Monthly Archives: May 2024

Sciences

Wildflower Seed Balls

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by Mrs Wilson

Last year we planted some wildflower seeds in tyres in the garden and seeds from these plants have started growing this year. The children were keen to plant some more wildflower seeds and we decided to do this by first making some seed balls. 

       

Seed balls are a really great way to plant wildflower seeds in your garden or outdoor area.  Making the seed balls will not only introduce children to the variety, shapes and sizes of different seeds, but also develop their gardening skills as they learn about what seeds need to grow and how they can support wildlife in their garden or outdoor area.  

“Some of these seeds are really tiny.”
“This seed looks like a little wiggly worm.”
“My hands are all messy now.” 

“The bees will like these flowers when they grow.”

After planting and watering the seed balls the children are now looking forward to observing the wildflower seeds grow and hopefully welcoming some bees and butterflies and other creatures into our garden.

When the wildflowers have grown they will add a variety of colours where they have been planted, providing food and shelter for insects and other creatures.  Wildflowers are also greatly important for pollinators such as bees so they can carry pollen from one plant to the next.  

Why not have a go at home by following our recipe and help support wildlife in your area, or try the recipe below to make recycled paper wildflower seed balls.

https://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/resource/make-recycled-paper-wildflower-seed-balls/

Literacy and English

Sharing Stories Together

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by Mrs Silvester and Miss Zangrande

Sharing books with children is a great way to help children develop language and communication skills. Books can introduce topics to children to help them to understand the world around them. The children have enjoyed creating their own story books. The adults scribed the children’s stories and colourful illustrations were added by the authors.  There was much excitement when the stories were read aloud and shared with friends.

   

The children made a cardboard box setting and sock puppets to act out the stories to their friends as the audience. The children’s interest continued making and using puppets to act out scenes of traditional tales and stories, adding character movement and props to the story.

     

While at the woods the children collected sticks and leaves to help put together a story scene for the Gruffalo using another cardboard box. We added material to our woodland scene and finally brought the puppets and story book to life. They enjoyed retelling and acting out the story of the Gruffalo in the deep dark woods together enhancing their learning.