2s
This week the children have been learning about how water changes form. They filled trays with water and put it in the freezer to see what happened.
The next day they checked on the trays and it had turned into ice. They explored different ways of getting the ice out of the containers.
A few children continue to show interest in exploring different opportunities for sensory play.
On Thursday, the children had a Christmas lunch together.
3-5s
In group time, some of the children have been practising counting. One group was building towers and starting to count how many blocks were in their tower once it fell over.
In the garden, a group of children were working together to clean the nursery windows.
A few children have been using recycled materials and decorations to create their own pieces of art. Riley created a guitar and Josie created a handbag decoration.
Aarron noticed there wasn’t a Christmas tree in the garden and found some large branches. He started to make these into a Christmas tree by adding decorations and other children joined in too.
In the garden, a group of children made a potion. They mixed together different colours of paint and water to see what colour they could make.
Some groups finished reading the Elves and the shoemaker story this week. They were learning about the word thin.
Lewis investigated how the pulley works. He filled the bucket with different loose parts and pulled on the string to see what happened.
A few children have been developing their cutting and wrapping skills through creating their own presents.
A group of children continue to show interest in moulding materials to create their own models. They decorated these in different ways.
On Thursday, the children had a Christmas lunch together.
