CHRIStingle

We visited the church to construct a Christingle in preparation for the Christingle Service.  We learnt what each component of a Christingle represents.

BONFIRE NIGHT

We learnt about Bonfire Night, why we see fireworks on 5th November and what they represent.  The children created a variety of firework pictures using different media.  We explored a sensory tuff tray which represented a bonfire using leaves, twigs, jelly and spices such as cinnamon and nutmeg.  Our Butterflies showed great enthusiasm, using their senses to explore the tray.

All About me

Our learning focus this half term has been 'All About Me' where we have explored our families, what being a part of a family means, where we live and the different types of homes we live in.  Our children have created homes using a variety of resources, such as small construction materials, foam building blocks and large cardboard boxes where the children worked collaboratively to create an amazing structure with a door that opened and closed.  It's lovely to observe the children's early mark-making skills when they draw their ideas on to a piece of paper before beginning their construction.