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!
We are constantly learning through play. There is so much to learn from in 1.3 and we love to discuss what we are doing. Our teachers ask us what activities we would like in class and they do their best to make it fun!
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 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!😁😁🎓
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! 😁🍽
It was a glorious day to go out and do leaf rubbings. We ran around the playground to gather our leaves and used wax crayon and paper to rub the leaves. We did some beautiful rubbings.
Our provocation this week was to see how many pennies we could place on the lemons without them rolling off. It was quite tricky, but a lot of fun and discussion was had. Provocation makes us curious and we want to try things out.
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!
We have been looking at 2D shapes this week. We have been making patterns with them;monsters and colouring luring our shapes, following a key. We are all at different levels, but we all work to the best of our ability.
We had our outdoor play in the Nursery playground today and we were climbing everywhere. Climbing is good for us physically and develops our confidence. So many happy faces!
