Tag: Successful Learners

Freezing And Melting

This week saw the first signs of winter appearing in our outdoor area and some of the children were very excited to discover ice in a tub. What better way to learn about melting than to see it happening before your eyes? The children certainly showed that they were beginning to think about what was happening.
“It’s so cold.”
“We found hard ice.”
“It makes my gloves go wet.”
“It disappears away.”
“You go so fast on the slide when there’s ice.”
“It feels slippy and hard.”
“It’s sometimes water too.”
No doubt Jack Frost will provide lots more opportunities to learn about freezing and melting over the next few months.

Rhyme And Story Time

Tomorrow is Tuesday so it must be time for our Rhyme and Story Family Learning session again. Eileen, our Family Learning Co-ordinator, has been enjoying working with some of our families and would be happy to have more join her at 9.00 or 12.15 each Tuesday. Here is a little snapshot of the activities they enjoyed the last time they met.

War Memorial

Just like many other groups of children and adults over the past week, we talked about why we have Poppy Day and the children have begun to understand what it is about. As part of our learning some of the children took a walk to the war memorial at the end of last week to see for themselves what their local community has to remember those who died.

Family Learning Story Time

Eileen, our Family Learning Co-ordinator, sent us photos from today’s family activity, saying “We had lots of fun today at our elephant themed story/rhyme time.”
This looks like great fun. Please remember that all are welcome every Tuesday from 9.00 until 9.45 or 12.15 until 1.00, including younger brothers and sisters. Eileen hopes to see you there soon.

Pumpkin Investigation

It wouldn’t be Hallowe’en without investigating a pumpkin and some of the children had a busy time last week emptying the flesh and seeds from their pumpkin. Both morning and afternoon children had a great experience investigating what they found inside their pumpkin, discussing safety around sharp knives, counting seeds and talking about how to describe what they could see and feel. Great fun was then had decorating their empty lanterns. It’s amazing the learning you can have from one simple pumpkin.

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