Since returning from our half-term break, Ladybird Class have been very busy! Our theme for this term is ‘Sparkle and Shine’, and we have been doing lots of different colourful activities to link in with it.
We have been celebrating Bonfire Night and Diwali, and to finish off the week we will be having a little party. The staff will be acting out the story of ‘Rama and Sita’, followed by lots of dancing and delicious food. There will be the famous bubble bread made by the Big Room with an added treat of chocolate, as well as shortbread biscuits made by Ladybird Class.
These celebrations have provided the children with so many wonderful learning opportunities:
New vocabulary: They have learned exciting words such as crackle, scream, pow, whoosh, and zoom.
Creative techniques: They explored flicking paint with a brush to create different effects on paper, and practised manipulating dough to make diva lamps.
Construction skills: Using new construction toys, they have been learning how to join and connect pieces together to build different structures.
Understanding the world: They have been learning about how different cultures celebrate and dress.
Now that the weather has taken a turn and winter is setting in, the children are learning the importance of wrapping up warm before going out into the garden. This gives us a great opportunity to teach them how to put their own coats on using the ‘Flick’ method. It is an easy and fun way to build independence, and the children feel so proud when they achieve it by themselves. In the mornings, if they tell you they can put their coats on by themselves, please do let them show you!
