Foundation Stage
Roads, Maps and Vehicles.
Mobilo construction continues to be a huge focus with a few groups . Now the children are confident to construct vehicles we have supported the children to consider the roads and pathways their vehicle might follow....
Krongelidong Write Dance
This half term we are developing our wrist and arm movements to support us forming coathanger letter, c,o,a,d,g,e .We will be teaching the children in Reception the story of ' Krongelidong'. Its is about being lost in fog and finding imaginary creatures. We start by...
Pumpkin fun!
We have loved exploring pumpkins. We have learnt that they can look very different: different sizes and weights; different colours and they look great when carved! Having pumpkins in our class prompted us to share our experiences of pumpkins and dressing up up for...
Our Bodies and Our physical movements are a current interest
Questions the children have asked : E asked "WHAT MAKES US MOVE?" D asked "WHY DOES A HEART MOVE YOUR BLOOD?" H asked "HOW DOES YOUR BRAIN THINK?" H asked " HOW DOES OXYGEN GO INTO YOUR BODY? [gallery...
Making structures outside
This week the children used the blocks outside to create spaces where we can play. They made a police car complete with blue lights! A small group worked together to move the blocks to create this enclosure. Another...
Monoprinting in Nursery
This week in Nursery we have been exploring monoprinting, a process in which children's marks are captured to create a unique print. The children chose a colour of paint which was squeezed straight onto the table! Then, they got stuck in with their hands, making a...
Creative Thinking Update
Hello Everyone, Have a good Tuesday and keep busy having fun, playing and learning.
I forgot to say on Monday’s ‘Creative Thinking’ post that the images you create DO NOT need any glue. The items you find can be arranged and then rearranged. 
There aren’t any rules about what you can and can’t use and it is good to keep adding new materials and mixing things up. The same materials can be used in so many different ways by combining them with various other materials to produce different results each time.
Remember you can send photos to us using this site.
I also look forward to finding out about your children’s Ten Frame explorations using the shells you were given and the troll pictures! or your own toys. Click here for The Ten Frame Our Maths Tubes 17.3.2020. This letter was placed into your child’s contact books last week.
Keep Smiling
From Miss Butler
week beginning 23rd March : Tuesday 24th March
A big hello to you from Mrs Heap, Mrs Coleman and Mrs Penn!
We hope you had a go at some of the activities set for you yesterday!
Remember to read with a grown up each day: books and activities are on bug club. Mrs Penn will check and see how each of you is doing and add more books when they are required.
Please try the creative thinking activity found on the Foundation stage home learning base 1. Send a photo of your creation to the admin email FAO Mrs Penn. I am looking to seeing your creations
Balance and coordination exercise!
- place 5 cuddly toys in a row
- lay down so your feet are near the cuddly toys
- place a box or large container near your head
- lift each cuddly with your feet over your head into the container!!
Creative Thinking and Physical Challenges
Click here to download your Creative Thinking document
A BIG Hello From Miss Butler, Mrs Breakwell and Miss Lofthouse. We have attached some simple but fun creative games for you and your child to explore at home. We can’t wait to see what you design. Remember to post back your pictures.
We have also sent you ideas and links to some physical challenges which will help build your child’s finger strength and coordination.
F2 children : You have 9 books and activities on your bug club for you to explore. Keep reading a little every day and I will check when you need another book or game added onto your individual bug club. https://www.activelearnprimary.co.uk
Thank you Miss Butler
Week beginning 23rd March 2020
Hello all!
We hope you were able to enjoy the weekend especially Mothering Sunday in spite of these difficult times?!
Each of you have a pack of activities for this week:
- Tricky word sheets: these words need to be remembered not segmented or blended!!
- Books to read and Bug club activities
- white board and pens to practise writing letters using the letter rhymes at the back of your contact books
- number bonds to 10 using the 10 grids buttons or shells the Troll pictures or your own little toys
- numeral recognition 0-20~ you could spot numerals around the house and match them to the sheet
- phonics: going over all letter sounds flash recall each day (10 mins max each day!)
Play, talk and make up stories as you play with your toys!
