This is the class page for Raindrops Nursery class at St Philip Howard Primary School and we would like to welcome all the new children and their families.
In Raindrops this week we have been talking about the sunshine and the heat and how to keep safe. We let the children explore using ice, talking about its use and what happens to it in the heat. They also got to enjoy ice lollies for their snack. There was lots of climbing and jumping in our outdoor area as well as in Forest school again this week. The children had mastered independently exploring and were showing me different routes to take in the Forest and some shortcuts. there was also some excellent sunglasses making going on to help our eyes stay safe.
WC 4th July 2022
This week we read the book Handa's surprise. We looked at the fruit and how they are grown and animals in the story. The children got to try some of the fruits in the story including pineapple, mango, passion fruit, banana, avocado, oranges and tangerine. We spoke about their textures and their tastes. There were some fruits that the children found a bit sour. The children practised their number recognition and counting skills using puzzles and matching cards in the sandpit. they also retold the story using puppets in the flower tyres.
In Forest school the children continued exploring independently and worked on their gross motor skills by climbing and jumping.
WC 27th June 2022
This week was Sports week and we have had lots of fun doing our running races and sports day carousel. In between our practising we have had fun with the marble runs and water play. The children have also been keen to show off their singing and dancing skills, making their own microphones and music up.
In Forest school we were explorers in the jungle, the children used their great imaginations to see the animals. We stayed off the main path and explored the routes in between the trees and bushes.
W/C 20th June 2022
This week we have continued exploring our new topic, we looked at farm animals to help us with our maths, counting them and trying to subitise. We also practised writing numbers with our fingers in gloop and with pencils. We read Jack and the beanstalk and looked at different types of beans. The children used their senses to explore them and open them up then practised their fine motor by using tweezers to transport then beans inside. In PE we got some practise for sports day carousel and running races. The children had great fun and were very tired by the end of it!
In Forest school we looked at natural things that have been growing and collected items to create a picture when we got back.
WC 13th June 2022
This week we introduced our topic, Ready, Steady, Grow! We have created a shop in the classroom to encourage role play and a storyline into our play. The children have been using pretend money to buy foods from the shop. We have looked at the story of The Gigantic Turnip and the children explored some vegetables from the story using knives under supervision to cut them. They also retold the story using props.
We had lots of water play as the weather was so hot and a special treat on Friday of some juice made lollies.
WC 6th June 2022
This week, we have been slightly off timetable, looking at Pentecost alongside our child initiated play.
WC 23rd May 2022
This week we have been looking at up, down, over, under and through and practising them in the garden. We have also been talking about the Queen and her upcoming jubilee. In preparation for this, we have been making crowns using a variety of textures such as shiny paper and gems. We also got to decorate cakes to take home and enjoy as well as try scones with jam. To finish our week off, we celebrated by having a playground street party with Snowflakes class, with treats and playtime.
WC 16th May 2022
This week we had great fun exploring the sunshine. We looked at a book that spoke about sunshine, and what to wear. The children practised being safe in the sun by dressing up in summer clothes, with dresses, shorts and hats. They practised spraying sun cream outside using water sprayers, spraying their legs and arms. They also got to put sun cream (cornflour) on the babies inside. Alongside these activities the children also looked at ice, how it
feels - what happens to it when it gets warm. We also searched for our shadows outside and looked at what happens to our shadow when there is no sun.
WC 9th May 2022
This week we have been very busy with our topic sunshine and sunflowers. We looked at the book Errol's Garden and spoke about growing fruit, vegetables and flowers. We all got to plant a sunflower seed and had a look in the garden at our strawberry plants, mint and basil plant and the flower seeds. We spoke about what we need to grow these things and the children were able to recognise that we need sun, and water.
We also had a tea party, everyone had to be very careful using our new tea set and the children made some lovely cups of tea and coffee, using a variety of flavoured teas, flowers and ground coffee.
There was lots going on in the garden, with children in the sandpit, challenging themselves to find the pair of flower cards and trying to identify them. There were also some builders amongst the children, they practised their hammering and sawing skills to see what they could build.
In Forest School we were explorers, and we walked around finding new routes to explore the forest. The children did well navigating under, through and over branches and logs.
WC 2nd May 2022
This week we have had lots of fun inside and out. We have been playing doctors after many requests from the children, we set up a patient surgery inside and lots of children were treated by doctors and vets.
We have been lucky enough to have some nice weather and the children have enjoyed playing with water, using the animals and oats as well as practising their filling and pouring skills.
In Forest School, the children looked for natural treasures and many collected some flowers, sticks and leaves. We talked about their appearances and why they were treasures.
WC 25th April 2022
This week we did PE outside on the field, we practised our listening skills and working on our team building. We held the parachute and got to run underneath when it was our turn, we then had a go at sitting on it inside and creating a dome. Afterwards we played on the trim trail - climbing and strengthening our muscles.
On Friday we went to Forest School and had to find a long stick and short stick. We compared the two and answered some simple questions about them.
W/C 18th April 2022
We have had a good week settling back in after Easter. To fit in with our topic, we had a look at how we could help our local wildlife. We talked about how birds need food and water like us, so in Forest School we took some cheerios and threaded them onto twigs and sticks to feed the birds.
