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?
Forest School Ice Decorations
This week as the cold weather has loomed over us, the children have become fascinated by ice. With this mind we decided to create our own ice decorations in the messy kitchen. Look how how beautifully they turned out.
Shape Hunting
This week we have been hunting for shapes in the outdoor area. Look how many we found!
Forest School Decorations
We are really enjoying making some beautiful Christmas decorations this week from natural resources.
Festive Stay and Play
What a wonderful afternoon we had full of festive crafts with our families.
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.
Fun in the Snow
We made the most of the snow today as we explored painting in the snow using powder paints. The children explored colour mixing and developed fine motor control as they painted a range of shapes.