This week in mindfulness club we started off by listening to a story and doing some ‘butterfly breathing’. Then we had a choice of drawing, lego, sensory toys or quiet reading. We ended by listening to some music.
We all enjoyed a lovely, peaceful time.
Today in mindfulness club we did some positive quote colouring, played with the lego, and did some cosmic yoga.
Yoga
Playing together
Mindful colouring
We listened carefully to adults and each other, took turns and respected the equipment we used. We enjoyed exploring the resources in the Nurture Room.
To celebrate the end of their topic ‘On the Beach’, Acorns and Rowans had a fantastic beach party!
We danced, played games, and had lots of yummy food! Everyone had a fabulous time.
We have really enjoyed learning about the beach, seashore plants and animals, beach and sun safety, the history of lighthouses and much much more.
What a wonderful way to celebrate the beginning of the summer holidays.
Last week we had a mysterious message from a pirate! Ooo arrr!
We had to solve some clues and follow a map to find the treasure.
We all worked as part of a team and had to be very careful that we weren’t spotted by any enemies!
We worked out where the treasure was by reading the clues and looking at the map. Some of us made our own messages and maps!
Finally we found the treasure – golden chocolate stars! Yum!
In Maths we have been exploring money. We have sorted coins into groups, examining how they look and feel, the colour, size and shape of them. We have ordered them according to value, from 1p up to £2 in coins, and even looked at notes up to £50!
Sorting coins
In topic/science/geography, we have looked at different habitats, comparing and contrasting them to the coastal habitats we have been learning about. We then decided to make some small world habitats outdoors, including ‘Dino World’, ‘Bug Land’ and a zoo.
Creating small world habitats outdoors
Creating a tuff spot seascape
We have also explored floating and sinking. We used a range of materials including wood, plastic, metal and fabric, and predicted whether they would float or sink, giving reasons for our ideas. Then we tested our predictions and came to conclusions about what had happened.
Float or sink?
This week we have been reading ‘The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch’. We researched lighthouses and found out that in the past, they were looked after by a lighthouse keeper. Now, they are controlled by computers.
We used our creative skills to build our own lighthouses!
In Science we have been exploring the properties of materials. We tested to see which were waterproof.
We have explored and developed our outdoor learning environment.
We worked together to test if equipment was safe before using it.
We helped to set up our new outdoor Maths and Literacy shed, and our ‘Reading Circle’.
We have added some writing and artwork to our ‘On the Beach’ topic display.
Our new topic is ‘On the Beach’.
We will be learning about plants and animals that live near the sea, finding out about weather around the world, investigating ways to stay safe in the water and the sun, and exploring seaside holidays past and present.
This week we have started a display to show what we already know, and we will add to it as we learn more.
Over the last week, all classes have been considering this years theme for Mental Health Awareness Week: anxiety.
All children can describe anxious feelings and give examples of times they have felt this way. We understand, at times, anxiety is a normal human emotion and speaking to a trusted adult is good when we experience these types of feelings.
Children produced thought bubbles; suggesting many excellent ways to overcome and manage anxiety. Hopefully, these ideas can help us all, in the future.
This week in Acorns we have been thinking about ways to improve our mental health. We made sensory bottles which we can use to help us feel more calm and relaxed. We added glitter, sequins, colour, beads and other things that make us feel happy. We were all very pleased with the results!
We have also been researching minibeasts to make a class information book. We had a great time outside exploring minibeast habitats.
