Hello everyone!

Wow! What a scorcher today turned out to be! At one point in the afternoon the garden temperature was reading 28 degrees centigrade! I popped into school to continue some phone calls and as ever it was lovely to hear your voices and your thinking especially about  potentially returning to school after June 1st. It has been encouraging to hear your all your ponderings and also your desire to do what is right for your children!

As we come to the end of this past half term I have reflected on how much you have been achieving at home and where the learning for your child has shone through! We have seen Mrs Heap rise as a video star with the aid of Ching Ching and these videos have inspired you to sing, dance and cook! Cooking is an activity that has kept you all busy and some children have even cooked and tried new foods for the first time. We have all been able to enjoy  being outdoors watching seeds grow, finding mini beasts, exploring water, wind and bubbles, you have used your reading skills to looks at maps and plan routes and even find treasure so well done all! 

We hope that over the half term week you will continue to have fun creating your own challenges developing your skills as you do so! Remember those memory games you can play with items on a tray or jumping on coloured circles of paper in the correct order! Or using a 2 dice to calculate how many jumps or spins etc you could do!

When you are out and about remember to stop walking and listen to what you can hear. Like me, you may begin to notice the varied songs the birds sing. Have a listen to this you tube video

We have added lots of stories for you to enjoy and maybe you could think of some stories you would like included on our posts after the half term holiday. The story I have chosen for you today is about a little boy and his dog “Dogger”

We wish you a good half term and there will be a new post for you on Monday 1st June. Stay safe, have fun and keep on smiling

Mrs Penn, Mrs Heap and Mrs Coleman

Hello Everyone

What another beautifully sunny day Wednesday turned out to be! I was working in school with Mrs Heap, Mrs Coleman, Mrs Breakwell, Miss Lofthouse and Miss Butler. I was able to phone and chat with some of you and will be calling others today and Tomorrow. It is good to hear your voices and have honest discussion about how you are feeling about possibly coming back to school after 1st June. With this in mind I have uploaded some photos of how our classroom looks to allow us to keep a safe distance but also to be able to enjoy each others company. Please have a look at the photos and talk to each other about how our classroom now looks:

Mrs Heap took a group of children and she made her bread recipe with Ching Ching. The children made their own roll shapes! As you can see from the photo the rolls look like that they were made by professional bakers! Well done Mrs Heap and Ching Ching. The children were really fascinated at how the dough grew in size as it prooved. Why not try to bake some rolls at home. The recipe can be found on Tuesday’s  post 19th March.

While I was talking to you today it was good to hear so many of you were having fun outside in your paddling pools and outside spaces. At Forest school today the children created a den and then they protected their den from other den builders with some water jets!  They had fun, there was lots of screaming but nobody got too wet!! You could do this at home in your garden and stop any other member of your family trying to get into your den with a water sprayer or you can come up with your own warning alarm!

I wonder did you manage to make ice lollies yesterday to enjoy today? Or perhaps you have some ice that is frozen to explore? Miss Butler has posted another ice activity on her Base1 post today : painting with ice cubes why not take a look.

Today our story is about a” little cloud ” by Eric Carle. It is fascinating to lay on the ground and watch the clouds and see what pictures or shapes you can see

We hope you have a good day having fun!
Mrs Penn, Mrs Heap, Mrs Coleman

Hello …WHAT a HOT afternoon we had on Wednesday. I was in school on Wednesday, we were very busy… Baking bread, Forest school with water shooting games and then we finished by all sharing lollipops outside under the canopy. I know some of you have also been busy using the recipe that I posted showing you have to make fruit and yoghurt lollipops.

There are so many different recipes that you could explore for making lollipops …Have you ever added sprinkles on top of the lollipops you make ?

Mrs Heap supported the key Worker group in school today to make Bread with Ching Ching….WOW WOW WOW look at the end results.

When I eventually manage to get the ingredients for Mrs Heaps bread recipe I will try at home. Do try the recipe if you can, you will find it on Tuesday’s home learning post.

