#ShareOurLearning – Bathgate Early Years Centre

March 7, 2016March 11, 2016

Fire pit Fun.

Children are learning about how to keep themselves safe when participating in the very responsible task of making fires on the fire pit to cook simple snacks. In groups, children risk assess the dangers of fire and discuss ways to keep themselves safe, e.g. children are encouraged to be aware they must:

Stay sitting down behind the safety line until a nursery lady asks us to come closer,

Listen carefully to instructions at all times,

Make sure the fire is completely out before leaving the area,

Only ever make fires with an adult when they ask us to, because we need to organise all the things we need to keep us safe; water, fire blankets etc.

Please have a look in children’s Learners Journeys at observations showing children’s understanding of personal safety.

Social Wellbeing – I make full use of and value the opportunities I am given to improve and manage my learning and, in turn, I can help to encourage learning and confidence in others. HWB 0-11a

Physical Wellbeing – I am learning to assess and manage risk, to protect myself and others, and to reduce the potential for harm when possible. HWB 0-16a

Food and the consumer – I explore and discover where foods come from as I choose, prepare and taste different foods. HWB 0-35a

May 14, 2015May 26, 2015

Together we enjoy handling, tasting, talking and learning about different foods…

The children at Bathgate Early Years Centre enjoy taking responsibility for caring for and growing fruit, vegetables, plants and flowers in our orchard and outdoor areas. Each week they enjoy spending a group time in the green house watering the produce, observing the changes and growth. They have worked hard to label everything they have planted. Please come in and have and look and join our ‘garden gang’.

Each week the fruit man comes to Bathgate Early Years Centre to allow children to select fruit and vegetables for snack. This week the children also used the fruit to make juicy fruit salads to take home. The fruit and veg is available for members of the public to purchase too. The blue van is parked outside the early years centre on Mondays around 12pm. Please feel free to pop inside the van and have a look. The produce is also available to purchase inside nursery at 20 pence per item at our food cooperative. Please ask Mrs Todd for more information.

Also this week Tracy the Tesco Community Champion spent a day in nursery. Children were learning more about where fruit and vegetables come from and how they grow. They also thoroughly enjoyed handling and tasting sessions…….

“Taste d different vegetables.” Katie, aged 4.

“I learned all about potatoes.” Maya, aged 4.

“I learned about carrots.” Jamie, aged 4.

“I liked the sweetcorn.” Ruby, aged 4.

“I liked the carrots.” Romi, aged 4.

“I learned about all the different vegetables.” Grace, aged 5.

“She told us a story about a turnip.” AJ, aged 3.

“Some vegetables grow under the ground and some grow on top.” Megan, aged 4.

“I looked at all the vegetables but I did not like them.” Shay, aged 5.

“I liked all of the vegetables.” Keris Anne, aged 3.

“If you put a potato in the frying pan it turns out crispy.” Matthew, aged 4.

“You get vegetables in the supermarket.” Ava, aged 4.