Willowbank School, KilmarnockConfident Individuals
The Sunflowers have all took part in digital learning week by using our SMARTboard to engage in interactive games and enjoy songs. Each child took part in literacy or numeracy games during their hard work time and enjoyed combining sounds, visuals and songs to enhance learning. Everyone also loved playing on our glow pad and used it to practice writing and drawing. We love all the changing colours!
Effective Contributors
We all had such a brilliant morning at the park. The weather was lovely and everyone played on the swings, see saw or zip line slide. Some pupils are becoming more confident on the climbing frame.
Successful Learners
During numeracy time, the Sunflower’s have been learning to identify differences in our dinosaurs. Each child helped put the dinosaurs on each side of a set of scales to identify which was heavy and light. We also looked at ordering dinosaurs from smallest to tallest. Some pupils were also able to chose the smallest, tallest, heaviest and lightest dinosaur when questioned.
Successful Learners
As part of our dinosaur literacy work, the Sunflowers have been working on matching dinosaurs to their correct initial sounds. Each child helped match the dinosaurs to the letter and some pupils managed to match the dinosaur types with their correct names.
Confident Individuals
Today in the garden, our class enjoyed planting Sunflower’s. Each child helped bury the seeds in soil and water them. We are looking forward to watching them grow and adding them to the flower bed alongside the other classes flowers.
Effective Contributors
The Sunflowers have had a brilliant day in the sunshine for our fun fitness Friday. Each child took part by dancing along to music outdoors. Each child enjoyed dominos, balancing activities, ball games, swing ball and lots of outdoor play. We also had some bikes and scooters out to race around the playground, Everyone took part in our steps challenge and enjoyed a morning walk. We finished off the day in the garden and relaxed afterwards whilst eating our Friday treats.
Responsible Citizens
The Sunflowers have had a lovely first week back and have settled in well. Today we loved celebrating Earth Day. Everyone loved our morning walk in the sunshine and we completed a nature hunt along the way, finding butterflies, lots of different flowers, trees and leaves. Afterwards, we returned to school to complete our own Earth pictures and fine motor skills task. In the afternoon, we made use of our lovely garden by playing in the sunshine.
Effective Contributors and Responsible Citizens
To end a fantastic week of Easter fun, the Sunflowers enjoyed a trip to the park. We loved playing together in the sunshine and can’t wait for the holidays now. Have a great break everyone, see you soon!
Successful Learners
The Sunflowers have had lots of fun in the sensory garden playing with our frizbees. Each child was able to throw the frizbee and hold it their hands to explore its shape. Some children attempted to catch the frizbee and play throw and catch games with their classmates.
Confident Individuals
As part of this terms 50 things outdoors tasks, the Sunflowers have experienced the sights, sounds and feelings of a rainstorm in open air. Each child was able to play in the rain and some children were able to run, jump and splash in puddles. Everyone put on their waterproof jackets to take part.
