Thank you for all your updates and photos this week, it’s been lovely to see and hear how everybody has been getting on. Sorry if I don’t include some of your photos but please keep them coming!

Even though the weather hasn’t been great this week there has still been lots of outdoor learning happening.

Stanley found ditches and puddles to explore. This is good for balance and I bet it sounded great splashing and squelching!

Jim had an exciting time learning how to asses risks and learning about speed by racing his car! While Lottie used a flat surface to see how fast she could get her scooter to go.

Bobby wrapped up warm and went on a walk to look for signs of winter.

Playdough has continued to be popular this week, as has other baking activities which is great for developing hand strength, motor control and life skills. Thea enjoyed making her playdough and then kneading it and sticking candles into it. Stanley spent a long time cutting his up into pieces and sharing it with his brothers as well as being creative with it and Maggie made a princess, using sprinkles and small balls to decorate her and give her eyes.

 

Emmie used her hands to make bird feeders which were sticky like playdough! Ali helped to knead, roll and chop to make a delicious looking pizza, yum, while Ross helped to peel vegetables.

   

A lot of children have been creative with loose parts and art resources too this week.  Maggie made “Mrs forky” by using pipe cleaners, a lolly stick, some googly eyes and feathers!

With a little bit of help, Bobby made his own cat using paper, pens and sticky tape.

 

Ross and Emmie built using blocks. Emmie made identical dinosaurs.

 

There’s been lots of favourite books and stories this week and some children have enjoyed playing the listening and reading games too. Lottie listened intently for her baby and helped to make her feel better by wiping her nose and giving her medicine at the right time.

Favourite stories this week include “Stick Man”, “Stinky Sprouts”, “Peppa Pig”, “Baby shark wash your fins”, “Baby shark hide and seek”and fairy tale books such as “The three billy goats gruff”. It’s lovely to hear how many children enjoy sharing reading times with their siblings and with mum or dad 🙂