ingredients together and put him in the oven. The children kept checking to see if he was cooking. At 10.15am when he was ready to come out of the oven the children went to check and the door was open. HE HAD DONE A RUNNER!!!!!!!!!

This created an absolute buzz around the room. The children began to investigate and search for clues to find out what had happened. We decided to ring Mrs Custis to tell her and she suggested we made some lost posters to put around the school. She said she would notify the Police to see if they could help us. On Friday we interviewed some of the teachers in the school and lots of them said they had seem him. He had shouted to them "Run, run as fast as you can, you can't catch me I'm the Gingerbread Man." They told us which direction he ran and in the end we went to Mrs Cutis's office. We searched in her room and found him hiding in her cupboard. At last he was found. All the children were pleased as there only desire was to eat him.
Have a great weekend
Mrs Robinson

Here is the link to a video I took as the children decided it would be a good idea to hide from him in case he returned. 

Please take a look.

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The children have noticed that our tadpoles are not changing and have been trying to resolve the mystery. We discussed with them many options and we decided to research further what could be causing the problem. We extended the learning and understanding through research and discovered that water and light were contributing facts.  We have changed the water and position and have removed the dead tadpoles. The children are monitoring any changes that may take place and we hope that we will have a positive outcome to report next week.

Our caterpillars are now in their cocoons and we have transferred them to the butterfly tent. The children are very excited to see what happens next. Fingers crossed we have success. We have watched a very clever animated short film about the lifecycle of the butterfly. It is very good and funny with a twist at the end. Here is the link if you want to watch.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0a0aNqTehM 

Another great story is the caterpillars shoes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYa6OLQHrEc

We have been using the story of the Gingerbread man this week and the children have engaged in lots of different activities relating to this topic during CIL. We have extended the learning by providing resources for the children to make a shopping lists to buy ingredients to make gingerbread men. We have discussed the ingredients and the purpose of a recipe. We are going to make gingerbread men next week.

The children have also been using their senses to discover different things. This week they used their sense of smell to identify different foods. Next week we are going to discover the importance of hearing.

I hope you all have a great weekend.

Mrs Robinson:)

I think there has been a sight improvement with the temperature this week and we have made the most of the sunshine that we saw. the children were very excited at the beginning of the week as they had seen the Coronation and had more of an understanding of what it meant. We observed them pretending to be kings and queens walking around balancing crowns on their heads. I think they even did it better than Camilla.

After our recent planting session we are noticing that the seeds  we  planted are starting to grow little shoots. This week, to mark the coronation event we have planted  3 Wild Cherry trees in our garden. We will be looking at different types of trees and products made out of trees next week. 

The children are observing and discussing the changes that are taking place with our caterpillars and tadpoles. We used the language of size to describe the changes. We read ‘The very Hungry Caterpillar’ story and the children were engaged in retelling the story using the props. Next, the children will make life cycle books of a caterpillar and a frog.

I am hoping that the weather will continue to improve so can I remind you that we have a  sheltered garden that gets very hot. Please make sure your child has sun protection on in the mornings as they will be spending a lot of time outside.

This weekend is going to seem very short as we have got use to our long ones.

Have a great time.

Mrs Robinson

A CROWN FOR THE KING

 

The children continue to observe the tadpoles and caterpillars and we are recording our findings. We have been practising the dance for the coronation and we have looked at African music and dance. The children have been playing with the instruments and creating their own dance moves during CIL. We have researched the life cycles of the tadpoles and caterpillars using the internet and books. We watched the animated story of the caterpillar with shoes and used this story during maths to count the shoes and feet counting in 2’s. The children were then encouraged to create their own caterpillars with shoes and to label the amount of shoes that their caterpillar would wear.

The children have started to talk about the Coronation and we have supported their interest by providing resources for them to make flags, crowns and bunting. They were very interested in the event but did not have much idea what it was about. Through discussion and questioning we found out what they already understood about the event and we showed them footage of the Queen’s Coronation. We are going to be focusing on the event next week when the children have had the opportunity to experience the reality of it over the weekend. We will observe their reactions next week and plan around that. We will be making a role play area after we have discussed what the children need to extend their creativity.

I hope you all have another enjoyable long weekend.

