F.S. Blog

This week we have been learning about Diwali. We have made Diwali coconut sweets and eaten them, used plastic piping bags and paint to create mehndi patterns and made rangoli patterns with both rice and play dough.

It is lovely to see all of the children again after half term. They have all settled back into our classroom routines very well. We have continued learning about Autumn and the seasons this week. The children have decorated trees according to the season, made hedgehogs out of play dough, finger painted Autumn trees and so much more.

We have had a great last week of the half term. The children loved hunting for leaves and conkers outside as well as having a leaf hunt in the classroom. Our fundraising morning went very well and we would like to thank you so much for coming to support us and your children.

This week we have been exploring feelings using the books, The colour Monster and Elmer.

We have completed lots of fun activities and learnt lots about colours.

This week we have been exploring who is in our family, making family trees and completing lots of matching and sorting activities such as pairing up socks and sorting bears by colour and size.

FS2 have been writing a list of what they would take in their rocket to the moon. Just like baby bear in the story Whatever Next by Jill Murphy.

This week we have celebrated birthdays! We have talked about when the children’s birthdays are and what we do to celebrate them. The children have made play dough cup cakes, painted balloons, made party hats and so much more!

This week we have looked at the book Incredible You and talked about how amazing all the children are. They have told each other about things they are good at and also what they would like to be! We had a lot of unicorns, footballers and dinosaurs in the class this week!!

The children have had a super week. We have talked about growing up and the things they can now do that they couldn’t do when they were babies and things that they’ll be able to do when they get bigger. They have made paper chains, collaged faces and drawn self portraits. The weather hasn’t been very kind to us but we have still managed to get outside and they have loved joining in circle games. We have also started teaching Read Write Inc lessons to FS2 and they have made a fantastic start. If all children in FS2 could keep practising writing their name at home that would be amazing.

We have had a super week getting to know our classroom and each other. The children have loved painting, collaging, playing in the sand and water. They have also been so enthusiastic to learn new songs.

We have had a fabulous first few days of the school year and would like to say a huge welcome to you all. The children have all settled so well and are very enthusiastic. They have loved exploring the classroom and making friends. We so impressed at how quickly they are learning our classroom routines.