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Nursery - What can I tell others about animals and their young?
The Nursery children have developed so much this half term and are working hard on getting ready for Reception and learning as much as they can. We watched some caterpillars develop and grow into butterflies and set them free. This was fascinating to the children and they painted and created their own butterflies and caterpillars as they processed the changes they noticed. They were also incredible story tellers and retold the story of The Three Little Pigs with enthusiasm and intonation. We were also delighted to have parents attend a workshop on communication and language and seeing the children enjoy some quality time with their parents at school was a wonderful experience for both the children and their teachers. We are incredibly proud of our little learners and we are looking forward to this last half term with them.
Reception - What is it like to live in another country?
This term, Reception explored what it would be like to live in Africa. We compared our homes and lifestyles, discovering many differences. We learned about the unique animals we would see in Africa and those we find here. One of our favorite books this term was Handa's Surprise. The children enjoyed tasting the various fruits from Handa's basket and experimenting with mixing different flavor fruit juices to see what they would taste like. They also painted beautiful sunsets and used their fine motor skills to stencil lovely African landscapes. It was a term full of discovery and creativity!