With plenty of fine weather this week (apart from Wednesday) we managed a visit to the playground, ‘painting’ at the allotments, to wash all the babies, use oats in the farm tray and wrap yarn around nails on a geoboard. Inside the children selected items from the junk modelling table to paint and made creatures […]
After talking about safety and how to use tools the children had lots of fun whittling (peeling carrots with vegetable peelers), helping to develop their fine motor skills. Carrying on with their interest in dens, we made dens inside and out, under tables, in containers, and using wooden pallets. Breaking up weetabix proved very popular
We celebrated Shrove Tuesday in traditional style, holding a pancake race. Much to the amusement of people passing by the children ran, tossed and ate the pancakes. Thank you to Marj, Nicole, Amy and Sam for holding the fort in my absence. For World Book Day on Thursday the children looked fantastic in their character
With all the talk of the storm approaching the children set to work making a shelter, deconstructing a table, and making the garden safe. It wasn’t all hard work, we played hide and seek and used crates to reach the flags as well. Inside the children decorated heart shapes, sorted and filled pots with different
Having races, causing gridlock, making slides and dens were just a few of the antics the children got up to this week in the main hall. In the second hall the children acted out the gingerbread man story, made beautiful music and played with the castle and train set. Outside we hunted for colours, shapes
To celebrate the Year of the Tiger the children acted out The Great Race story of the Chinese Zodiac, used chopsticks to pick up rice, and matched gold coins onto red envelopes. On the way to the allotments we observed the plants starting to grow in the boat. At the allotments we spread the flowerbeds
Fun at the allotments this week included painting pebbles, pretending to be birds sat on eggs in their nests, using drain pipes for the ducks to slide down, and digging for treasure. Inside there was more treasure to be found on the pirate ship tray. Other activities offered were making models with duplo, catching magnetic
There was great excitement at the allotments this week. Whilst digging in the mud the children found a centipede. After several minutes of watching it move around the wheelbarrow, we released it back into the grass. Other activities included threading pasta, pruning the plants, mixing in the mud kitchen and watching the horses in the
It was great to be back again with our old and new friends after the long Christmas break. The children settled back in really quickly to the Pre-school routine. Rolling out playdough, setting up the dolls house, sliding on the climbing frame and enjoying snack together were just some of the activities this week.
At the Christmas party the children were brilliant acting out the story ‘Careful Santa’ in front of their loved ones. After singing some Christmas songs we had an exciting visit from Santa. Pass the parcel was enjoyed by all and the children took home their Christmas boxes containing all the crafts and gifts they had
