Saturday 16 February 2013

We have started transition visits to the school next door to familiarise children with a school environment ( for those children going up to school in Sept 2013). To begin the focus is on becoming familiar with the school building and meeting key staff such as the administrator, reception teacher and headteacher, we also peep into the hall and check out the toilets.

Welcome to the new children who have started and we are looking forward to some of the younger children, from Broadway Playschoo,l beginning sessions at Towerview Playschool very soon.

We are contining our 'journey' around the world - visiting China, . THis week we screen printed the Chinese writing for snake - for Chinese New Year of the Snake. Writing ecipes and mixing of pancake batter allowed all the children be involved in th ewhole process from igathering ingrediaents to  flipping & eating a pancake.Valentines cards have also been created with lots of cutting and collaging going on.

Quite a few of the children have enjoyed playing tennis this week having lots of fun and learning to    share and take turns.

At forest school this week - the children learnt about fire safety. We lit the Kelly kettle and made custard which we all really enjoyed in banana custard eaten sat on the logs at base camp

Can we remind parents/carers that we need one piece of fruit/veg a week  to provide a variety at  snack time (Playschool provide apples).
HALF TERM next week - so we are closed from Monday 18th to Friday 22nd - see you on week beginning Monday 25th Feb !   Happy Holidays !

Sunday 10 February 2013

AROUND THE WORLD

We have been looking at our world -investigating both world maps and a globe, and have role played flying on a plane,getting on board a train and bus and going to a "partment" (apartment)  which the children created on their own. Marcus (the puppet) needed help packing his suitcase - the children wrote lists -created binoculars and packed him maps they had made, along with clothes, toys and mobile phone and camera.

Our first country was Iceland - we made a 'real' volcano and experimented with the snow and ice we had that week - inside and out.

Next was a taste of Egypt -with Egyptian necklaces and hieroglyphic mark making scratch boards.

We then looked at Italy - making real pizza and collage pizzas at both the little ones group and Towerview. We used some basic Italian words in our daily routine and made lollipop stick puppets.

In to this mix has been much role play around 'supereroes' - one of our parents kindly picked up a couple more 'superhero' costumes - through this active play the children are learning about 'good' and 'bad' , how to play with 'kind hands', negotiate the roles, be inclusive of others and explore different real life concepts.

This week China is our focus and to see what transpires -  watch this space !

OPEN TODAY MONDAY 11TH FEB - LIGHT SNOW