Celebrating Lunar New Year

This week we have been thrilled to have the opportunity to experience and celebrate the Lunar New Year with many of our friends and families in school. The children have had the opportunity to learn about Chinese culture through a range of fun activities such as role play, craft and story. We learnt to count to 10 in Mandarin and say Happy New Year in both Mandarin and Cantonese.

Our Visit to the Story Bus

What a wonderful morning we had on the Story Bus today. We started off the session by singing our Hello Song, then listened to a story read by the staff on the bus. We were super at using our listening ears. We finished off the session by choosing our own book to look at. Thank you Mrs Whitely for helping us on the bus today.

The Big Garden Bird Watch

This week, we have taken part in the Big Garden Bird Watch. Today we identified and sorted birds from other animals, listened to bird sounds through story then went outside the create our own bird feeder and hunt for birds. The children were thrilled by this and were very excited when they spotted some swifts soaring through the sky in the wind. Can the children recall any of the birds names that they learnt today at home. Maybe you could get outside this weekend to see if you can spot any magpies, pigeons, robins, blackbirds or blue tits?

Mince Pie Baking

We are very much in the festive spirit now and preparations are coming along nicely for our Christmas stay and play. Today we have been making mince pies for our families to enjoy during thier visit.