Hello Everyone!

Dare I say it again but what a super hot sunny day it was yesterday! We feel so happy that we were able to join some families in a video zoom story time call! It gives us such pleasure to see your smiling faces!! It was a busy day in school with lots of water based activities! We hope you were able to explore water at home as well! Here are some photos that might inspire you! Send me the photos of your water fun!

In  the Key worker group we made our own jam tarts into pirate treasure tarts by adding sprinkles and chocolate pieces. Here is the recipe to make a small batch of pastry to make jam tarts. You could try to make some this weekend.

Ingredients:

1 dessert spoon of butter, 2 big dessert spoons of plain flour 

Water to make a dough

jam (sprinkles for pirate tarts)

Method:

place the butter and flour in a bowl rub together with your fingers, add a little water, use knife to combine to form a dough

roll out and cut out circles (we used a pot as we didn’t have a cutter)

Place in a bun tray add a teaspoon of jam to each pastry circle. (for pirate tarts add chocolate and sprinkles)

Bake in the oven for 15-20 mins until golden brown .      Enjoy!

Joyful June activities

Friday: see the upside of a difficult situation that you learnt from

Saturday: watch something funny and enjoy how it feels to laugh

Sunday:Create a play list of your favourite songs and take time to enjoy them. One song I quite like is the “wonder of you” By Elvis Presley have a listen. What do you think?

Mrs Heap has sent me another activity that her and Ching Ching have been doing. This is planting an apple seed. You could try and plant a seed from your favourite fruit like Ching Ching. Click on the blue writing     I need to plant a seed (1)

Today’s story is a guessing story about going to the beach. Enjoy

We wish you all a very happy  fun filled weekend!

Mrs Penn, Mrs Coleman and Mrs Heap

Hello Everyone 

Well yesterday was SUPER HOT. I was inside most of the day but when I drove home my car felt like an oven…. SO HOT. I wonder if you spent time outside in the sun having fun?

I had three different Zoom sessions yesterday and I have learnt that the best number to have on zoom is 1 or 2 so that I can really talk to your lovely children. (That was my learning from yesterday.) Your children have so much to share, to show and to talk about that I want to make sure that I give them all the same opportunity.

Watching you on Zoom shows me how much you have all grown and your confidence to talk via a computer is brilliant. 

Thursday is supposed to be another HOT DAY. I have planned water fun and bubbles in school and decided WATER FUN and mixing could be your challenge at home as well!

Look at this experiment where the colours mixed … Their mum stated that they LOVED this milk and food colouring experiment ...

What beautiful coloured patterns

So today’s challenge is mixing but on a bigger scale!!!!! 

Bubble Mixing Experiment ( FUN!)

You need a Big container – Anything you have from washing up bowl to plastic box.

• Handheld Whisks
• Washing up Soap
• Optional – food coloring
• Optional scented oils – you could use strawberry or lemon or a melon food scents 

You could add food coloring and scent, but it is not necessary!! Whisking bubbles is enough!

Start with a small amount of water because the bubbles will be created quicker

Can you make the bubbles reach the top of the bowl or box? 

You might need to ask your sister or brother to help!!

You can make foam cakes!!!

You might even wish to get into the box!!! 

I will let you know how messy I get tomorrow with our mixing and  I REALLY look forward to seeing your pictures of Bubble Mixing and Bubble Fun in the Sun. 

The big red bath story with loads of bubbles ………

See you all soon. Keep Safe Miss Butler, Miss Lofthouse and Mrs Breakwell.

Hello everyone!

Wow what a hot day yesterday was! We welcomed some children into the Foundation Unit and they had fun playing outside doing some gardening, making a clay pot, creating a number 20 bus and enjoying Forest school especially loving a water fight!!

Joyful June Wednesday:

Eat food that makes you feel good and savour it?  

What will you choose?? Chocolate maybe~ can you suck it until it disappears?  An ice cream~ which flavour will you choose? In a cone or a tub? Will you choose a lovely piece of cheese?? There are so many feel good foods adults and children treat yourself to something you especially like today!

As the weather is so hot at the moment I think a fun time with water might be in order!!  Remember you need to drink water a lot on a sunny day so fill your favourite bottle and take it everywhere with you!

Now how about trying some fun activities:

 Paddling pools are fun especially filled with bubbles! But all you need is a bowl of water with bubbles and you can wash your toys, wash your toys clothes and then make a washing line to hang them on!

Have a water fight but only use very small containers who can get the wettest or stay the driest?

Explore items in from around the house in bowls of water: will they sink or float?

Use natural items in the water

Make potions or have a tea party with your toys

Grown ups freeze some items in containers and then the children need to use toothbrushes or cotton buds with a gentle touch to try and release them!

You will have so many of your own ideas please send us some photos of your water fun!

Below are some ideas to inspire you!

Today’s story needed to be a story with water as it’s theme so I have chosen “A pig in a Pond” by Martin Waddell

We hope you enjoy a lovely sunny Thursday. We are looking forward to some zoom video calls this afternoon!!