It was lovely to talk to so many F2 children and families again today and even if you were hiding from the phone I could imagine your smile!  I have taken photos of the classroom so that you can see the small changes I have made to ensure that we all keep safe and work at a 2 mtr  distance. See what you can remember and what looks different?   You will see that we will all have the opportunity to engage in play and have fun with your friends.

I will be phoning all of the F1 families when I am next back in work.  I can’t wait to hear all of the play that you have been engaged with over the last few days.

I hope that you enjoyed the sunshine and managed to get outside and have fun! I heard that some of you have been to the beach and others swimming again in your pools.. It has been lovely to have the sun shining for so long… I’m not sure my garden plants are happy, they are ready for a good drink!

Today’s challenge involves being outside using water and paint to make ice cube painting sticks!…All you need is paint, water and an ice cube tray. 

or food colouring, water and an ice cube tray !! HAVE FUN...

Have a lovely day and make sure that you all have fun and smile a lot.…..from Miss Butler, Mrs Breakwell, Miss Lofthouse.

Hello Everyone It was such a beautiful Tuesday afternoon bright blue sky and so lovely and warm. I hope that you all managed to spend some time outside on a walk or in you garden. During my phone calls I heard some of you were swimming your garden pool, others were enjoying the lolly pop recipe. It was a perfect day to enjoy a lolly pop.

This looks like wonderful fun in the SUN! Picking ball out of water with your feet! FABULOUS fun.

It was lovely to hear all of your excited and happy voices again today, there were lots of giggles from you all during my telephone calls. You are all getting VERY good at talking to me on the phone. I understand it is tricky that I don’t use a phone with a picture screen, so many of you wanted to show me things and using my old hands held phone doesn’t allow me! Sorry. 

The giggles and excitement during my phone calls involve role play… I spoke to a mermaid with makeup and bangles, Then I spoke to some who had put their dad into ‘ tickle jail ‘ because he was tickling them… I’ve also been sent photos of two pirates on a treasure hunt… I wonder what character you have  played and enjoyed recently?

Maps seem to be everywhere at the moment, other year groups across the school are also exploring maps!

I wonder what your pirate map would look like? You could make a map of you garden and then hide something from your mum and dad…. I wonder if they will be able to find the item using your map?  Then you could take turns CAN YOU FIND THE TREASURE?

Today I want to share with you Mrs Galling exciting news.

Mrs Galling has Visiting Hedgehogs!

Mrs Galling was getting ready for bed several weeks ago and was surprised to hear a loud snorting sound coming from outside her bathroom window, so she fetched her husband to investigate!

Mr Galling opened the bathroom window and looked out, to discover a fully grown hedgehog and a baby hedgehog snuffling around the plant pots, looking for bugs. Mrs Galling was VERY surprised, she didn’t realise that hedgehogs made a sound which is similar to a pig!

Mrs Galling was able to get some special hedgehog food, as they mustn’t eat bread or seeds as it is bad for their bones. Every night at about 10pm Mrs Galling puts out a bowl of food and a bowl of water for the hedgehogs.

We have ‘spied’ them at their dishes several times, however they are very secretive and hide behind the plants when they spot us! They must like the food, as the bowl gets pushed quite a long way across the ground each night.

We also saw them in our flower bed, they were snuffling through the leaves and earth looking for bugs to eat. Hedgehogs are most busy, as it took them 3 hours to work their way through our flower bed!

Having hedgehogs in our garden has made both me and my husband smile.

I wonder if you could make a mini hedgehog with your playdough and stick that you can find at home or on your walk?. I wonder if you will make a baby or fully grown hedgehog? I look forward to seeing your designs.

I wonder what new insects, birds or animals you might find in your garden or on your walk today? 

I know three of you enjoy  looking at horses and ponies on your daily walks. I watched the farmer near me getting the hay out ready for their horses on my early morning walk. I will check next time by looking into the stables to see if there are ponies,  as you requested.. I will let you know.  During this walk I also found a ‘Green Shield Bug’ on my shoulder!!! He must  have needed a ride.

