We hope you are all having a wonderful weekend. Last week we really enjoyed listening to the stories of Shark in the park on a windy day and Shark in the dark. These book are also written by Nick Sharratt. The children have been amazing at remembering who the author of these book are. Throughout the week the children have been accessing the collection of Shark in the park and independently retelling the story to themselves or others using the pictures. During the week we have also be drawing our self portrait on our My Magical Achievements book and starting to stick in our gold stars, photos and speech bubbles.
On Monday afternoon we explored and experimented outside with planks, tubes and the slope which objects roll and which ones don't. we used cars, trucks, tyres, hoops, and objects that don't roll. We talked about why they roll or don't roll. We also played a game with a skipping rope and practiced our jumping over the rope at different heights.
On Tuesday morning we had PE with Mr Treble and we went over to the school field. We played stuck in the mud, dodgeball and running to a given coloured cone. We also did some throwing and catching balls.
On Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning we went in the classroom and shut the curtains and explored with the torches. We made shadows and shark puppets. We used lots of vocabulary to talk about what was happening.
On Wednesday and Thursday morning some groups of children made some shark biscuits to bring home. They looked very tasty. The children did all the pouring and mixing of ingredients and rolling the dough out. After rolling out the dough the children cut the sharks out using a cutter.
On Thursday afternoon we made kites and we flew them outside. We also went out on a bike ride on the balance bikes around the school grounds.
On Friday afternoon, we went in groups to the school field to fly an enormous kites. It was great fun. Also we went in small groups up to the guinea pigs and we stroked them on our laps.
Throughout the week at group time we have been doing lots of singing and exploring musical instruments. we have also been clapping out our names. We have been doing lots of number songs using our fingers.
This week it is the first week of farming fortnight. We have got lots of exploring adventures planned. We will be doing some cooking, visiting the school orchard, threading, bubble painting, tractors, scarecrows and lots more.
Home Learning
The children are really enjoying their name cards for snack. There is plenty of time to do one with your child if you would like to.
It was lovely to see the children's home learning of torches and we shared these at group time.
This weeks home learning challenge: To develop our fine motor skills, can your child create a autumn/harvest picture using scissors in the process.
Notices
It was great to catch up with you all via our virtual Zoom information session on Tuesday. If you were unable to log on then I am more than happy to talk through the presentation when it's convenient for you. Just let me know. Also if you have any other questions, please come and ask one of the team.
Please bring any WOW's for our WOW board you have. If you would like some WOW slips, these can be found on the outside notice board in a wallet.
On Friday 2nd October it is dress like a farmer day. Children can come into pre-school dressed as farmers.
If your child needs to have medication given at pre- school, please speak to a member of staff and they will give you a form to fill out. We are unable to give medicines that are not prescribed, for example calpol. Please keep us up to date with any changes in medical information including allergies.
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