FOREST SCHOOL TRIP

We had such a lovely trip to the farm with the big forest.

The children explored the enormous space - finding drums- tyre assault course- musical pipes- tyre swings -mud kitchen and mud slide - tunnels to crawl down and big muddy ditches to roll in ! 

We had to use eco loos and wash our hands very carefully and use wet wipes allot !

We had marshmallows and pancakes around the open fire and ate our lunch under the tree canopy.

There were two farm dogs who looked after us and we could hear all the bird twittering in the trees.
 
The journey on the coach was fun - we went down a steep hill and sang songs a we travelled along.

We saw lamas in pyjamas, goats , horses, chickens and cows. There were tractors and diggers and a delivery lorry.

Phew what a long day but only one child fell asleep on the coach on the way back.

Well done everyone !

Like busy busy bees !

At Broadway Playschool the water play tray has also been very popular this week, and we have seen lots of utensils being used to have fun playing.  They have been having fun pouring and scooping and also blowing and chasing the bubbles outside as they fly up high into the sky. The little ones were really excited by the bubbles.
Some children were really enjoying using the chunky egg-shaped chalks to create beautiful colourful artwork on the floor outside (and on the planks too!). 

At Towerview we made carrot cake, some of the children tasted it for the first time and really liked it.  Then later on at forest school a group of the children made a rainbow cake!  Next week we are going to make flap jacks with chocolate on top!

 

The children have been so busy working together using the cardboard to build houses, water painting the inside, laying the floors with planks and carpet squares, making doors with planks....but remember  "you need the passcode to it before you can go inside" !!!

Lots of fun in the water play this week, they've enjoyed putting boats in the guttering and tipping water behind seeing how fast they can make it go. 

We made jelly worms – eugh! But will they taste nice or not ?!!! will they work ??? we shall see.............

We all enjoyed jiggling and wiggling to the action raps and everyone experienced the effect exercise has on our bodies.

Some of the children helped to weed the flower beds and plant the sunflower seeds. There was also a group helping to put some fencing up – it took a lot of patience but it does look good!

 

WELCOME BACK TO SUMMER !

After a rainy start the week's weather turned beautiful and the children were glad to really get outside for the whole day and use all the space available !

We have been looking at how waves are made - using oil and water- making melted bead sun catchers and building constructions outside.
The older children are having some brilliant conversations now - they are really listening to each other - lovely to hear.

At Forest school the cow parsley is really high and there is plenty to do - searching for bugs or making mud pies too! The new overalls arrived - big green and smaller yellow sets - the children loved wearing them proudly.

At Broadway Playschool - much fun was had 'rollering' with water all over the outside of the hall and the playhouses. The flowers are out in the flower bed and we searched for snails using the magnifyers. There are even some tiny strwberries showing now - YUM YUM !