 Have a lovely Wednesday and Keep Smiling and Keep Safe 

Miss Butler , Mrs Breakwell and Miss Lofthouse

Hello All!

What another gloriously sunny day Tuesday turned out to be! I was busy working from home but managed to enjoy a little sit in my garden at lunch time. I hope you have been able to enjoy the weather and spending some time either on a walk or in your outdoor space! I think it probably was not the right weather for bread making but do let us know if you tried out one of those lovely recipes we posted yesterday.

It is always lovely to get emails and photos from you and it seems that trips out have been the order of the day! In the photos we can see Guy using a map to find his way along the canal walk and Thomas and his family enjoying a short drive to a local beauty spot. Both outings look like they were so much fun!

So much fun and full of learning opportunities. Counting , reading, looking, climbing, balancing and enjoying a long walk!

Challenge: can you make a map or plan of a walk you have been on?

To the shops or to the woods or around your house.

Or you may want to make a story map of a favourite story like the “Enormous Turnip” or “We’re going on a bear Hunt” or even today’s story about the journey of a “Stick Man!”

If making a story map is not for you why not find some sticks on your walk and create your own Stick family! You may need some glue and perhaps pipe cleaners to make arms or a scarf? I am sure you will come up with your ideas of how to make and clothe your stick family.

You might want to make some ice lollies as we suggested on a previous web post.

Or grown ups why not freeze some small toys in a container tonight, you can colour the water if you wish, and then your child can have fun seeing the ice melt and exposing the hidden toys!!

It is our turn to work from school today so if you need to call for a chat or you have a query one of us will come to talk with you!

Take care and have fun again in the sun!

Mrs Heap, Mrs Penn and Mrs Coleman

Hello and Good Morning Everyone.  What a wonderful Monday we had,  it was such a clear and bright day. I finished looking after my plants before heading into work. It was a great delight to open my emails and discover all of the experiments and art explorations you have been engaged with last week and over the weekend.

Look at these explorations, they are Fantastic …I LOVE to look at your faces and your excitement.

I also opened a wonderful email from Mrs Heap…Ching Ching has been having more adventures at her house.  He has been baking! just like lots of you in your houses. He has sent us a bread recipe. If and when you find the ingredients, you might want to try and make some bread like Ching Ching.

Mrs Penn said that Ella from Base 2 has also sent in a bread recipe that she has made at home . Just look on Base 2 home learning if you want another bread recipe without yeast and strong flour.  See which recipe suits you.

ENJOY the video of Ching Ching and Mrs Heap cooking. It will make you smile. I hope you enjoyed making your bread today click  the blue for a pictorial recipe.

Today’s story is a Story Square by an author you know!

Have a quick read and maybe it will inspire you to tell a story and draw pictures. Remember a Story Square is a story that your child tells you…You just write down their words EXACTLY as they say them!..We usually act out these stories at school but I will keep  all of the stories I have sent until we all return to school.  You could have a story show at home and let them act out the story they have told… ENJOY. 

My Story is called Castle and the Beast 

When the car comed and the teeth comed and a lip comed and then an eye comed jumping and a number Jack called 3 and 4 . 4 is the blue one, 3 is the pink one and the red one. And then a baby comed, a little one without a mummy her name was a Lydia.  And then a beautiful big, big, big, big, big, big butterfly comed and then some shorts and then suddenly a fish comed.  Written by Rosie age 3

Have a lovely Tuesday and enjoy your time together exploring new learning. Keep Smiling and Keep Safe. Miss Butler, Mrs Breakwell and Miss Lofthouse.

Good Morning all

What a beautifully sunny day Monday turned out to be! I hope you were able to spend some time playing outside? I managed a little bit of gardening and the seeds I planted seem to like the sunshine and the water I give them each evening as they are growing so well? How are your seeds growing if you managed to plant some?

