HALLOWEEN !

The children enjoyed the Pumpkin this week.  They enjoyed scooping out the pumpkin for us to make soup. They helped blend the soup using a hand blender-  lots of excitement there. 
All the children who were in on Tuesday and Wednesday got to try the soup, some loved it; others not so keen but good to see them all try. 
We toasted the seeds too with a little olive oil and pinch of salt the children and staff had these at snack time yummy. 

We had a lot of the children enjoying doing drawings of the pumpkin this week.

At Broadway Playschool we also carved a pumpkin and felt the slimey seeds ! We have introduced ‘Goldilocks and the Three Bears’ story sack to the little ones and they are responding to it with great enthusiasm. Hopefully next half term we will make our own porridge to try at snack time and it won't be 'too hot' or 'too sweet' but 'just right'!

HALF TERM NEXT WEEK  back MONDAY 5^TH NOVEMBER

ZOOLAB

There was much excitement when "Zoolab ' visited this week. 
The children were very patient and waited turns to hold giant land snail, a snake, giant centipede and see a tarantula - it was all very interesting. They learnt about creatures without backbones like us.
We were very proud of the children's good behaviour.

High winds meant we couldn't safely use the Forest School so we explored the school field and enjoyed the sensation of the 'wooshing' wind! 

AUTUMNAL LEAVES AND COLOURS

The children at Broadway Playschool  got very sticky making bread this week.  They also enjoyed eating the rolls this made!

The older children at Towerview Playschool have been really creative with their building outside this week, exploring spaces making campsites and racing tracks.  They have especially enjoyed the sand and playing with the balls on the guttering.  We have also noticed all the children have worked really well at tidying up time.

They have enjoyed explored colours. Using different coloured bowls and sorting the teddies along with painting leaves and printing them.  

The older children enjoyed revisiting their threaded leaf rattles and exploring the sounds. They have also explored the texture of the autumn leave, using them to make leaf rubbings. 

PLAYSCHOOL ROUTINES

Our theme this half term revolves around settling in - learning the routines and Playschool rules . These are 

• kind hands 
• inside and outside voices
• good listening , good sitting, good thinking !
• looking after each other 
• using timers to resolve disputes over toys

The children have been getting used to the visual timetable - this tells them in pictures what we are going to do each day.
we are also looking at 'ourselves' - painting and drawing self portraits.

All the children enjoyed sampling the hedgehog bread during snack time. Many children said it was the best bread ever !  They also enjoyed making some interesting gingerbread men, some waving, dancing and jumping!!

There was much fun playing in the water play - tipping pouring - soowshing etc