This week the children have been learning all about Hanukkah. We made our own candles using the wooden blocks, the collage materials and the playdough. We had a go at some Hebrew writing in the sand and did some counting using the pegs on our menorahs.

Last week we learnt all about birthday celebrations. We created our own birthday party in the home corner and practised counting out the cakes to each other. We created birthday cards, party hats and cakes in the playdough.

The children had a great time playing traditional party games and dancing to party songs too.

This week in Daycare we have celebrated Diwali. We have explored activities based around colour and pattern. We made our own Rangoli patterns using coloured water, play dough, shapes and the paints. We also explored some traditional music and dancing.

This week we read the story of the busy squirrel. We talked about Autumn and the different changes we might see.

We made leaf suncatchers, hedgehogs and Autumn trees. We also explored our Autumn tuff spot full of natural resources and practised our counting skills by scooping the lentils to make pumpkin pots.

This week the children enjoyed a visit from the little city company. The children got to explore lots of different roleplay areas including a post office, shop, café and doctors surgery.