The Yellow Lions
Red Ladybirds
The Orange Orangutans 
Party treats
Adventures in the garden
Practicing our balancing.
“Drawing my mummy” “That’s my Daddy”
“It’s ma wee baby”
“My teeny totey pumpkin 🎃
“This is you Lee-Anne, that’s your bum”
Kisses for your pumpkin
Child B
The rain has proved to be the main topic of conversation. We’ve had songs about rain, an audience watching the rain and weather reporters measuring rainfall.
“It’s only at 1”
We played under our yellow roof shelter. Some of the children made an obstacle course. Some used their imagination to build dinosaur habitats and others counted our wind chimes.
We were very lucky to visit the nurture room in small groups. We played emotion games and explored the dark tent and colourful lighting. The children loved this quiet relaxing experience.
There was even time for some exercising
Orbeez kept the children busy all week. There was lots of descriptive language and exploring volume using cups, spoons scoops and bottles.
“Look it’s full, right up the top”
We began our week with the mathematical language of size. Finding the biggest or smallest shape and ordering items by size.
We used measuring tapes to look for items that were big and small.
“It’s 89 hundred” “That’s really big”
“It’s the same”
We scaffolded their learning further by challenging the children to symmetry games on the promethean board.
Developing the children’s confidence and gross motor skills.
Balancing
Maneuvering over different heights.
Navigating steps and slopes.
An adventure walk around the Estate looking for the perfect berries for our recipe.
“Look at the size of this one”
“This one no ready yet??”
There are things that are safe and unsafe to touch or eat.
“They make your tummy sick”
We had to taste test the berries first of course.
“Ilike it” ” it’s disgusting” “it’s sour”
Some of the children shared their thoughts on the loss of the Queen.
We thought it would be nice to have a tea party and celebrate the life of the Queen and welcome our new king.
We made cupcakes with Margaret
cosmic yoga was a hit in the gym hall.
Construction using super soft fluffy foam to stick the bricks
Relaxing stories in the sunshine
Mark making on new surfaces
Emotion jigsaws made everyone smile
Some of the children began picking berries from a bush in the garden. A staff member explained that there are berries that are safe to eat and some that are unsafe and could make us unwell.
“The birds like them”
“It’s slimy” “it’s like milk”
“It feels hard”
Custard powder makes a yummy smelling gloop.
Pushing your hands and fingers through gloop can help to feel present a sense of relaxation
Threading elastic bands around nails was a little tricky but with perseverance some of the children made shapes with their bands.
“Just 1 1 1”
The children are learning to follow the routine and rules of snack. Most children showed an understanding of choosing only the appropriate amount of each of the fruit pieces.
Within planning we will be supporting the children with independence and self help skills. We plan to introduce tooth brushing into our morning routine.
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