From caterpillar to Beautiful Butterflies!!

Following on from a foam crafty session of decorating butterflies, my 'hungry caterpillar' storysack came out, and we enjoyed 3 of Eric Carle's books as well as learning the days of the week, and about the symmetry of a butterfly by doing a butterfly puzzle. The lifecycle of a caterpillar into either a moth or a butterfly fascinated the children, and once again this children's classic book proves to be a wonderful educational and enjoyable resource opening up avenues upon avenues of activities for the children to have fun with.

Happy Shopper

Cranium Superfort is a brilliant piece of equiptment allowing the children to themselves build whatever they decide to build. My son built this construction, and then I decided to set it up as a shop for the children to enjoy role playing in. It proved very popular in the Spring/Easter Holidays. The Reception aged children have been learning about money at school so this role play area linked nicely into helping support their learning.

February Half Term Fun

My were we busy!! As well as playdough, cooking, dressing up and dancing, we went to Wellington Country Park, The London aquariam, and the REME Museum at Aborfield. The REME is a great place and I thoroughly recomend it for anyone from around this area - the children got to do a drill session with an army sergant, look at army vehicles, experiment with making paper helicopters and plastic parachutes (see pic). At the London aquarium, the stingrays were popular and of course the sharks!!

Oh Christmas Tree oh Christmas tree....

We had a christmas dinner after school, complete with our very own christmas tree desert. Made from croissent dough and decorated with cherries and sprinkles, it really did look the part, and they had a wonderful time making and decorating it...as well as eating it!