Indoor Learning

The children explored the music room in the school this week.  They were introduced to a variety of musical instruments, drums, maracas, bells and tambourine. The children focused on “beat” and learned to tap out their name  on the instruments.

Curriculum Links: Expressive Arts.

We have been beginning to introduce Christmas as it’s all the children are talking about.  Yes it’s only November but the children are busy preparing!  The elves  in Santa’s workshop have been busy making items for the Christmas Fayre.

It’s MATHS week at Mauchline ECC

Firstly thank you to all our families who participated in our home link.  We’ve shared your hard work with all the children and it’s on display in the ECC.  Well done.🌟

Indoor Learning

The children are still showing an interest in nursery rhymes and this week we’ve focused on counting rhymes and number rhymes.

The children used construction resources to build their own clock for Hickory Dickory Dock.  As well as reciting the rhyme we explored clocks looking at the numerals on the clock and discussing the concept of time.

The children have enjoyed acting out number rhymes such as 5 little men in a flying saucer, 5 little monkeys and 5 little ducks.

Almost all children had the opportunity to participate in small maths challenges involving number, shape, matching, patterns, colours, counting using both technology and maths resources.

Indoor Learning 🌸🌻

Indoors the children have continued to explore planting and growing.  They have made colourful labels for the sunflower pots that will be delivered in  the local community.  The children have also been enjoying painting flowers and studying the art work of Vincent Van Gogh 🌻.

Curriculum links: Expressive Arts, Health and Well-being, Social Studies.

Curriculum links:  Maths, Science.

We were delighted to welcome back all our wonderful children and families to the ECC this week and hope you all had a super Easter break 🐣🐰🎉

The children were very happy to be back with their friends and engaging with the learning opportunities on offer.  📖✍️📚📏✂️🎨

Curriculum links: Health and Well-being

Indoors the children have been exploring signs around the ECC and in the local environment. We are learning to spot signs and understand their meanings.

Curriculum links: Literacy

We’ve also been showing an interest in vehicles and designing our own cars.  We’ve been exploring the forces of push and pull through vehicles too.  This interest has led to learning road safety skills.

Curriculum links: Maths, Science, Health and Well-being

Outdoors the children have been enjoying the warmer weather and learning how to keep safe in the sun shine☀️🕶.  We discussed the importance of wearing hats to protect our heads and create shade for our face.   We’ve constructed shelters and dens to provide us with a shady spot to rest and play under.  This has sparked an interest in camping as the children have been making sleeping bags and packing their rucksacks to go on a camping trip to the jungle! We’ve also been constructing a campfire and learning safety around the fire.

Curriculum area: Technologies, Science

Have a lovely weekend 🕶☀️
Jen

A short week this week after returning from the February break.  The children are still demonstrating an interest in Dinosaurs and have been creating their own fossils using clay and dinosaur skeleton bones.

Curricular Areas: Literacy, Science.

In the art and craft area the children were designing their own dinosaurs and giving them their own name.

Curricular Areas: Expressive Arts

Outdoors the children were still interested in designing and building obstacle courses.  They continued exploring different materials to use as cement such as sand.  The ipad was used to research and study different buildings.    The children were assessing their risk by building towers and jumping off of them.

Curricular Areas:  Health and Wellbeing, Technologies.