by Lucie Howard
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26 March 2021
The children have had a lot of fun exploring easter.
They have decorated eggs for the egg and spoon race and explored the sensory tray including eggs, chicks, feathers and more.
We have done an easter egg hunt with treats for the children to enjoy, they made cards and decorated our spring themed wall with eggs, sheep and hand print leaves.
They have decorated eggs for the egg and spoon race and explored the sensory tray including eggs, chicks, feathers and more.
We have done an easter egg hunt with treats for the children to enjoy, they made cards and decorated our spring themed wall with eggs, sheep and hand print leaves.
by Lucie Howard
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19 March 2021
The children have been taking advantage of the glorious weather and using the fantastic surrounding we have at the preschool by using the equipment at the park and showing us their physical abilities.
They have also explored the field, looking for mini beasts in the bushes and listening to the sounds of nature.
They have also explored the field, looking for mini beasts in the bushes and listening to the sounds of nature.
by Lucie Howard
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19 October 2020
We have loved investigating autumn again and have done lots of crafts and activities, the children have enjoyed hunting for treasures and checking off the 'Autumn Hunt Checklist'.
We have made a home for a hedgehog in need and have been exploring textures making clay hedgehogs using sticks and buttons.
We have also had woodland animal shaped biscuits and sat on the field to eat them in the Autumnal surrounding.
We have made a home for a hedgehog in need and have been exploring textures making clay hedgehogs using sticks and buttons.
We have also had woodland animal shaped biscuits and sat on the field to eat them in the Autumnal surrounding.
by Lucie Howard
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2 October 2020
The children have enjoyed the additional natural resources to their play as well as participating in discussions about the changes happening this season.
They worked together to create a beautiful Autumnal painting, have make autumn 'cupcakes', collaged the autumn attire and explored Autumn Vegetables.
by Lucie Howard
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5 June 2020
Our first week back has gone really well , we are so proud of the children who joined us ‘well done ‘ you have coped really well with all the changes that are in place .
Children and Parents have followed our procedures and prepared their children in starting back to preschool .
We had a lovely time seeing our Children again we look forward to more fun next week 😊
Children and Parents have followed our procedures and prepared their children in starting back to preschool .
We had a lovely time seeing our Children again we look forward to more fun next week 😊
by Lucie Howard
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31 May 2020
Make a dinosaur swamp (green paste) mixing water, flour + green food colouring. Add pebbles, twigs/driftwood + plastic dinosaurs.
Challenge children to:
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Order by size
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Count dinosaurs + one more/one less?
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Make enclosures for the dinosaurs
by Lucie Howard
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25 May 2020
After speaking with some, it seems children have been enjoying arts + crafts as well as outdoors.
Here are some ideas to incorporate both of these.
🔵 🔺 To add to the learning experience you could discuss the shapes, colours and textures used, counting how many you have/what one more would be. 🔢 Encourage children to cut materials independently to strengthen their hand muscles ✂️ You could also experiment with colour mixing to find out which colours you could make 🌈 🎨
by Lucie Howard
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27 April 2020
Considering the current situation Rainbows are the colours to brighten up your day.
You can do lots of different things with rainbow colours and patterns.
You can make rainbow potions and make up some magical spells.
Colouring/Painting rainbows, you could use different materials and objects to make fun patterns and textures such as sponges, potato printing, everyday items such as pen lids, fork prongs or anythign you dont mind getting paint on.
Rainbow hands, put some paint in a tray or on a plate in rainbow colour order, get your little on to put their hand in the paint and then press down on paper or card.
Experiment with you own ideas to.
You can do lots of different things with rainbow colours and patterns.
You can make rainbow potions and make up some magical spells.
Colouring/Painting rainbows, you could use different materials and objects to make fun patterns and textures such as sponges, potato printing, everyday items such as pen lids, fork prongs or anythign you dont mind getting paint on.
Rainbow hands, put some paint in a tray or on a plate in rainbow colour order, get your little on to put their hand in the paint and then press down on paper or card.
Experiment with you own ideas to.
by Lucie Howard
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20 April 2020
We really love this elmer the elephant milk bottle idea.
A simple idea but so much fun! You can cut the bottle in half and cut the sides to make the legs.
Using tissue paper or coloured paper cut into little squares you can let your little on stick the patchwork colours on the elephant.
A simple idea but so much fun! You can cut the bottle in half and cut the sides to make the legs.
Using tissue paper or coloured paper cut into little squares you can let your little on stick the patchwork colours on the elephant.
by Lucie Howard
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13 April 2020
A little maths activity for you to try at home .
Matching number and quantity , it can be done different ways depending on your child’s ability .
1 ...Once the jelly fish and stingers are cut and stuck
2...Write the numbers and ask your child to draw the dots on each stingers , help them if they need support .
3...You can pre draw the dots before you stick the stingers on them count with your child and support matching the quantity to numbers
4...Start with numbers 1-5 for younger children .
4...For much younger children use colour matching instead of numbers .
5...You can also extend the learning with colour sequencing the stingers .
6...Talk to your child about what they have made and get them to check they have matched up the number to the correct quantity .
Matching number and quantity , it can be done different ways depending on your child’s ability .
1 ...Once the jelly fish and stingers are cut and stuck
2...Write the numbers and ask your child to draw the dots on each stingers , help them if they need support .
3...You can pre draw the dots before you stick the stingers on them count with your child and support matching the quantity to numbers
4...Start with numbers 1-5 for younger children .
4...For much younger children use colour matching instead of numbers .
5...You can also extend the learning with colour sequencing the stingers .
6...Talk to your child about what they have made and get them to check they have matched up the number to the correct quantity .