Category Archives: Technologies

Numeracy and Mathematics, parents, Sciences, Technologies, Uncategorized

STEM curriculum evening

October 14, 2019 Mrs Brown Leave a comment

Thank you to all the parents who attended our recent STEM curriculum evening and to the whole staff team for showcasing our learning and making this evening a huge success. Our parents loved trying out some of the experiences on offer and feedback was very positive and encouraging.

Great to see all the stimulating and fun activities and nice to talk with staff and parents.

So lovely to see the amazing resources and have a chance to meet other staff members – really lovely group.

Thank you for all the staff’s knowledge and expertise!

The resources were fantastic, in particular the technology.

Loved the ideas for playing and learning at home and seeing what children do at nursery.

I wish I could provide constructive feedback, but nope! The evening and it’s content was perfect! So much effort made! Such a shame more parents didn’t come along.

If you didn’t manage along, see what you missed here STEM in Glenwood presentation

Architect sharing plans for our new centre

More explorations with cornflour and water to make gloop

Vinegar, red powder paint and bicarbonate of soda…..

Numeracy and Mathematics, Technologies

Remote control toys

September 14, 2019 Mrs Brown Leave a comment

We are learning about direction as we experiment with the remote control toys. We can make them move forwards and backwards and even round in circles.

Numeracy and Mathematics, Technologies

Mathematical learning through block play

September 14, 2019 Mrs Brown Leave a comment

As I build a structure, I select blocks which are the same size and I create a pattern. I have to place the blocks on carefully to balance them. My friends have made a slide and when I say ‘go’ they knock down my structure then I rebuild it exactly the same way!

Expressive Arts, Technologies

Designing our new nursery

September 14, 2019 Mrs Brown Leave a comment

We are very excited about the building work going on for our new nursery. We have been looking at the plans and created our own 3D model of our new centre.

I made the grass for the playground. I made furniture for outside too.

This is the outside walls we are painting.

Expressive Arts, Technologies

Block play

March 4, 2019 Mrs Brown Leave a comment

Our block play area is so popular and versatile. We use the blocks in so many ways. We have opportunities for risky play as we climb and create slides.

Recently we have been very interested in performing so we created a stage. We have been dancing, singing and playing instruments while the audience watch us perform.

We even used the large planks as guitars!

Expressive Arts, Social Studies, Technologies

Building inspired by buildings!

March 4, 2019 Mrs Brown Leave a comment

We have been using images of famous buildings and landmarks around the world to build using the small blocks. Can you recognise the places we have built?

- Pupils, Expressive Arts, Literacy and English, parents, Technologies

Puppets

February 14, 2019 Mrs Brown Leave a comment

We are continuing to develop our literacy through puppets. We decided to make our puppet theatre even more inviting and we used the internet to see what traditional puppet theatres look like. We also searched for more ways to make puppets and decided to make sock puppets.

If you would like to make a sock puppet at home, look out for our Family Fun Bags on sale this week and containing all you will need to make a puppet.

Expressive Arts, Numeracy and Mathematics, Technologies

Super tower!

January 30, 2019 Mrs Brown Leave a comment

Look at the fantastic model we have built using our large blocks!

- Pupils, Expressive Arts, Technologies

Building castles

January 30, 2019 Mrs Brown Leave a comment

We had some cardboard boxes in the construction area and decided to use them to create castles. We worked together to plan, design and create our castles. We decided our castles would need turrets, windows, a drawbridge and a flag. We used cutting, writing and creative skills to create and decorate our castles.

Health and Wellbeing, Literacy and English, Numeracy and Mathematics, Technologies, Uncategorized

Construction

January 30, 2019 Mrs Brown Leave a comment

We design and create all sorts of models in the construction area. Recently we have been making enclosures for animals and ourselves!

As we play we use measuring skills.

We work with others and develop our problem solving skills.

We develop our mark making skills as we plan what we are going to construct.

Health and Wellbeing, Sciences, Technologies

Let’s Go, Fly a Kite!

January 29, 2019 Mrs Brown Leave a comment

We loved flying a kite on a windy day so we decided to make our own! We used the internet to research and tried different materials. We liked using the recycled carrier bag.

Numeracy and Mathematics, Technologies

Code-a-pillar

January 29, 2019 Mrs Brown Leave a comment

We are learning to use the programmable toys. We can instruct them to move in different directions.

- Pupils, Health and Wellbeing, Technologies

Snack time

January 29, 2019 Mrs Brown Leave a comment

We are all involved in planning and preparing our snacks. We are supported to make healthy choices and we have fresh fruit and vegetables each day.

We set the table and prepare the food and drinks.

Last week we made clootie dumpling for snack as part of our Burns celebrations.

Today we made our own salad sandwiches. We put spread on our bread and chose our salad filling.

Health and Wellbeing, Literacy and English, Technologies

Cosmic Kids Yoga

January 24, 2019 Mrs Brown Leave a comment

We use the interactive whiteboard for exercise and relaxation. We love to move our bodies, balance and stretch as we follow the instructions. We join in with favourite stories such as We are Going on a Bear Hunt as we take part in the yoga moves.

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Roads, runways, routes and ramps

January 24, 2019 Mrs Brown Leave a comment

In the construction area we have been working together to develop the area. We used small construction resources to build vehicles and used the large blocks to create roads and ramps. We added a runway for aeroplanes and have created more roads using tape. As we play, we are exploring forces using ramps and gutters to create slopes and we are learning about direction using arrows.