STEM area
Beanstalk update
This week in the STEM area we have been looking after our beanstalks (cress seeds) the children have been watering them and ensuring they are kept on the bright windowsill.
At the end of the week we decided to use rulers and our numeracy skills to see how high our beanstalks were! We have 4, 5, 6 and even 7cm high ones! The children then practiced their positional language by comparing their beanstalks seeing which was “bigger and smaller”.
Courtyard – Block area
Ninja Warrior Oakburn! The children decided that this week the focus was constructing their own obstacle courses and making them as challenging as possible! From ramps to bridges, the children excellently navigated across the course showing amazing teamwork and turn-taking skills. As the week has went on, the children has created more challenging obstacles with demonstrates that they can scale their own learning! Amazing work ninjas!
Art area
The art area have been working their fine motor skills through the use of scissor play and playdough building. Using different materials the children became creative to build and construct their own designs using straw and sellotape 🏠
Small world
This week in small world we have been exploring different animals. We have been looking at different jungle animals and where they live. 🦒🐘🦧.
We have also been watching some videos about these animals, and seeing them in their natural environment 🐘
We have also been looking at farm animals 🐖🐄🐓 we have also used natural materials from the garden to explore different textures.
Outdoors
A lovely surprise snow day at Oakburn in March has went down a treat in the garden! The boys and girls watched as they threw the sun up in the air and seen all the sparkling snow fall down! They also observed as the snow melted throughout the day and turned into water ❄️💦
Acorn Room
We continued exploring our colours this week by reading the colour book and also finding different objects around the acorn room. The children were encouraged to find different items to match the colour such as red. For red the children found a fire engine which matched the colour red.
Cosy Corner
Courtyard – Gross motor skills
This week in the courtyard the children have been exploring colours. We have participated in activities around finding and matching where the children use the coloured foam mats and search for an item around the nursery that matches that colour.
