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We followed instructions to make a topsy turvy planter from an old plastic bottle. We planted a sunflower plant inside it and hung it in the garden. We will keep it well watered and see how it grows. Afterwards we did some more weeding and planting work in our big garden planter.
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The Stars class were not blessed with good weather for our outdoor education slots during POLO week. We were met with very heavy rain indeed! We did manage to create colourful water pistol pictures then used the water pistols to try and knock down upturned cups. We collected greenery and flowers to make crowns and made sure our plants were well watered on dry days. Our planned story time underneath the garden canopy took place indoors but we enjoyed ‘Wee Granny’s Magic Bag’ none the less!
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After watching a short video which told us about fossils we followed instructions to make salt dough. We used a roller to make dough squares then left a dinosaur imprint using a small plastic toy. We baked the dough in the oven to dry and were very pleased at how authentic they looked.
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We had a good week using many types of digital technology. We used the I Pad to take directed photographs in the garden and played many games and activities on the Promethean Board. We talked about many changes in technology, made tasty smoothies using a switch and watched a story using a QR code. We had fun using beebots with Miss Smith and making a telephone from paper cups and string (it really worked!) and compared it with today’s handsets and mobiles. Gaming safety was discussed and not to share information. We used technology to cross the road on our outing when we used the pelican crossing.
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We had a lovely outing to Kay Park where we enjoyed a sociable snack and played at the play park. We met the Beech class then fed the ducks. In the afternoon we had fun activities, with the upper primary, in the playground.
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We planted wild flower, sunflower and pumpkin seeds. We will keep them well watered so hopefully they will grow in to strong plants.
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Like paleontologists we dug in the sand to find dinosaurs which we dusted down with brushes. We counted what we’d collected and matched with the written number.
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We did some lovely Easter themed activities this week. We created an Easter card, had a shapes treasure hunt and handled lots of different animals at the ‘Petting Zoo’. We had good fun following clues to find the Easter bunny and were rewarded by a chocolate egg from him. At science we did a ‘Humpty Dumpty’ experiment where we explored different ways to save an egg from breaking when dropped from a height. This was good fun. We joined other classes from the upper primary for an outdoor disco where we played games as well as danced. A good week has been had by all.
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One of our Easter activities was decorated eggs. We made Mars Bar tray bake which we cut in to egg shapes. We then iced our egg and decorated it with sweets and sprinkles. We think they look great and will taste even better.
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Whilst enjoying the sunshine in the garden we chalked sounds on the slabs and the first letter of our names.
