Children have been having lots of adventures outdoors!  One group of children went for a walk to Gilbertson Park where they ran around jumping in puddles, the grown ups joined in too!

Another group of children went to Hayfield Park where they did a great job  climbing up the ladders to get up onto the climbing frame, climbing independently onto the swings, balancing and helping their friends.

“You’re getting all muddy”.    “It’s so muddy”.

“See me”.    “I’m so good at this”.    “I like climbing on this, I never done it before”.

Children regularly have the opportunity to used wheeled vehicles outdoor including trikes, balance bikes and pedal bikes.

“I can do it”!

Children have used their patience and balance skills whilst working individually and in groups to build different structures using the bricks.

“It’s a castle”.

We have had a variety of resources available in the message centre recently such as coins to cut and stick, blank purses and piggy banks so children can fill these with the coins, number formation strips and coin and bank note visuals.  Children have spent time exploring the new resources and using their fine motor skills to cut and stick the coins.

Coins were also added to the playdough table where children were supported to roll the playdough flat and demonstrated how to press the coins in to make a print.

“This is a 2p”.    “What’s this one”?    “Is this 5p”?    “This one is bigger”.    “This one is smallest”.

 

 

Children helped an adult to draw a road map so the children could drive their cars on it.  The children were keen to decide what needed to be on the map and add their own ideas.

“My do it”.    “It’s a pond”.    “I do grass”.

Children were busy using a variety of resources in the sand tray and playing in groups with their peers.  They used containers to fill and empty from one container to another whilst counting.

“”How many scoops will fill the bucket”?    “Five”.    “I think it will be more”.

There has been a variety of mark making activities for children to explore both outdoors and in the indoor/outdoor room, including an adult initiated activity where children could use cars with pens attached to the front to mark make.

“We are drawing”.    “A dinosaur with big teeth”.    “I can make a circle”.    “I’m drawing people”.    “Choo choo”.

Throughout the week the loose parts have been used in many different scenes including Up Helly Aa, boats travelling to different places and obstacle courses.

“We’re making a galley”.    “Yeah a galley boat”.    “Look there’s wood. That’ll help burn the galley”.