Plants and Flowers
Reception and Bluebird have been learning about plants and flowers this half term. As part of their learning, the children have planted their sunflower seeds and enthusiastically take care of them. Through this hands-on experience, the children have understood the plant growth process and learned about the importance of nurturing living things.
Baking skills
The children in Reception and Bluebird have been exploring the world of baking, where they have learned about measuring and following a recipe. The children have been involved in making cookies and hot cross buns with their teachers, allowing them to practice their measuring skills and learn the importance of working in a team. The children have had so much fun being involved in these baking sessions and have been developing their mathematical understanding.
Playground Games Club
This term, the Pre-Prep children have thoroughly enjoyed their first experience with the Playground Games club. This was an excellent opportunity for the children who attended to develop sportsmanship skills, listening, attention, and perseverance, amongst many others. Recently, the children who participated in this club have been teaching their peers these games on the playground, which has been fantastic for Miss Porter and Miss Nugent.
Welly Wednesday
During our Welly Wednesday sessions, we focused on how the seasons changed and the comparisons we could make between winter and spring. The children in Bluebird and Reception enjoyed working together in pairs during a ‘Signs of Spring’ hunt, where we explored the school grounds with our clipboard and pencils, finding buds on the trees and daffodils beginning to bloom. The children have been learning a springtime song as part of this learning. Please see the video below. As you’ll see in the video below, the children were eager to show you!
Updates to the classroom
Our EYFS staff have been working hard updating our classroom provision this half term. Adding some new tables and equipment allows the children to enjoy a more accessible classroom that promotes further development in critical areas. When we rearrange the classroom, the children’s excitement for learning is renewed.
Year 1
Disney through time topic
Year 1 have been engaging in their new topic, ‘Disney Through Time’. The children have been learning about Disney films’ chronology and Walt Disney through this topic. We made a class display, and each time we learnt about a new continent, the children added pictures of themselves if they had ever visited. This produced a lovely display for us to look back on. In our final week, the children had a Disney party to celebrate the end of their learning, where they watched a Disney film, had a dance-off and sang along to Disney music.
Homework Projects
During our learning on chronology, the children were tasked with making a timeline of their lives to present to the class. All pupils made fantastic timelines, which have been commented on by numerous staff members. Each child presented their timeline to the course, and all of the children were excited to see each other’s hard work.
BSL week
British Sign Language Week was from March 13th to 19th. The pupils learned why sign language is essential, some basic sounds, and the alphabet. We then learned a song called ‘Be Kind’, which we sang to the assembly.