This week’s activities Focus on emotional regulation and behaviour You may have noticed that your once placid, compliant toddler has suddenly turned into a rebellious pre-schooler. This is perfectly normal. Children go through a stage around the age of 4 where they begin to push the boundaries. They are testing what they can do; they...Read More
This week’s activity The RSPB Big Garden Bird Watch Last Friday, the children took part in the above Bird Watch. They had a sheet with pictures of the birds that typically visit British gardens. They talked about what birds they already knew and what kind of birds they had seen in the local environment and...Read More
This week’s activity Planting crocus bulbs As some of you may be aware, we are supported by the team from Eynsford in Bloom in looking after our allotment garden at the front of the building. The team visited this week and gave the garden a good tidy-up ready for the growing season. Whilst we mainly...Read More
This week’s activity Oral health activity Initially, the teacher asked the children to think about why we need to keep our mouths clean. One child responded that “because food makes our teeth dirty”. This led to discussion around food and how, even though the food (and drink) can be good/healthy for our bodies, such as...Read More
This week’s activity Exploring the cold weather The teacher asked the children what the weather was like at the moment. The children all responded that it is cold. This led to discussion around what might happen to the wildlife who live in or near our garden. They decided to go outside and explore. Having wrapped...Read More
This week’s activity Den building The teacher asked the children if they would like to build a den. They thought about what they could use outside to make a den. They chose milk crates, pegs and masking tape. First of all they stacked the crates on top of each other. This made the shape of...Read More
This week’s activity Step class We help the children with their physical development in a range of ways. Whilst they are able to access the outside areas for running and climbing, there are some children who prefer to be indoors. We still need to make sure that they are getting enough physical exercise to reach...Read More
This week’s activity Making papier-mache bowls This week the children have had fun getting messy and creative with papier-mache. First of all, they tore the newspaper into strips, they then added a mixture of PVA glue and water into the bowl, squishing it through their fingers and seeing what happened as it began to clump...Read More