Mrs Heap and Ching Ching have been busy  making another video! This one is all about making bread. After you have watched the video click the blue writing for the activity sheet Mrs Heap has made for you!

Click the blue writing for the activity sheet:  I hope you enjoyed making your bread today

You may remember that I recently posted a photo of Ella and her bread making. Her recipe is different from Mrs Heap’s and Ching Ching I have added it below in case would like to try and make Ella’s bread!

                                                Ella’s bread recipe

This is my friends recipe that we used I didn’t use the cheese. I added 2 teaspoons of baking powder to every 150g plan flour to make the self raising flour.

Preheat oven to 170c
Grease and flour a cake tin loaf tin or even a Pyrex dish

In a large bowl mix:
400g flour – any kind but we use self raising or plain flour
1 table spoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder (I add this even if using self raising flour)
Add any flavour if you want at this stage eg pesto , olives or chili flakes

To the dry ingredients add:
330ml of cheap fizzy beer / cider or fizzy water

Mix by hand with a fork until it’s mixed but the consistency of angel delight ( you might have to add a little more water depending on the flour)

Top with grated cheese (optional)

Once you have a gooey bubbly mix tip into the tin and put the tin in the middle of the  oven for 40 mins no peeking

Once cooked, Tip it out, tap the bottom and it should sound hollow

Super easy peasy cheesy bread why not give it a try?

All this bread making has reminded me of the 5 currant buns song!

You could make your own bakers shop perhaps with pretend buns that you can make from play dough or cut out from an old magazine or you could draw some buns. You may choose 5 or 8 or 10 or 15 buns in your shop and maybe you can count out the same amount of pennies so your family can come and buy  1 or 2 or 3 buns. You have to add up the pennies they need to give you each time and sing the song calculating the buns you have remaining in your shop!

On my daily walk I was amazed at how tall some of the wild flowers and grasses seemed to have grown!

On your next walk see if you can complete this  measuring challenge:

Find a flower or grass that is the same size as yourself

Find a flower or grass that is the same size as your grown up with you (mummy, daddy)

Find a flower or grass which is taller than yourself

Find a flower or grass which is taller than your grown up

Find a flower or grass which is shorter than yourself

Find a flower or grass which is shorter then your grown up

If you have brothers and sisters they can join in too!

Please send us the photos of you doing this!

The story I have chosen today is about different sizes! It is about 2 bears and a very dark night:

“Can’t you sleep Little bear” I hope you enjoy this story!

Whatever you choose to do today we hope you have some fun hopefully in the sun!

Mrs Heap, Mrs Coleman and Mrs Penn

Hello Everyone!

We hope that you enjoyed the weekend! What beautiful weather we have had! We managed our first walk on a the beach on Saturday evening and we saw this:Somebody had made a little boat from wood with a little mast and flowers around it. I think they left it for the sea to take it off on a journey; I wonder where it will travel too? Did you try the floating and sinking activity in Friday’s post ? Perhaps you have made a boat?

As ever it is so good to receive emails and photos from you! Learning is happening in all the activities you do at home. We have seen you cooking and now I can see that you are excellent at helping with DIY projects! obviously when using real tools you need your mum or dad to work with you. In these photos Cyrus worked with his mum to make a chest of drawers what an achievement!

Keep on enjoying building with construction kits. Planning and connecting these kits or balancing blocks will help you gain the control and skills you will eventually need to build big objects even furniture!

While I was talking to my friends on a video call this weekend I noticed that on the wall behind my friend was a lovely collage of a sunshine. It is made of colored stones and connected with metal, I suppose this is a  sculpture picture?

Challenge: Can you create your own sunshine you could find objects to lay on the floor to make you sunshine (no glue is needed) it could be big or small? You could draw a sunshine to show me. Core radial drawings are important developmental stage as children develop their pen skills.

The story I have chosen today is about an echo. It is called “Little Beaver and The Echo!” I hope you enjoy the story.

