INDOORS

This week we continued to explore space, where we used construction materials to create our own Alien.  A few children have went one step further and designed and named their own Alien. Some children are now able to name most of the planets in the solar system.

In the creative area we finished our 3D planets and displayed them for all to see.

At gym, we were developing strength and technique when controlling the ball. We discussed the importance of working as a team and ensured all players were involved in the game. We started with a warm up of tree tig before exploring the basketballs.

OUTDOORS
We worked together to make the most amazing Gaming room ever. This involved team work, collaboration, imagination and problem solving. With the help of the adult a roof was created and almost all of the children were able to explore and use their imagination once it was complete.

 

           

On Wednesday the first group of parents/carers joined Beth at the fire pit to toast marshmallows to symbolise the end of woodland Wednesday for our pre school children. There are another 2 Wednesdays planned, sign up sheets are in the entrance corridor.

Last week concluded our learning together sessions we hope those that were able to attend were able to sample a little of what children are learning in these key areas.

IMPORTANT DATES AHEAD

Thursday 13th June (next week) is our graduation, invitations have been sent out and information displayed in the entrance hall and learning journals.

Friday 14th June (next week) rescheduled potted sports

WEATHER PERMITTING at 1.45pm

again information in the entrance hall and learning journals.

SHOULD WE HAVE TO CANCEL THERE WILL BE NO RESCHEDULED DATE.

hope you all have a fab weekend

Lynnette x

INDOORS

This week we have started to explore the life cycle of ladybirds. This was taken from children taking about ladybirds in their gardens.

Following on from last week we have continued to explore vehicles using “click” resources to make “monster trucks”. Children required to do lots of trial and error to fix the pieces the way they wanted.

We have also been using the Bee-Bots to build on our knowledge of using directions forwards, backwards, left and right.

Curricular areas : HWB, LIT, MNU, TECHNOLOGY, SCN.

OUTDOORS

With the nice weather, the children have been exploring the plant life cycle and getting our ECC garden ready for summer/Halloween harvest. We planted pumpkins, tomatoes and strawberries. This will be a continuous process over the next few weeks/months as we watch our plants change and understand how to look after them.

We have also been exploring the community garden. As part of our outdoor learning, we are currently learning how to look after plants. The children explored the community garden and also the school grounds. We then worked together to collect soil and planted some flowers.

Almost all children have been enjoying the construction area outdoors using their imagination to make things they use in a house. Developing gross motor skills when moving the tyres around and showing signs of lots of perseverance as it was a little tricky at times as they are heavy.

Curricular area: HWB, LIT, MNU, SCIENCE, SOCIAL STUDIES.

REMEMBER ECC IS CLOSED MONDAY 6th MAY 2024.

Have a great weekend.

Lynnette x

A short week this week due to school holidays and in-service day. However, there has been lots of learning taking place.

Outdoors 

Our Mud kitchen has changed into a cafe where experimenting and exploring has been happening making their own recipes.

Looking at architectural buildings using the iPad has been popular in the construction area looking at different shapes and styles.

Using small world to retell and role play familiar stories. Moving on to sequence familiar stories then making their own.

Indoors

We celebrated Valentine’s Day and made creative masterpieces to share with our loved ones.

As it is Chinese New Year, we explored the celebration on the promethean board, made a visual display and role played with Chinese crockery and chopsticks.

Continued using blocks to build houses and  introduced smaller blocks increasing concentration and creativity with challenge to draw their constructions.

Creatively we continued exploring the cycle of the butterfly incorporating shape and number.

CFE areas : Literacy, Science, Technology, RME, Health & well-being, Numeracy.

Hope you have a lovely weekend

Lynnette x

Week beginning 8th January 2024

We are beginning to explore Scotland in the ECC.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿We have watched some videos of highland dancing and began to copy the moves, we discussed the type of clothing dancers wear and where they might perform, leading us to discussion of Edinburgh Castle🏰.

Children have been using a small world castle to role play using their imagination and a selection of Scottish, tartan dress up clothes to support increasing knowledge of their own country.

Building our own Scottish castles🏰🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿  in our Scottish highlands imaginative area working on gross motor and team work skills.

Leading up to Robert Burns day we will be exploring Scottish songs and rhymes and learning a Scottish poem “The wee rid motor”, a copy of the words have been put on learning journals.

Creatively children have been exploring the saltire flag of Scotland using craft materials. Whilst learning all about Scotland the country we live in, we used our imagination and creativity skills and created her own Scotland flag 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 with the playdough.

Outdoors we have been exploring the Scottish weather which this week has been frost and ice. Children have been experimenting how to extract ice from the equipment and then see how small they can make it. Conversation led to discussion where we may find ice and interest has led to mountains. We will continue to explore  more about Scottish mountains and our weather through play.

We will be learning more about Scotland over the next few weeks.

CfE areas – science, technology, expressive arts, literacy,  numeracy, RME, social studies, health & wellbeing.

Please check learning journals for our latest newsletters and dates for up and coming personal plans meetings.

Hope you have a lovely weekend, Lynnette x

This week we are continuing to learn about our bodies but not just our bones but what we can do with our bodies and what they look like.

In the outdoor water tray we’ve been exploring and discussing how blood travels around our body.  We’ve learned new vocabulary such as “arteries, veins and organs”.  The children gained an understanding of how the heart pumps blood through the veins and arteries around our body and to the main organs.  The children proved to be extremely knowledgeable and created their own veins and arteries using pipes to transport blood to different areas of the body.🫀

Indoors we used the mirror to look at the colour of our eyes and length of our hair as some children were curious about different colours of eyes.

 

Gym Tuesday 🤸‍♀️

Some children enjoyed participating in exercises involving balance and co-ordination. We briefly discussed the purpose of our muscles and used the iPad to research information and fact’s relating. Did you know the human body has over 600 muscles?👀 🦵💪

Woodland Wednesday🌳

We began exploring the local woodland area and took part in risk assessing and decision making. As a group they showed great listening skills and practiced Safe Sam, Healthy Hamble and Responsible Racoon from our SHANARRI indicators.

We made skeleton hands using pasta, our own hand prints and glue.🦴

As part of world science day, the children participated in paint splatting and observed what gravity does to the paint 🎨

We discussed our five senses before closing our eyes and smelling/touching what was inside the jars. 🍊 🍃🌾😖These included orange peels, lavender, mint leaves and vinegar 🤭

Hope to see you there 😜

Lynnette x