Multicourt (Tuesday)

The bairns were interested in ball play so we headed to the multicourt with a big bag of balls from the hall cupboard.  The bairns chose to run with the balls, kick, throw & catch, play football and dribble.  The change of space meant that the bairns had a new opportunity to engage their gross motor skills.  “That was so fun!”

Snow Slime (Monday-Wednesday)

We added snow slime to the water trays in the outdoor room.  The bairns explored the texture, temperature and compared the consistency of the slime with water.  They also added their own polar animals, including polar bears, penguins and an orca.

Cardboard Cutter (Thursday & Friday)

Our new cardboard cutter Beaverbot arrived on Thursday and the bairns got straight to creating.  They listened to the instructions and were able to cut their first piece of cardboard in no time.

“It’s a flying thing for my velociraptor at home.”

Cones (Tuesday & Wednesday)

The bairns used two sets of cones to make a running track in the outdoor room.  They worked together, sharing ideas and discussing how to improve their safety and speed.  They made one large rectangle running track and then added another line of cones into the middle to create two lanes so that they could race each other more safely.  The following day, they set out the cones again and used hockey equipment along the lanes.  They showed great listening skills, team work and problem solving skills.

Clay Galleys (Thursday)

We are immersed in Up Hella Aa and the bairns used clay to make galleys.  They molded the clay to the shape and used tools to make cuts and decorative accents.  Some chose to add shields, a mast and a sail.