Nursery - Art - Frogs
Our craft activity today was to create a 3D bouncing frog! The children painted cups green, developing fine motor skills with paintbrushes. They then placed the eyes and legs onto the green base with varied approaches, with different eye and leg placements to create very different characters for their frogs, demonstrating individual creative expression. The children laughed and loved playing with their finished frogs, bouncing them up and down on the lilypads.
Pre-School- Maths- Counting And Recognising Numbers
This week in Maths the children have been developing their skills in counting to 10. The children engaged in a number game of rolling the dice and counting the dots, then matching them to the numbers on the cards. The children worked together to put the numbers in the number sequence and talked about what number came after.
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Nursery - Maths - Big And Small
Nursery class were tasked with sorting a group of frogs by size! They were given two lily pads, one big and one small, ready for their frogs to jump onto. The children were encouraged to vocalise the size of each frog before allocating it to a corresponding lilypad. The children took different approaches during this activity, with some finding all of the small frogs first whereas other children picked up frogs at random and sorted them between big and small. The children enjoyed mimicking frog movements with the images, bouncing their frogs to the correct lily pads. Once all the frogs were sorted onto their lilypads, the children were challenged to count them! Nursery class tried really hard to number the frogs in sequence. Well done everyone!
Reception - Maths - Number Writing
Here's a post you could create about the image, perfect for sharing the wonderful world of Reception Maths! Look at these little superstars engaged in some fantastic Reception Maths! ✨ It warms my heart to see these young learners so focused and busy with their number writing and other maths activities. From carefully tracing numbers to exploring quantity, every little mark and dot represents a step forward in their mathematical journey. These hands-on activities are so crucial for building a strong foundation in maths, making learning fun and interactive. You can almost see the concentration on their faces as they explore the world of numbers! ✍️
Reception - PE - Kicking, Throwing and Catching a Ball.
Look at these Reception superstars mastering their fundamental skills! ⚽
Reception - Art and Design - Folding
Look at the amazing cardboard creations happening in our Early Years setting!
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Nursery - Science - Observing Tadpoles
Our observational topic this term is the life cycle of frogs! The children were very excited to see that we had lots of new class members this week in the shape of tiny tadpoles! The children explored the lifecycle of frogs through stories, props and pictures to support their new learning and further their understanding on how these tiny creatures will change over time. Nursery class made some observations about the tadpoles, noticing their colour, size, their environment and features that the tadpoles have. We have also discovered that tadpoles love to eat cucumber, the children found this fascinating to watch as the tadpoles swarmed over to the cucumber nibbling away at their dinner. We can't wait to watch the tadpoles change over time into froglets and then finally into frogs!
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Reception- Phonics - Tricky Words
Through playing Bingo and writing words using magnetic letters, play dough and sand, the children have had great fun learning their tricky words in Phonics.
Nursery - P.E - Frog Jumps
During our P.E. lesson, the children enthusiastically engaged in mimicking frog movements. The children worked on their jumping technique, bending their knees and crouching low like frogs, the children demonstrated good understanding and attempted the action with varying levels of balance and control. This indicates developing gross motor skills, specifically coordination and balance. The children showed excitement when encouraged to jump onto the chalk-drawn lily pads. They performed small jumps with both feet together, landing with bent knees. The height and distance of their jumps varied, reflecting different levels of physical development and confidence. The children also linked sound effects to their movements, shouting 'ribbit' as they jumped from one lily pad to another.
Pre-School- Physical Development- Help The Flowers Grow
In Pre-School the children have been developing their fine motor skills using the bottle sprays to squeeze the handle to water the painted flowers. The children are building muscle strength in their fingers through fine motor skill activities that offer a wealth of benefits, particularly in the development of writing: Stronger finger muscles, especially the thumb, index, and middle fingers (used in the tripod grip), allow for a more controlled and comfortable hold on the pencil. This reduces fatigue and improves dexterity. Increased strength enables more precise movements of the fingers, which are essential for forming letters accurately, neatly, and with appropriate pressure. These activities build finger strength often also improve the ability to move the fingers independently and in coordination (in-hand manipulation), which is vital for adjusting the pencil within the hand without losing contact with the paper.
Reception - Maths - Numbers to 20
Look at the fantastic ways our Reception class is representing numbers up to 20! From the visual patterns of Numicon to building their own number staircases, ordering with precision, and understanding place value with ten frames – they're really bringing numbers to life!
Reception - English - Writing a Sentence
What a fun way to learn! Reception children turned into word explorers today, using magnifying glasses to find digraphs. Then, they put their phonics knowledge into action by crafting sentences, focusing on those important capital letters, finger spaces, and full stops.
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