Looking for Frogspawn in EYFS

The children in EYFS have started to learn about the lifecycle of a frog. Last week the children learnt about what frogs look like by making representations of frogs using their art skills. The children learnt that frogs live in ponds, they have long legs to help them jump and swim in the water.

This week the children went to look at our school pond to see if we can find any frogs…

The children could see the shape of the pond was a circle and their was pond weed and plants growing in the pond for the animals to eat and hide in. When the children looked closely at the pond they could see – frogspawn that the frogs had laid.

The children collected some of the frogspawn and put it into a tank for the classroom so they can observe the changes over time and what happens next to the frogspawn.

Gymnastics in EYFS

On Monday the children in EYFS were learning about balancing in their PE session. The children began by exploring how we can balance using different parts of our body.

The children developed their balancing skills using different apparatus and obstacles.

I wonder what moves….Dinosaurs!

This half term the children in Early Years have been using Dinosaurs as a theme for their learning.

The children started their topic by discovering a dinosaur egg in our sand pit. The children worked together to make nests for the dinosaur egg.

The children have learnt about the different types of dinosaurs and what environments they liked to live in. The children created representations of different dinosaurs using their colour mixing skills to create the colours they wanted.

The children have finished the topic with a Dinosaur Hunt in our school woods. The Dinosaurs were hiding in a variety of different places; behind the tree, under the bench, next to the tree, in the flowers, in the tree.

The children have really enjoyed the learning through Dinosaurs!

Early Years on The Polar Express

On Tuesday we went on the Polar Express Train. It was very exciting waiting for the Polar Express on the platform…

All Aboard… we climbed onto the train and found our seats. We had to get our golden tickets stamped by The Conductor…

We then enjoyed Hot Chocolate and Cookies…

It was very exciting when we went through the tunnel.

Then guess who came on the train…Santa!

We were very tired on the way back home..

A Frosty Morning Walk

This week the children in Early Years have been learning about the frosty weather and where animals live. The children experienced the frosty ground and the noise the frozen leaves made when they walked through them.

We went to look for animal homes in the school woods. We found where a fox , badger and mole lives. The children learn that these animals are nocturnal and only come out at night.

Parable Workshop

This morning Foundation Stage 2 had some visitors from New Life Church this morning to help us learn about a Parable from the Bible. We learnt all about the parable of The Good Samaritan. We started by hearing the story of The Good Samaritan and we then had to make happy and sad faces to think about which parts of the story made us feel happy or sad.

We then watched a puppet show about how we could be good Samaritans, by helping our friends at school.

We then made our own puppets to retell the story of The Good Samaritan.

We finished our morning by making bracelets so we could remember who we love, who is a star, who looks after us and who helps us.

Eggciting Times!

On Monday in Foundation Stage we had a very special delivery….10 eggs to look after. The children talked about what animal could be in the egg…chicks, ducks, birds, crocodiles, dragons, or lizards. The children decided that they are chicken eggs.

The children set up an incubator in the classroom to keep the eggs warm like the ‘Mummy Hen’ would do. Now it is time to wait….

The children looked at all the equipment we would need to look after the chicks once they hatch.