Mrs Penn Mrs Coleman and Mrs Heap

Good Morning 

What another bright and sunny day Tuesday was in the weather  we had and in my meetings with you via Zoom. Thank you for your time and energy. I can’t wait till we meet again, when you will be leading the games.  I hope you don’t make it too hard for us both!!  

Again it is SO wonderful to see you explore the beauty of the world in which we live, In the sun and rain!

WHAT FUN,  RUNNING and SPLASHING… PURE HAPPINESS

  Yes,  Collecting and finding your own treasures is the most exciting bit! 

LOOK WHAT ELSE WAS FOUND!!

An Egg! 

I wonder what sort of animal came from this egg?  The treasure hunters who found this egg thought it was left from a baby bird.

What do you think? 

I wonder if you can take photos of the tiny things in nature which you have found and love but can’t pick up or take with you?

I wonder what photos you will take to share with us?  It could be ANYTHING which you think is interesting in nature. Your own photos from any angle, cropped or close up will show us exactly what you see.  Each picture and item will be different. GO HUNTING with your eyes and nose!

Some of your teddies have been having and sharing treats. Mmmmmm

I wonder if some of your teddies will be enjoying outside picnics in the sunny weather?

You might already know the story of Goldilocks and the Three bears but this is a song that describes the story …. Enjoy IT  

See you soon in school or on zoom Miss Butler, Miss Lofthouse and Mrs Breakwell

Good morning all!

We hope that you had a lovely Tuesday enjoying the sunshine and possibly creating a treasure box? At school we enjoyed the lovely weather playing with gutters and a water, enjoying forest school where they found squirrel nuts to crack, made a den and lots of potions with mud and water! inside we had ago at making a coil pot!

Joyful June Wednesday  activity:

Thank a friend for being there for you!

Pattern Challenge:

How many patterns can you find around your house or in the natural world?

Can you create a picture of your favourite pattern?

Below are some patterns you can find around your home and outside good luck!

Today’s story has another pattern element it is called:”Pants” by Giles Andrea and Nick Sharratt and this story is sung for you!

It is quite fast but can you spot all the patterns on the pants!

We hope you enjoy a wonderful Wednesday!

Tomorrow we are hoping to do some Zoom video story calls with the families Mrs Penn phoned last week. She hopes it all works and looking forward to seeing you!

Mrs Penn, Mrs Heap and Mrs Coleman

Hello and Good Morning Everyone 

I am looking forward to seeing more of you today for our Zoom story sessions. I can’t wait to see what you want to share. I wonder what it will be ??? 

Monday was a lovely warm day and listening to the weather forecast  this week is set be become hotter and hotter!  So outside and shaded fun is necessary. Today I spent a long time watering the vegetables at work. The vegetables are growing well with all our care. At my house my courgette plant is VERY happy and producing giant vegetables. 

Have you planted any vegetables that are growing in your house or garden? 

I was sent some brilliant adventure pictures today. We live in an amazing part of the UK. You can have so many different adventures as a family 

Water and sea creatures adventures!

  Narrow, overgrown country lane adventures!

  Even WILD animal adventures!!! 

Even in your back garden or on your regular walk you will notice wonderful natural things. 

I wonder if you can find something that you think is beautiful .. Like the shell that was found last week!!  Find something that is beautiful and precious just to you. 

We spotted a butterfly between the crates when we were building today .. I wonder if you have noticed any yet? 

So this is the  first of this week outdoor challenges, 

• I wonder if you can find a leaf which you like and a tree. First spent time feeling the back of the leave  (the veins)  and the trees bark. 
• You could then try and create a print. You will only need  a crayon, a piece of paper ( tape if you want to hold the paper still ) A crayon with no paper on the sides is best so that you can use the side of  the crayon to rub.  Creating a print is HARD work and you will need to press down hard. See what pattern you can make?

Keep Enjoying your adventures outside… A story which you might know well!!  Enjoy . 

I look forward to seeing you all soon Miss Butler, Miss Lofthouse and Mrs Breakwell.

Good Morning Everyone!

What a lovely day Monday turned out to be! We hope you were able to enjoy your Monday making patterns in your own way please let us know what you made by sending a photo!

We are welcoming children into the foundation unit over the next 2 days and we hope to do some clay work, outdoor play, gardening and your own play choices!

Today some children in the key worker group have started some work about Pirates and some children chose to make a treasure box. We thought that you could make a box at home to put treasure in? You could find a box to decorate making a pattern or you could get a grown up to help you fold paper to make a box. What treasure could you make or find to fill your box?

                                                  A real Pirate came to visit us!

Joyful June: Tuesday

Look out for something to be thankful for where you least expect it?

Today I have found another story with a pattern theme I hope you enjoy it!

Be happy this Tuesday!

