The children were fab’ today at Friday forest school.
As part of Tracy B’s Forest School teaching, we had 10 students from FSLI
(Forest School Learning Initiative) who were with us to watch a session.The
children’s behaviour was exceptional ... it was as if the students weren’t
there, they just got on with their session and had a lovely time.
All bar two children chose to tell everyone what
they enjoyed doing!
We made bird feeders, played in the muddy puddles,
made houses for the birds and mice and the 3 little pigs, we did our exercises
on the logs!!! and we sat and had a ‘Percy the Park Keeper’ story at snack time
A good time was had by all
Mags, Tracey K & Jude attended an
evening course looking at special educational needs. They took lots of notes and
are sharing what they leant with the rest of the team. We hope it will be invaluable
to help us to identify children’s
special needs at playschool.
Thursday, 26 January 2012
Sunday, 22 January 2012
This week the children loved looking atthe bird feeders they had hung up on the trees at forest school and finding that the birds had started eating the seeds and nuts, they ran around excitedly
checking each one in turn. A great time was had making a different type of bird feeder by threading cheerios onto coloured pipe cleaners and then joining the ends together to form a loop. These were then taken home to hang in the garden.
Inside playschool, we all enjoyed having the computer out and learning howto use the mouse and interact with the programmes.
checking each one in turn. A great time was had making a different type of bird feeder by threading cheerios onto coloured pipe cleaners and then joining the ends together to form a loop. These were then taken home to hang in the garden.
Inside playschool, we all enjoyed having the computer out and learning howto use the mouse and interact with the programmes.
Friday, 13 January 2012
FEED THE BIRDS !
We have been making the most of the mild weather and had some fantastic
Forest School sessions. Wehave been looking at the change in the landscape with regards the birds andtheir need for food & making bird feeders with the Christmas decorations, that we had hung in the trees before we broke up.
First. the children painted them with flour and water glue and then dipped them in
wild bird seed. Also the children used bread crumbs, flour and water and wild
bird seed mixing it all up into balls to make food for the birds at home. This
is a great activity to build up the pre-writing muscles in their hands and
arms.
At Broadway Playschool (2-3s group) the new children have settled in really well in to our little family group. To welcome them we have been decorating our "next steps" 'tree' and
will be adding each child’s individual next steps to the tree shortly.
Forest School sessions. Wehave been looking at the change in the landscape with regards the birds andtheir need for food & making bird feeders with the Christmas decorations, that we had hung in the trees before we broke up.
First. the children painted them with flour and water glue and then dipped them in
wild bird seed. Also the children used bread crumbs, flour and water and wild
bird seed mixing it all up into balls to make food for the birds at home. This
is a great activity to build up the pre-writing muscles in their hands and
arms.
At Broadway Playschool (2-3s group) the new children have settled in really well in to our little family group. To welcome them we have been decorating our "next steps" 'tree' and
will be adding each child’s individual next steps to the tree shortly.
Thursday, 12 January 2012
HAPPY NEW YEAR !
Hi all & welcome back to the spring term.
The children have been keen to get back into the routines and activities.
The staff have been making photo learning journeys for each child getting use to new technology - with lovely results!
Remember snow line at BBC Hereford & Worcs if we have bad weather
The children have been keen to get back into the routines and activities.
The staff have been making photo learning journeys for each child getting use to new technology - with lovely results!
Remember snow line at BBC Hereford & Worcs if we have bad weather
Thursday, 15 December 2011
HAPPY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE !
This week saw the children singing their hearts out to a roomful of parents. We were extremely impressed with their perfomance - especially those who have never joined in during practice sessions, but suddenly became budding opera singers on the day! Everyone seemed to enjoy the mince pies and coffee afterwards.
Xmas party tomorrow (Friday) - starts 12 noon - dont forget your plateful of food...
we start back on Monday 9th Jan 2012
incase of snow see the snow line link on the POLICIES page
AND A PEACEFUL NEW YEAR FROM THE PLAYSCHOOL TEAM
Friday, 2 December 2011
Christmas Preparations
On our visit to the Christmas tree festival, all the children from towerview joined the little ones at Broadway playschool for a Christmas picnic. It was lovely to see them all together. We are all busy making decorations and pictures for the festivities, so you may find glitter in all sorts of places!!!
Did I mention vests?
I know I said coats in the last blog, but vests and jumpers are also essential so the children can access the full curriculum, inside and out.
This week has seen many of the boys playing with the guttering and cars. They have been observing how lifting one end makes the cars go faster...or not. They are ranking the cars by speed. "This one's the best Jude!!!"
We all walked down to the Christmas Tree Festival at the URC where we each child got a chance to hang their own decoration. The tree looks fantastic but a bit one sided. I was very proud of the way they walked down, all holding on to the ribbon, and of the way they behaved in the church. Well done!!!
This week has seen many of the boys playing with the guttering and cars. They have been observing how lifting one end makes the cars go faster...or not. They are ranking the cars by speed. "This one's the best Jude!!!"
We all walked down to the Christmas Tree Festival at the URC where we each child got a chance to hang their own decoration. The tree looks fantastic but a bit one sided. I was very proud of the way they walked down, all holding on to the ribbon, and of the way they behaved in the church. Well done!!!
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