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Early Years 2022-23 Term 4 – Week 6

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A couple of the bairns found discarded blackbird egg shells on their way to nursery.  They brought them in to show us and we spoke about using gentle hands, what might have come out of the eggs and how you can tell the different between male and female blackbirds.  We also watched a short time lapse about blackbirds to find out more.

Our transition activities this week included break times in the playground and a visit to the P1/2 classroom.  Miss Hunter asked the bairns to draw a bear and the variety was incredible.  The bairns got a chance to explore the classroom and try out different resources including the water tray, white board and wooden blocks.

The preschoolers had a taster P.E. session this week.  Mrs Ritchie used a Mr Men game to learn all their names – the bairns had to listen for their name and then do a different pose or way of moving.  One of the bairns described the scarf throwing and catching game as “We threw something colourful like paper but it was cloots.”

We took the opportunity to share the Pantosaurus video which explains that your body belongs only to you.  We spoke about the correct names for body parts and who to talk to if you feel uncomfortable.  There is more information available on the NSPCC website:  Talk PANTS & Join Pantosaurus – The Underwear Rule | NSPCC

“Come and look ootside, it’s da sun!”  We discussed what the sun does which led to questions about solar panels.  We added a solar fountain to the outdoor water tray.  The bairns covered the solar panels with their hands to stop the fountain.  When they took their hands away the sun powered the motor to make the water shoot up into the air.  We spoke about the differences between the fountain (water going up) and a shower (water coming down).  The bairns noticed that the sun was powering the motor to make the water rise.  Some of the bairns said that they have solar panels at home too.

We’ve been engaged in lots of activities outdoors, from obstacle courses to Up Helly Aa processions and games such as duck, duck goose and what’s the time Mr Wolf, even the Titanic made an appearance.

Early Years 2022-23 Term 4 – Week 2

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During a hail storm, one of the bairns shouted “We will go n shelter til it’s finished” and everyone headed to the garden den.  The bairns listened to the noise of the hail on the outdoor room roof and noticed that the hail was stuck in their hair.  Once the hail had stopped, the bairns decided it was time to go back out and play.  The bairns have also been sieving and raking the soil in the polycrub getting ready for more planting.  They found a couple of slaters (woodlouse) to feed to the tadpoles.

We took the service bus to Lerwick to attend a concert at the Shetland Folk Festival.  The bairns chatted with the other passengers and noticed the moving scenery outside.  After a short walk from the Viking Bus Station to Mareel, we were ready to sing and dance.  The first band started with a farm song incorporating animal noises and actions.  Then it was the turn of a band from Canada who showed us their double bass and some very fast square dancing.  On the bus back, we discussed staying safe while traveling, meeting different people and our favourite moments from the concert.

Childsmile visited this week to apply fluoride varnish.  The bairns listened to what would happen – the glasses they would wear and the brush that would be used to apply the varnish.  Everybody went through to the library which had been turned into a dentist’s surgery.

The water trays were transformed into a jelly bath this week.  This  unfamiliar texture provided a new sensory experience.  “It’s so squishy!”  There was lots of transporting and the bairns watched toy animals sink into the jelly and disappear.

We spent our winnings from Jumpstart January on ropes, jumbo noughts and crosses, climbing wall handles and a large foam rugby ball.  The bairns have been making good use of them out in the garden.  Our janitor installed the new climbing wall handles and added holes to the top for attaching ropes.  The jumbo noughts and crosses has been used in lots of ways.  The parachute play book gave us new ideas, especially with the space in the playpark.