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Nursery - Literacy - Mark Making
During our Chinese new year celebrations, the children made their own red envelopes and gifted them to a friend in class. The children used various different pencil grips to hold their crayons and scribed on their paper to create marks. Some children were even able to give meanings to their marks and tell their friends what they had drawn. The children then placed their good luck pictures inside red envelopes, along with a chocolate golden coin to represent the money usually gifted in these Chinese traditions. The class enjoyed exchanging their envelopes with each other and talking about the pictures they had drawn.
Pre-School- Expressive Arts And Design- Wheels On The Bus
Out in the garden the children helped create a bus using the different materials we could find. Once the bus was ready the children climbed aboard and off we went to the zoo, park and Blackpool tower. We added some singing along the way, singing wheels on the bus as we went on our adventures.
Reception - RE - Joshua And The Walls Of Jericho
In RE, Reception Class has been learning about stories Jesus would have heard as a child. Today they learnt the story of Joshua and the walls of Jericho falling down. Joshua needed to be brave and the children talked about when they needed to be brave.
Nursery - Maths - Using Size And Number Language
During maths this week we have been working on number language and understanding size. The children played a game together, hiding golden coins under different sized cups. The only clue they could give to their friends, to help find the coins, was the size of the cup they were hidden under. The children worked really hard to identify the big, medium and small cups. Once the coins were found, the children were encouraged to count their coins, some children did this independently!
Nursery - Geography - Exploring Chinese Culture
This week we have been celebrating Chinese New Year, the children have accessed different activities set up around the classroom to support their understanding of a different culture. We have looked at the different clothing, food, eating utensils, seating and activities people in China would be accustomed to at this time of year. Nursery class have really enjoyed exploring the Chinese culture!
Reception - Maths - 6,7,8
This week the children have been developing their number sense this week, focussing on the numbers 6,7 and 8. We have been identifying, ordering and representing these numbers.
Reception - Class Worship - Hope
Reception has been learning about the value of hope through the story of Jairus’ daughter. The children discussed some of the things they worry about and shared them with each other. The children love learning about different bible stories with the help of Jack, during our weekly class Worship.
Pre-School-Physical Development-P.E-Roll And Control
In our P.E session the children practised finding their own space, moving around safely and making sure that we don't bump into our friends.Then the children were given a ball and asked to roll and control the ball and when they heard Mrs Corbally shout" stop " the children had to pick up their ball without it rolling away.
Pre-School- Maths- Match, Talk, Push and Pull
In maths this week we have been exploring shapes. We looked at basic 2D shapes and then some 3D shapes looking at what happens if we put them together to make a different shape or could we create a picture or object with them. Children used the 2D shapes to make houses, faces and even dinosaurs while other children used the 3D shapes to make towers or rockets.
Pre-School- Physical Development- Scissor Control
The children used their scissors to cut around the fruit for Handa's Basket. The children learnt how to hold and position their fingers to move the scissors into the paper to cut. Some children made cuts into the fruit and others cut around them to then stick them in their baskets.
Reception - Phonics and Guided Reading - Workshop For The Children's Adults.
Parents and adult carers for the children were invited into our class today to attend a Phonics and Guided Reading Workshop. They watched the children learning some Phonics and doing some writing. The children then read together in Guided Reading groups. The adults could then see how they can read with their children and help them with their phonics learning.
Nursery - Fine Motor Skills - Threading
Our fine motor focus this week has been threading! The children were provided with wooden dowels and big beads, their task, to fill up their dowels with various different shapes. This activity has been available for the children to explore all week and they have thoroughly enjoyed filling and emptying their dowels. Some children were able to use their maths knowledge to count their beads and also describe the shape and colour of each bead they used. Well done, nursery class.
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