Rosliston Forestry Centre Trip!
What an incredible day we had at Rosliston Forestry Centre!
The children were full of excitement as we became real-life nature detectives, exploring a range of different habitats around the centre in search of minibeasts. Armed with nets, brushes and magnifiers, we carefully searched high and…
Wiggly Worms and Wonderful Discoveries
Our classroom has been full of excitement as we turned into young scientists today… with a wriggly twist!
We created our very own wormeries to help us answer the question: what do worms do to the soil? The children were so curious and couldn’t wait to get started.
First, we worked together…
Building, Counting and Creating 9 and 10 Everywhere
We’ve been busy mathematicians in EYFS this week as we explored the numbers 9 and 10 in lots of exciting ways!
The children have been finding and making 9 and 10 using a wide range of resources, both inside the classroom and out in our outdoor area. It was wonderful to see them taking their…
Pebble Art
What a wonderfully creative time we’ve had during Art Week! This week, our classroom was full of imagination as we explored the work of pebble artist Erzsebet Szilajka.
Inspired by her beautiful creations, the children became artists themselves, using pebbles as the main feature of their…
Art Week Fun: Minibeast Nature Suncatchers
This week for Art Week, Maple Class have been getting creative outdoors by making beautiful minibeast nature suncatchers – and what a wonderful link to our new Science topic on micro-habitats and minibeasts!
The children began by exploring our outdoor area, carefully collecting natural…
Creative Creatures: Our Spider Sculptures
As part of our art topic on paper sculptures, Maple Class have been busy working collaboratively to create a giant spider sculpture.
We began by looking closely at spiders, exploring their structure and key characteristics. The children noticed important features such as the number of legs, the…
Tasty Treats for Pig the Pug
As part of our travelling tale of Pig the Pug, Maple Class had lots of fun making dog biscuits!
We talked about how Pig loves treats and decided to create our own biscuits that we could share as part of our story. The children carefully followed simple instructions, measuring and mixing the…
A Special Visitor in Our Outdoor Area!
During Busy Bee time in our outdoor learning area, the children made an exciting discovery – a friendly Common Toad hopping along the path!
The children watched carefully as the toad jumped across the path and headed towards the tyres, where it cleverly hid amongst the leaves. We talked about…
Maths Challenge: Building Sausage Dogs!
In our EYFS maths lessons this week, the children took part in a fun building challenge inspired by Pig the Pug.
The children were introduced to Trevor the sausage dog from the story and were given a special maths challenge:
- Can you build a sausage dog that is shorter than…
Our Village Walk Around Clifton Campville
This week our class went on a very exciting walk around Clifton Campville as part of our English learning inspired by the story Katie in London. In the story, Katie explores famous landmarks in London, so we decided to explore the special places in our own village instead!
To make our adventure…
Paper in Motion: Maple Class 3D Masterpieces!
In Maple Class, the children have been exploring how paper can be transformed from something flat into something fantastically three-dimensional!
Using simple paper strips, the children experimented with bending, folding, twisting, spiralling and zigzagging to create exciting shapes and…
Little Learners Measuring Big Ideas!
Our Reception mathematicians have been busy exploring length and height in their maths learning!
Last week in continuous provision, the children used playdough and pipe cleaners to create beautiful flowers. They carefully compared their creations to mine, proudly explaining whether their…