The three little pigs

This week we read the story of the three little pigs. We used the puppets to retell the story and concentrated on counting up to 3 this week.

We made different houses using the materials from the story, made pig masks and explored the pigs in muddy gloop.

We also celebrated careers day with different activities and lots of dressing up.

Daycare Careers Day

To celebrate careers week we set up a range of activities in Daycare for the children to explore. We talked about different careers and some of the things we might like to do when we grow up!

Incy Wincy spider

This week we explored the Incy Wincy rhyme in Daycare. The children had lots of fun making spiders and webs using different materials. We looked at positional language using the spiders and tubes in the tuff spot and had a go with our remote control spider, Harry!

Reception in Wonderland

Reception’s Trip to Wonderland

Reception had a lovely day visiting Wonderland in Telford. The children enjoyed exploring all the different nursery rhymes and fairytales and loved spotting characters they recognised.

Alice read us the story of The Three Little Pigs, and everyone listened beautifully. We then spent some time keeping cool in the shade of the forest, which was a nice break from the warm weather.

When we returned to school, we finished the day with a picnic and talked about our favourite parts of the trip. The children had a wonderful time and made lots of happy memories.

I’m a little teapot

This week we explored the little teapot story and rhyme. The children have spent the week exploring tipping and pouring in the water tray and trying to identify full and empty. The children have used their hands to dip and squeeze the tea bags to make our own blend of tea.

We set up a tea shop in our roleplay area and used our maths skills to share out the cups, plates and cakes with our friends. The children also had a go at making their own sandwiches and cakes using the playdough and decorated their own tea pots using different marks to create patterns and shapes.

 

The Gingerbread man

This week we looked at the Gingerbread story and song.

We made our own Gingerbread man using different materials including playdough, salt dough and the art materials. We practised our counting skills by matching the buttons on the card to the buttons on the Gingerbread mans body.

We set up a bakery in the roleplay area and took turns to be the baker, shop keeper or the customers. We also baked real Gingerbread men to take home!

Reception – Trip To Bakery

Reception had a brilliant WOW visit to our local bakery, Golden Rolls. The children loved seeing all the delicious treats and were very excited to choose their own gingerbread man, each paying £1 before bringing them back to school to read the story and

enjoy together.

On our walk back, we stopped at Dawley Park for a little explore, making the morning even more special. It was a wonderful outing full of smiles, learning, and tasty treats.

Goldilocks and the three bears

This week we started our fairy tale topic with the story of Goldilocks and the three bears.

The children made character masks to act out the story. They made bear houses using the wooden blocks and hunted for items from the story in the shaving foam.

The children enjoyed trying porridge for snack too!

Reception – A Special Visitor: Cloudy the Owl at Forest School

What an exciting day we had at Forest School!  Today was extra special because we met a beautiful owl named Cloudy. Everyone was full of excitement and curiosity as we gathered together to learn all about this amazing bird.

Meeting Cloudy

Cloudy was calm and gentle, with soft feathers and big, watchful eyes. We learned that owls are nocturnal, which means they usually stay awake at night and sleep during the day. Even though it was daytime, Cloudy was very relaxed and happy to visit us.

Asking Questions

We had the chance to ask Dave, Cloudy’s handler, lots of questions. We were very curious and wanted to know everything!

Here are some of the things we discovered:

 What Do Owls Eat?

Dave told us that owls like Cloudy are carnivores—they eat meat! Their favourite foods include:

  • Mice
  • Small birds
  • Insects

We had such a wonderful time meeting Cloudy and learning from Dave. It was a day full of curiosity, questions, and new knowledge. We will remember this experience for a long time!

Thank you, Dave and Cloudy, for visiting us at Forest School!

The Ants go Marching

This week we looked at the rhyme ‘The ants go marching’.

The children investigated ants and the other insects we might find in the garden. We made ants using the paints and junk modelling and even had a go at feeding them leaves during our maths activity this week.

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