Category Archives: Play

Hallowe’en Science

We has a lot of fun with our hallowe’en science. We made lava lamps; felt the gloop, slime and freely pumpkins; we touched the ice hands and felt them as they melted and we watched the pumpkin throw up when Mrs Arbuckle put the vinegar onto the special powder; we  used static electricity to lift the tissue ghosts and Miss Barrie from Eastwood High brought in her Van der Graaf Generator. It made lightning and cracked.  It also made Miss Barrie’s hair stand up.

Lots of activities ! Lots of fun!

The Potion Shop

The “Potion  Shop”  is open for business.  Last week, the children were counting sleeps to Hallowe’en .  They were so excited.  They asked for “ Hallowe’en” activities in class.   The one big thing the children wanted was somewhere to “ cast  spells and make potions.”

Hey Presto!  The Potion Shop was open!

 

 

We’ve Come a Long Way!

We have come such a long way in P1.3 and we have only been here for 10 weeks!  We were talking to the children about all the different things we have learned and they started to suggest more.  We also looked at our blog to remember things we had forgotten.  We made a big list then Mrs Arbuckle put it onto a “ map”.  We were amazed…. and we are still learning!😁😁🎓

Mud Kitchen

We had fun in the mud kitchen in the Nursery playground.  Lots of people made Mrs  Arbuckle some delicious “food”.   Some people made potions  and cast spells.   Some people chose to sit down at the table and make and “eat” their food. Delicious! 😁🍽

Never a dull moment…

There is always so much going in class and it is lovely to see how well the children have all settled and how they enjoy learning through play.  Their discussions are second to none.  They are a curious class and are encouraged to try things out for themselves as they work things out. The teachers are always at hand to give support if required, but we always ask the children to try first. The children also ask lots of questions and we adjust our planning to suit their needs and satisfy their answers.  “ Why are the leaves yellow?  What makes them crispy?” Let’s learn about trees, leaves and the environment they grow in! Then they asked about birds….. and so it snowballs!