Learning focus at the moment
Babies 1 Did somebody order mud pie?" As the leaves start to fall off the trees it has given us great play opportunities to make a variety of fun and different things in the mud kitchen. Many of our older babies have enjoyed telling us what food they are making and enjoy pretending to eat it or feed it to us. Meanwhile the younger babies have enjoyed exploring the textures of the natural materials we have found for the mud kitchen, such as conkers, pinecones, leaves and of course mud. Babies 2 The babies have had lots of garden fun scavenging for natural treasures such as different coloured leaves, sticks, branches and cones some children even brought conkers from their family walks . All these were put to good use from being used in the mud kitchen to collaging and even using conkers instead of paint brushes. We also made the most of the season by finding lots of muddy puddles to jump in and had a splashing good time! Toddlers In the toddler room we have been learning all about local community during harvest festival, some of the children went on a little outing to Aldi where we picked out lots of different fruits that are in season for us to do some fruit tasting. While at the shop he children bought some tinned and dried products that they chose for us to add to our harvest festival collection. We have been learning about road safety including how to cross the road safely by looking both ways and making sure the cars had gone past, holding hands and staying close to an adult at all times. The children have also enjoyed taking part in reading stories about foods and taking about in discussions about all about favourite fruits and vegetables. Preschool This term in preschool, the children have been exploring our natural world around us. The children have loved learning about Autumn, and exploring all of the natural changes from Summer to Autumn. They have been exploring the preschool garden to identify signs of Autumn including: leaves changing colour, leaves falling off trees and the change in weather. Before the preschool children go outside they are able to identify the weather, during our days of the week focus, and identify what they think they may need to wear to play in the garden. In French, the preschool children have enjoyed learning many new nursery rhymes in French. The focus specifically being: Incy, wincy spider and Tommy thumb. Preschool have been having fun in STEAM recognising and exploring new equipment. They have used their equipment to take part in experiments like making: volcanos and clouds. During phonics, the children have been focusing on using our listening ears and listening to the world around us. The children have been working on their environmental sounds which will be extended further next term. Over the next coming months the children will focus upcoming events within October and November. This started with the children participating in many Halloween based activities. being creative making many Halloween decorations, specifically black and orange ones! Then the children focused on bonfire night, learning all about the bonfires and fireworks. We will have focus times with the children to talk about their personal experiences with bonfire night. Which will offer the children opportunities to explore their primary colours and mixing them. The children will be looking at children in need and we will work with the children to understand children in need that the charity will help and participate in fun activities that look at doing things in 25s. Finally, the children will be participating in games that challenge their physical skills. Doing stop, start games to test the children balance and coordination. We are all really looking forward to having our mini musica sessions with Ana which will run on alternative Thursdays starting this month and we are excited to begin sessions with the Huddersfield giants in the new year!.
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