Christmas activities have begun...

Christmas has arrived in the classroom! The children have been very busy using our Christmas Post Office to reinforce their number knowledge as they sort the numbered envelopes. 

The mark making dice was a popular circle time activity this week. The children took turns to roll the dice and copy and the Christmas image. The children went on to draw anything they wanted during this lovely group mark making activity.

The children have each made a Father Christmas face. The activity provided an opportunity to discuss triangles and diamonds. It also encouraged the children to follow instructions and demonstrate their understanding of positional language. 

Children in Need Ramble

Thank you to everyone who took part in our Children in Need ramble. In the morning the children made special hats and talked about the importance of helping others. In the afternoon we all had a wonderful time walking along the river, across the field and in to the woods. The kitchen provided us with some lovely Pudsey Bear cakes to enjoy around the fire square. On the way back to school we stopped off to say hello to the donkeys, alpacas, sheep and hens.

Thank you so much for your generous donations.

Remembrance

This week the children were joined by Major Leigh Fleming who spoke to the children about Remembrance. The children watched a short animation to help them understand before joining in with some poppy making activities. The children were also given the opportunity to try on some Army uniform.

 

Pumpkins

This week the children have being enjoying lots of autumn themed activities. The children particularly enjoyed dipping their hands in orange paint and using their fists to print pumpkins. When the paint dried the children added funny faces using a pen. 

During a circle time activity the children were invited to join in with a mark making game. They took it in turns to roll a dice and were encouraged to try and copy the autumnal images.

The children used leaf shaped sponges and different coloured paints to decorate hedgehogs. At Forest School the children used clay and sticks to make hedgehogs to take home.

The play trays have encouraged the children to explore natural objects. 

The children helped to mix orange and green icing which they used to decorate biscuits.

The children joined in with a shape making activity. Using large colourful shape templates to help them they positioned pumpkins seeds and conkers to make shapes on the carpet. The children were encouraged to work with a friend to develop sharing and turn taking.