Mrs Heap wondered if you recognised the places Ching Ching visited on the sheet we posted on Friday? Why not send her message either via the website or through “admin@haytorview.devon.sch.uk”

Take care Mrs Penn, Mrs Heap and Mrs Coleman

Hello Everyone…. Good Morning It’s MONDAY

It was definitely a birthday weekend for my family with two of my nephews celebrating their special days. I also know two girls in our class had their birthday on2 Sunday…Happy Birthday to you two…both 5 yrs old now.

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The plants in my garden are growing and GROWING!  I wonder if your plants are also growing fast and strong? 

I wonder if you are noticing how more things are growing when you are in your garden or on you walk or trip out?  It lovely to see that more of you have been learning to press flowers. Flower pressing can take a long time for some flowers to dry out.. The pictures are always impressive. 

The flower imagery looks so impressive when added into a frame. 

If you have not yet tried to print and dry out flowers…Try it’s easy and all of you need is 2 pieces of kitchen roll and a couple of heavy books. Enjoy and create  your own beautiful pictures.

•   Over the last two weeks I’ve challenged you to draw and make spirals to strengthen your fingers and create snails. This weeks I wonder if you can continue this skill of making spirals but instead of a snail you could use the spiral to represent a flower… or something else!Did you manage to explore cotton bud painting? look at these lovely dot exploration.
• I know some of you might not have paint at the moment but when I was silk painting this weekend I recalled another way that you could paint without paint but instead using food colouring.

• Its very similar to the butterfly prints you can make folding paper with paint but this time you don’t need paper but KITCHEN ROLL!
• 1st Ask your child to fold the kitchen roll (That is a hard skill !)
• 2nd Add water and colouring into mini pots or saucers
• 3rd carefully dip the kitchen roll into the food colouring. 
• 4th Open and lay the kitchen roll out, on paper to dry, you can hang it up if its not too wet!
• WATCH THE VIDEO BELOW AS A DEMO…..

Today’s story is a particular favourite of mine… Amanda’s Butterfly by Nick Butterworth, Enjoy.

Have a lovely day and look carefully and see what you can find outside in you garden or on your walk today. Keep Smiling and Keep Safe Miss Butler,  Mrs Breakwell, Miss Lofthouse.

Good Morning Everyone. I was delighted when I went into my greenhouse this morning, I have more seedlings that have at last decided it is time to grow!!! They must have heard me praising Lily’s pea plant and Reece’s strawberry and sunflower seeds! Now all I need to do is keep them alive like you both!

YOU have been busy in the kitchen again…..

I will have to make a cooking and baking space in our classroom when we return. Your skills are getting better and better each time you make something new. Mrs Breakwell found me some of my Gluten Free flour in the shops, so this weekend I can make cakes again! YEAH! 

Now I wonder is you have made your own yogurt ice pops before?  You could make them ready for when it gets warmer…It is supposed to get warmer this  Sunday and next week and ice pops will be needed!! All you need is plain yogurt, banana, mixed frozen berries, and honey

You toss all the ingredients into a high powered blender and puree. Divide evenly between paper cups then cover with aluminum foil and pierce foil in the center with a lollipop stick to hold sticks in place. I placed a slice of a banana on the bottom of my paper cup to hold the stick up. It worked great and then you get a nice big bite of a frozen banana at the end. You then freeze them for 4-5 hours or until solid.

Mrs Heap and Ching Ching supported you to make musical instruments with rice and tins and spoons. Have you made your own Banjo before? All you really need is some elastic bands (or ideally loom bands), a lollipop stick and a jar lid. Then you can play your own mini banjo!

A traditional story with instruments… Do you remembered making puppets and having puppet shows in class. I wonder if you can make a puppet show at home

Today Ching Ching has been exploring..Click below to see where he has been .W.HERE DO YOU RECOGNISE ? click here…Out and About with Ching Chingx

Have a lovely weekend and enjoy time together. I hope to do some painting …My fingers are crossed that the weather man is correct and it will be hot and sunny.  From Miss Butler , Mrs Breakwell and Miss Lofthouse.