Mrs Robinson👑👑👑👑

 

We have spent time this week looking at our garden and discussed the changes that are taking place, we talked about what needs to be done to maintain and help the plants grow throughout Spring. We planted some new seeds and we will be monitoring their growth. We took the weeds out from our garden and while doing so we looked at the roots of the plants. We planted sunflower seeds, leeks and tomatoes. We learnt about parts of the plants and we identified the important factors for the plant growth. Maybe we will plant some magic beans to see if a beanstalk will grow.

I hope you all have a great long weekend and we look forward to seeing you on Tuesday.🌞🌻

Come on sunshine

The children have settled well and we have been focusing on new life and lifecycles.

We have observed the children exploring the tadpole area and they have identified the changes that have taken place over the holidays. During discussions the children have talked about the lifecycle of a butterfly. Through discussion and discovery, the children have explored the lifecycles of different creatures. We have predicted the next steps for the tadpoles and we are waiting for our caterpillars to arrive. We have created an area for the children to observe the changes taking place.

We are hoping that the weather will start to improve. I am never sure what to wear on my feet, one day I am in boots the next I am in sandals AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.

The warmer weather will mean that the children can explore different elements to our outdoor provision and the sand pit is the most popular. I apologise if they come home with sandy feet but think about the learning that has taken place as a result of that. Then you can hoover it all up off the carpet.

I hope you all have a good weekend.

Mrs RobinsonJ

FROGS

 We have finally reach the end of the term and I think we are all ready for some sunshine. The children have enjoyed learning about Christianity and the  Easter story and have been decorating eggs throughout the week.

We have got some frogspawn in the unit for the children to observe over the next few weeks. Hopefully there will not be frogs jumping around the unit when we get back. 🐸

We hope you all have a wonderful break and we look forward to seeing you on Tuesday 18th April.

Mrs Robinson.

Scientists

 This week we  had a science workshop for the children to enjoy. They had the opportunity to be part of some experiments which were fun and exciting. We spent the rest of the week looking at other experiments. We discussed  cause and effect and the children had a good understanding of how and why things happened. We are developing our science exploration area as I think we may have some young scientists in the setting.

Today your child is bringing home a library book to share with you. Please can you return the books before next Friday so that they can choose another book to take home. 

I am hoping that the weather will start to change soon. Apologies for muddy children but the ground is so wet and we feel it is very important that they have a full outdoor curriculum as well as indoor regardless of the weather. Maybe the sun will come after the holidays.

 I hope you all have a great weekend.

Mrs Robinson 🌞🌞🌞🌞

Science week

 Hello all, sorry I have not been around this week I have been suffering with vertigo so it has taken me a while to regain my balance. Mrs Sheehan has told me about the amazing activities the children have done this week to celebrate science. I have copied her blog onto ours so that you can see what the children have been doing.

To mark the Science week, we carried out different experiments in Foundation. On Monday, we  explored  magnetic and non-magnetic objects. On Tuesday we used magnetic sticks and metal objects to create movement on paper. On Wednesday we placed flowers in coloured water to learn about the function of the stem in a plants. On Friday we launched a rocket into Space. Next week the children will be participating in an interactive Science workshop.

It sounds like I missed a great week but the children were eager to tell me all about what they have learnt.

I hope you all have a good weekend. Please make sure you have signed up for parent consultations which will take place next week.

5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Blast off 🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀

 Despite the weather we have been learning about new life and the onset of Spring. The children are beginning to observe the changes in the environment and we are hoping that the weather will soon take a turn for the better. The children have created some amazing art that depicts new life. We focused on daffodils creating art using layering and also made picture of daffodils by bubble painting. These creations are on display in the school corridors.

Thank you to all for donating seeds. We are going to keep hold of them a little longer before planting as I think that any frost will kill them.

 Next week we are going to be exploring science in depth. Watch this SPACE.🌏👽

Have a great weekend and keep warm.

Mrs Robinson❆❅❆❅❆

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WE LOVE BOOKS

 We have had an exciting week with World Book Day to enjoy and celebrate. The children loved dressing up and we all enjoyed wearing our PJ's, it definitely created a nice relaxed environment for the day. Stories and books are such an integral part of foundation and everyday is about storytelling and adventure, as the children learn through play. We shared many of our favourite books this week and the children enjoyed sharing the ones they brought into school on Thursday. We discussed how books are created and explained the meaning of words such as author and illustrator. We are going to be sharing books with year 5 and 6 next week which we are all looking forward to. We will also be reading The Enormous Turnip which is one of my favourite stories. 

I hope you have a great weekend.

Mrs Robinson😁