Nursery have been enjoying playing some instruments this week and listening to their friends’ music.
Early Years
Volcanoes!
Reception have continued to learn about the world and this week we have been looking at volcanoes. We learnt about where we could find volcanoes and how they are formed. We made some class volcanoes using junk modelling and papier-Mache and then did an experiment of a chemical reaction to make the volcano explode!
Self-portraits
Nursery have been using mirrors to see what colour eyes and hair they have before completing their amazing self-portraits.
Twinkly Nativity
This week Reception did an amazing job for their performance of ‘Twinkly Nativity’. We have also been getting in the festive mood with lots of Christmas themed crafts and activities.
Getting ready for Christmas
Nursery have been busy getting the classroom ready for Christmas.
Stick Man is missing!
This week in Reception we received a letter from Stick Lady. She said that Stick Man had gone missing and asked if could we help her! Children thought about what we could do to help and made wanted posters for him- we even put some up around school! Children have been painting using watercolours, creating their own stick men and searching for Stick Man outside.
Being a kind friend
To celebrate Antibullying curriculum day we have been concentrating on the qualities needed to be a kind friend. Children made friendship bracelets, worked on our fine motor skills, friendship pictures and wore our odd socks! We also have learnt about floating and sinking and using the phonics we know to begin to write words.
Poppies and Balancing
This week in Reception we have been learning about Remembrance day and the meaning of poppies. Children did a range of poppy themed activities including counting, playdough and art.
We have also been concentrating on our balancing skills both inside and outside. Some children even made their own obstacle course to challenge themselves.
Diwali and Fireworks
This week the children have been learning about how people celebrate Diwali and Bonfire night. They have been making firework pictures and learning about Rangoli patterns, Mendhi patterns and made Diva lamps using salt dough.
Reception Pumpkin Party
Reception have had a very messy and spooky week! We have been looking at the story “Room on the Broom” and have been doing lots of magical activities such as potion mixing, pumpkin printing and bubbling cauldron painting.