W/C 28th March 2022
This week we have been doing lots of Easter crafts. We made Easter cards using paint and tape, we made Easter nests using chocolate, cornflakes and smarties for eggs. We linked this to looking at baby animals that are born in Spring and what homes they might have. We used our counting knowledge to count eggs around the classroom and in the sandpit. We had to try and match the broken eggs to their correct coloured half.
We also had an Easter egg hunt using the basket we decorated, these were then made into chocolate eggs!
WC 14th March 2022
We have been enjoying science week this week, with a focus on growth. We had water beads in the tuff spot, they started off small and we got to see them grow. The children has dun exploring these with their hands and the dinosaurs.
We had a look at where dinosaurs may have lived and the colours that surrounded them in books - there were green jungles, blue and sunset coloured skies and volcanoes with red lava, the children made volcano inspired sensory bottles, we used water beads, food colouring, water and oil. The children got to select their own ingredients and put them in their bottle. We looked at the end how the oil and water don't mix and when you shake it they mix but then separate again.
We also created a volcano explosion using water, vinegar, food colouring and bicarbonate of soda. The children loved watching the 'lava' overflow and fill the tuff spot, they chose the colours and talked about the colours mixing to create other colours.
We also read the story of 'The tiny seed', we spoke about being in the season Spring and what happens in the world around us at this time of year. We discussed what plants and flowers need to grow and live and planted planted some cress seeds to see if they grow. In Forest School ,we explored the school grounds looking for signs of Spring. We found new leaves, flowers and buds.
WC 7th March 2022
We have been focusing on dinosaurs again this week, we have been exploring the tuff spot with the dinosaurs and creating a cave for them to live.
The children got to make their own dinosaur using a paper plate, paint with sponges and some pre-cut legs, heads and tails. The children really enjoyed this activity and couldn't wait to take them home to show you all.
WC 28th February 2022
This week was a very busy week. We had Mardi Gras/ Pancake Day on Tuesday, to celebrate this we talked about the meaning of Mardi Gras/ Shrove Tuesday and made masks for our mini carnival in the morning and parade around the school in the afternoon. We use different materials and textures to create the masks, the colours used were also there to represent meaning in Mardi Gras. The children got to try scotch pancakes and thin pancakes either plain or with jam, the children were telling us about the toppings they like to have at home. They also got to pretend to make pancakes in the tuff spot, using flour, 'milk (white water) and pretend eggs.
Wednesday was Ash Wednesday. We spoke bit about this in the morning and the children who stayed for the afternoon went to the hall to receive their ashes.
Thursday we celebrated World Book Day, we spoke about the importance of reading and introduced the class library for children to access books at home.
On Friday we managed to get to Forest School, the children were very well behaved and listened to all the rules. We gave them mini tasks to encourage them to explore the Forest and find things.
W/C 21st February 2022.
We have had a good week settling back into school after half term. We have been stuck in with our new topic of Dinosaurs, reading dinosaur books and learning their names.
We had fun in our tuff spot that was a dinosaur island, full of slimy green pasta and gloop. We encouraged the use of describing language to talk about what was in the tuff spot and what it felt, smelt or looked like. Children used the dinosaurs to compare them to the story and explore the messy play.
We practised our cutting and ripping skills and created collage dinosaurs to put on our display. We used a variety of textures to do this.
This week we were not able to go into the Forest for Forest school due to a fallen tree but we did go up to the boundary of the forest to have a look and talk about what we will do and see when we go next week. We got very muddy boots as it was very wet and squelchy. The children then got to go on the trim trail and practise their climbing and balancing skills. There was some great teamwork helping each other.
W/C 7th February 2022
This week was feel good week. We have been talking about what makes us feel good, what we can do to help our bodies be healthy, what emotions we have and how it is good to share them. We drew our self portraits using crayons, we focused on our skin and colour and how many facial features we have.
We discussed what foods are healthy for us and the children tried a selection of fruit and veg. They were encouraged to feel the food, smell the food and taste it if they would like. We asked the children if they could make a face with their fruit and vegetables. There were some very funny faces made!
The children also got to make fruit kebabs with Mrs Field and Miss Hale, they practised their fine motor picking up the fruit and pushing it onto the skewer. They topped their wands with a chocolate star. Of course they got to eat it afterwards!
We spoke about some different emotions, what they might look like on someone and what makes us feel this way. The children all showed me their happy, sad, angry and scared faces.
W/C 31st January 2022
This week we have been settling back into our routine after some disruption. The children have had a great time exploring our outdoor area. They have been practising their balancing and movement skills on the playground using the bikes and scooters. They have been using the buckets, spades, moulds and diggers in the sand to create different things.
They have continued to build friendships and have begun playing together and making games with each other.
W/C 17th January 2022
This week we have been exploring different materials and textures. We spoke about how they felt - soft, bumpy; sounded - crunchy, no noise; how they looked - shiny, glittery, pink.
We also practised our cutting and sticking skills, having a go at using scissors and and glue stick, they used different types of materials to create a collage.
W/C 10th January 2022
We have had a very busy, fun filled first few days and the children are all settling into the routines of the classroom.
The first few days of starting any class can be daunting, with new friends to make, new names to learn and leaving parents at the door. We have had some tears and that is always expected, but once the children have become engaged in an activity they have soon forgotten why they were so upset and we have had lots of laughter, conversation and activity.
Here are some photographs we would like to share of the start of the new term.
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