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The Sunflower’s were very happy to be back at school and together again. Yesterday, we talked about the new year and had a go at signing “Happy New Year!” to our friends. Each child then took part in an art activity by placing the numbers in order or matching them to make a 2022 on their card. Everyone loved using a variety of chalk colours to decorate their picture and removed the numbers to create a silhouette effect.
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The Sunflower’s have worked very hard over the festive period. Each child has participated in arts and crafts, Christmas literacy and numeracy tasks and singing and signing songs for our Christmas video. Below are some photos from the making of our video and some of our activities including Christmas maze writing and water play with Christmas bath bombs. We also enjoyed making gifts, decorations and our snowman wall display and lantern.
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Today, the Sunflowers were looking festive in their Christmas Jumpers. We all enjoyed making jumpers of our own using pictures our our choice. The Sunflower’s have also loved learning to ice cupcakes this week, using our strawberry elf frosting. Each child was able to ice their cake and some pupils enjoyed tasking and smelling the icing. Everyone had a turn at choosing edible Christmas sprinkles to decorate the top of their cake. Afterwards, we ate them and they tasted yummy.
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| Today, the Sunflower’s took part in a great science experiment, making fizzing Christmas tree’s. All pupils were able to mix baking soda, water and glitter together to make moldable dough. Most pupils were build a Christmas tree with the dough and we then put them in the freezer. Later on, each child poured coloured vinegar mixture over the top. Some pupils could notice the Christmas tree fizz and melt and be able to say the changes that they saw and heard. |
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The Sunflower’s loved celebrating St Andrew’s Day by making Thistles using tissue and glue. Each child also made a Scotland flag by dabbing blue paint using sponges and removing tape to make a white cross. Everyone loved watching a St Andrews animation story too!
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During our 50 things outdoors tasks,the Sunflower’s have experienced bubbles around them. Most children were able to wave or blown their bubble want to create bubbles. Everyone loved popping the bubbles and chasing them as they moved around us. We had to reach high in the sky and run fast to catch them.
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This week, the Sunflower’s have started to get into the Christmas spirit by preparing some Christmas crafts. All children used glue and coloured sequins of their choice to decorate their Christmas cards. Most pupils were able to build a snowman using 2D shapes on the front of their card and some of us wrote a lovely message inside. We are super excited for all the festive activities ahead!
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The Sunflower’s have loved taking part in lots of group Children in Need activities. Each child helped build a giant Pudsey bear, listened to a Pudsey sensory story and took part in our bingo game. Afterwards, we made Pudsey spots using playdough. We also watched the Children in Need duck race and had a class race with our own ducks. Everyone looked great in their pyjamas and Children in Need outfits.
We have been busy in the Sunflowers this week! Lot’s of art fun.
When we were in the garden we investigated bubbles. We enjoyed chasing them and blowing them by ourselves! It was great fun.
We also learned about Remembrance Day. We found out about what it was and why we do it. We then made our own poppies that we took home and some stayed in class, so everyone in school could see our wonderful work.
We started some Christmas art and managed to finish one of our snowmen. We called him Scotty the Snowman!
Our other snowman has had his first bit of paint on him and we will hopefully finish him next week!
Have a great weekend everyone.
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For each letter of the alphabet, the Sunflower’s class have been given the chance to touch and taste new healthy foods. Each child was able to practice chopping, grating, cutting and juicing of fruits. Our tasks included making orange juice, extracting seeds from pomegranates and making strawberry men. We all loved using a variety of fruit and vegetables to make a rainbow wrap and everyone participated by either tasting or smelling the new foods.