Here is an easy-to-make playdough recipe to make at home:
Put the following ingredients in a bowl:
- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 cup salt
- 1 table spoon of oil
- 2 teaspoons cream Tartar
- 1 cup of very hot water (adults to add this)
- mix together to form a dough
- tip on floured surface (remember it will still be very hot – adults only!)
- Knead allow to cool
- Play with dough
For a larger quantity DOUBLE the ingredients get your child to help with the calculations!
Don’t forget to Youtube ‘Dough Disco’ and play along!
Have fun together learning!
Please also check home learning Foundation stage Base 1 for further home learning activities!
Mrs Penn
Cress Planting and Cheese Tasting
We followed instructions of how to decorate our own pots and then plant our own cress hair!
Jane then returned in the afternoon to support us as we followed a question posed by a group who had been painting together the day before. The question was, What does goats cheese taste like? What about sheeps cheese? How does that taste? Can you get rainbow cheese? Can you get cheese with fruit in it? You can get smelly cheese. How does that taste? 
Goats cheese ” It smells like ice-cream” Smelly cheese( Blue cheese) “ERR Yuck” was the first response! Then three children tasted this blue cheese, they ate a whole chunk before pulling a face! Next Week we are going to make mini pizzas with our outright winner of the taste test…Red Leicester Cheese!
Circus Skills ‘Look what we can do!’
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- Pure Pleasure
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- Confidence to let go!
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- Balancing challenge
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- Self Challenge
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- New Skills
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- LOOK OUT!
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- Hand Balancing
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- Sheer Delight
We had such an AMAZING session where we all had the opportunity to watch and try our hand at circus skills. The children also watched a fantastic circus show at the end of the school day. WHAT a FABULOUS DAY.
Mouse Paint
On Friday 31st Jan we read the story Mouse Paint and the children requested to recreate the story by painting with their feet!! Monday 3.2.2020..FEET PAINTING FUN! Spinning around in the paint trays we the most fun. Legs and bottoms got covered in paint! as the children dance and jumped along the rolls of paper.
Being part of a Live Broadcast
On Thursday 30th January we took part in a Live Broadcast…. The children thought the music was different and one child described it as…”Its adult music, it is just hymns” We explained that the Orchestra were using music and voices to tell a story. We will continue to widen the children’s experiences to classical music and musical story telling.
The Apple Tree
Thursday 30th January, 11am – 11.45am
A special early years music live broadcast live from Ushaw Historic House, Chapels & Gardens
The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (OAE) will perform ‘The Apple Tree’, featuring soprano Kirsty Hopkins
Volcanoes !!!!
The comments below are the children’s thoughts and knowledge BEFORE we watched the Video Clip.
A volcano is a cone shape- K
It has Larva – A
It has fire- G
It goes all the way to the floor- R
And the larva goes all the way up to the air – C
and it explodes – H
The larva is SO hot , it would burn all over you- A
It has smoke and rocks inside -T
It has water in it- L …..NO it has fire – H
The rocks go down, down, down to the larva under the word – A
It goes under the sea, there are little rocks, medium and big big massive rocks and they blow out and hit people. -H
The volcano goes down to the sea -T
The larva goes down the grass and down to the sea – T
If you go under the larva , some of the larva shakes – A
It flows down to the sea and then the sea turns to Larva – H
WE THEN WATCHED THE VIDEO CLIP………
Its like FIREWORKS!!! – H
Ballet Shoes! A Magical Day
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- Just look at our handmade ballet shoes!
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- Ballet shoes morning and afternoon
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- Individually designed Ballet shoes
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- Beautiful Ballet shoes
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- Ballet shoe shop – fitting shoes!
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- Children hand make Miss Butler’s Ballet shoes
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- Designs, colours and hearts!
Today was truly ‘magical’ where one child’s idea captured a whole class and sustained shared thinking for a whole day! It was wonderful to be part of this exploration into Ballet. How handmade ballet shoes can feel…STRANGE on our feet! Pretend Ballet shoes rip when we dance but we keep returning to the ballet shop to get the fixed! Perseverance, High Involvement, Co-operation, Turn Taking, Creative Thinking, Physical Movement, the list of skills was endless……. A Brilliant Day. 🙂