This afternoon, in the Forest School, our Reception children enjoyed some campfire cooking and learnt about fire safety. They shared stories about Bonfire night and we discussed how to stay safe around fire, so we can all enjoy it. The children ate caramelised pears and got very sticky fingers. They
Year 2 enjoyed some afternoon sunshine in our Forest School this week. Spending some time with the hens and gaining confidence in handling them. As the children progress through school they will be taught how to look after the hens, cleaning them out and ensuring they have enriched lives, learning
Bonfire Night in Nursery Together in Nursery we have had a fun filled busy week. The children have enjoyed engaging in the theme of ‘Bonfire Night’. We have learnt all about what Bonfire Night is and how we celebrate it. We have read lots of stories about Bonfire Night and looked at lots of phot
In topic this week. the children have learnt all about two festivals – Diwali and Bonfire Night! The children have enjoyed learning about two different festivals that have a similarity of light. Diwali Our first festival this week we celebrated on the 4th November which was Diwali. This is also know
Now is the time of year that we need to prepare our Forest School for the seasons to come. Showing the children how we can make our site sustainable and realising their own environmental impact is an important aspect of our Forest School. We spent the afternoon collecting leaves for mulching, repair
Autumn Over the week we have taken a look at the season of ‘Autumn’. The children enjoyed exploring the changes to the trees and the weather outside. We went on an autumn walk, where we hunted for autumn treasures on our school grounds. We found: red, green, yellow, brown, orange, and black leaves,
This week in Reception we began our topic for the Autumn term – Marvellous Me. The children have been learning about self-portraits and exploring the concept that everyone is different and unique. They have used different forms of media to draw their own self-portraits using powder paint and oil pas
Our First Week at Nursery We have had a lovely time altogether in Nursery this week for the first time. We are extremely proud of all of the children settling into our routine of daily life. The children have all been fantastic at leaving their parents/carers and settling straight in to play with th
Tree recognition can be tricky, so many varieties and so difficult to remember new names. This activity helps the children begin to recognise and match, shape, colour and textures. First each child was given a collecting bag, then into the woods we go to find their favourite leaf shape. They collect
In preparation for their Forest School adventures, Reception children practiced turning waterproofs out the right way and putting them on. Such a useful skill that so that they can be independent and we can maximise our time outside no matter what the weather. For some it took a lot of perseverance,
