Let's Make an Aquarium

Today the challenge was to create a realistic aquatic environment. This is the sequence of guidelines that were given to the childen:

1. What needs to go on the bottom? Look in the store rooom to see if you can find them. (bottle of small white stones)
2.  Can you find the underwater plants and put them in? Why is it good to have them there?
3.  Choose everything that belongs in water from this large selection of animals and put them into the aquarium.
4. Which animals and/or fish of those you have chosen also like to be out of the water?

As soon as the sun came out, we moved the activity to the larger water tray outside. More children then joined in.

Hopscotch

These tiles are especially made to fit together into a hopscotch format - if the numbers are followed correctly. The children worked together to figure it out and then enjoyed doing the activity.This combines maths with physical challenge and fun.

Could we do this again please?

What!!! Blue margarine!!! Toasted!!! Covered in sprinkles!!! How revolutionary!!!

...... next time could we please have a choice of colours to prove that whatever food colour we use - red, green, orange, red or even black - the taste stays the same?

Doesn't buttering bread require some skill and concentration!

Maisie

Bailey

Logan

Summer

Chloe

Leah

Scarlett

Christmas Songs at the Fair

Some committee members came in and did sorting, wrapping and marking of stuff for the Christmas Fair. The children were really excited about people they know visiting the Pre-School and so were happy to help in the preparation. They made things that would be sold on the morning and they practised singing Christmas songs and carols, having decided that the people supporting them would join in.

            




Father Christmas Visits

Father Christmas came to visit on the day of the Christmas Fair. He was a most welcome visitor! Father Christmas was accompanied by one of his elves who helped him to deliver all the presents. Thanks for coming!

Christmas Display Boards 2011

The children got into the zone and created some wonderful art which we used to update our display boards to make them festive. We feel that it is important for the children do as much as possible themselves.

22nd November 2011

Scarlett has been handling and moving this scooter around the garden for ages. She has practised swinging and parking it but she was a bit anxious about actually riding it normally. Today she has mastered this skill and can control the scooter. She is very proud of this achievement and so are all of us.

Well done Scarlett!!!!!

  

There was water in the tarpaulin covering a trailer at the side of the school

- abracadabra -

it's a great place to play despite the water feeling very cold!

Sleeves up, toys at the ready and away we go.

 

Summer added a new dimension to this activity. She took water from the tarpaulin and added it to the sand to make it wet enough for a sandcastle - good idea - check it out.

The children are allowed open access to the shed to bring out toys they wish to play with. These children started a new game where they put things away in the shed instead - themselves! They closed the door and hid under the table. There was loads of giggling when they heard staff looking everywhere for them. 'They were here a minute ago!' 

17th November 2011

Today Vicki did baking with the children.

We have remembered what we always knew - they all love to bake so we will be doing this activity every week this term.

Today we used the 'Easy Shortbread' recipe from the draft of our

Boscoppa Pre-School Recipe Book.