Well we are now half way through our Gastronomers Pathway.  We have been practising our chopping skills, measuring and mixing skills.  Last week we made some Leek and Tattie soup which we were able to serve to some parents at pick up time.

This week we made scones which required getting our hands into the dough to mix together all of the ingredients.  We then rolled it out and used the cutters to make the round shape that we needed.  We baked them in the super fast oven and were able to taste them while they were still warm.  We shared what we had left at pick up time and they all disappeared!

Happy Lunar New Year to all our families celebrating. We had a lovely ‘noodle’ provocation outside,  which the children practised their fine motor skills, using the chopsticks.

We have been talking and learning about the Lunar New Year which some of our children celebrate.
We used the ‘Dragon’ head we had made, material and ribbon and created our own Dragon Dance.

The children had been talking about ‘hiding boxes’. To follow this spark, some of the children went to the woods and played hide and seek, then they did a number hunt and lastly built their own dens with stick, camouflage and material.

We were talking about the Highland Games, so instead of throwing a hammer we had  ‘bounce the hammer’ and created a wonderful painting at the same time.

We have been learning about the different tools we can use in our woodwork area. We have been finding out what they are called and using the iPads we scanned QR codes to watch videos on how to use them safely.

Stay tuned to see the childrens’ skills progressing, I can’t wait to see all the masterpieces that will be making their way home in the near future 😉

Miss Macdonald 🔨🪛🪚

Today we were selling actual pieces of ice, we queued and waited beautifully and counted out the exact amount of pennies to make the purchase.