Mrs Penn Mrs Heap and Mrs Coleman

Hello Everyone

We hope that you have had a lovely weekend? The weather has been changeable but when the sun shone it has been so hot! I went on a walk that I had not been on for the past 2 weeks and oh my how everything has grown! If you are growing flowers and vegetables in your gardens I am sure you have noticed this too! I was lucky to receive an email with some photos from Guy and he has been out enjoying the beach and finding a carved horse at Stover!

Seeing the new toys Guy has maybe you could take a special toy on an adventure with you and then send us the photos so we can share in there story adventure?

Here is a great song about some teddy bears having fun! My mummy used to sing this song to me when I was little! I have chosen an old version of this song sung by Bing Crosby.

Joyful June activity: Monday 

Share a happy memory with someone who means a lot to you

My daughter and I spent time talking about our old house in London and we both had fond but different memories to share. We both ended up laughing and having a hug!

Mrs Heap and Ching, Ching were inspired by our crumble cooking last week and they made apple crumble at home. Did you have ago at this at the weekend if not why not try it this week? Click on the blue writing to see them cooking~ there are 3 sheets

Crumble for your Tumble with Ching Ching (1)   

crumble for your tum-ble(2)

crumble for your tum-ble 3

We have noticed that making patterns has become important in your art work. Some patterns are regular and others are irregular. Some of you have noticed that butterflies patterns are symmetrical~ the same on both sides. Why not have fun creating patterns at home. You can make them with blocks, with art materials, by threading beads to make jewellery, by using the pegs on the line to form a pattern, when decorating a cake~ you choose but try to create a pattern today!

We hope you enjoy today’s story read by the author. This elephant has patterns all over him! “Elmer” by David McKee

Have fun today and we will see some of you tomorrow

Mrs Penn, Mrs Coleman and Mrs Heap

Good Morning.

After a busy week I hope that you all had a restful weekend and engaged in things you love to do as a family. Saturday turned out to be a super sunny day making the colours in my garden sparkle in the light.  Today’s challenge links to last weeks colour exploration.  I continue to greatly value and get excited when you send me some photos of your active learning.Thank you. 

Look at these photos…..I LOVE THEM

A colour wheel created using toys, Wonderful idea

What a FABULOUS PHOTO! Just look at the joy in learning expressed all over her face. FANTASTIC. 

Today’s challenge is a science experiment which allows you to explore colour mixing at the same time. All you need is a disk, milk,  food colouring, washing up liquid and a cotton bud. ( I suggest that you turn off the sound on this video,  I think the music spoils the images.) I could not find a video without too much discussion about the chemical reactions!!! not necessary as the active learning will allow your child to just observe and watch the reactions of the different liquids. Enjoy the experiment.

Last week I loved being able to start our Zoom Story Sessions. Every child in F1 should now have been sent their date and time this weeks session.

Please do let me know by phoning the school if you have not yet received your access code and password. 

Remember you can bring something to share with us all, a toy, something you have made or something you found on a walk or adventure you had with your family. 

See you all soon in school or via Zoom Miss Butler, Miss Lofthouse and Mrs Breakwell.

Hi  Well WHAT A THURSDAY…It definitely rained yesterday afternoon, the plants had a good drink.. I went on a log flume and roller coaster ride with the Thursday group at school.. There were lots of screams and laughter. This started because 2 boys had build a track for a boat and made it move using water… I explained this was similar to a log flume… So after lunch we sat as if we were on the Disney land log flume!  We then tried a roller coaster which even did a loop the loop and  we rode backwards.  It was a great way to laugh for 15 minutes.

I met ‘Alfie’ bear yesterday,  he popped up to say hello when I was reading a story on zoom.. But today, Thursday he had an adventure ..

  Alfie bear got up and decided to made a chill out spot  in the garden with another teddy friend. They were watching a clever boy ride his bike.

They thought he was brilliant at balancing. BUT then started to rain! so Alfie decided be would like to go to park he asked the boy to drive him.

They came back home for lunch and had an inside picnic. In the afternoon ‘Alfie’  took a train ride and then snuggled down to have a sleep…

WHAT A SUPER BUSY DAY. … Night Night Alfie 

I wonder if your teddies or toys have adventures?      I wonder what they would explore in your house?  Do send me your toy adventures .. each one will be different. 

I know you all go on adventures and often find treasures … each treasure is special and different..Look at this treasure…

It was found during an adventure to Dawlish Warren… It looks very special. I can’t wait to hear more about it soon. I will let you know the story of this treasure. I love the colours and patterns.

Colours, colour mixing and changes always seems to fascinate children and adults. Look at this  colour mixing when painting salt dough.

It creates a hand covering in a wide range of colours. 

Colour Mixing is always a great favourite of children. This video shows another way to mix colours using food colouring, kitchen roll and pipettes. ( or using a tiny spoon)  Do you remember a long time a ago we folded the kitchen roll.  This time you can leave the kitchen roll flat.  I wonder which colours you like best? 

Have a Wonderful Friday and weekend.  I will contact you all again soon to book in our next ZOOM meeting. Enjoy time as a family and remember to keep smiling.  from Miss Butler, Miss Lodthouse and Mrs Breakwell