Child- led learning

The children are really enjoying learning about Spanish culture. They have been expressing themselves through dance, performing a flamenco dance, and have been creating their own instruments for their own Spanish band!

At Forest School the children have been engaged in building dens, nests and traps for the big bad wolf from the story of ‘The Three Little Pigs’.

Philosophy Bear has challenged the children’s thinking, posing philosophical questions to discuss in class and to share with adults at home.

Philosophy Bear has posed some new questions to reflect upon:

‘Did Goldilocks listen to her conscience? Are everybody’s ideas of right and wrong the same? Are we born knowing what is right and wrong?’

We have been learning about a healthy lifestyle and have enjoyed exercising during our circuit training sessions in P.E.

News this half term

The children have had a very busy start to 2015!

The children have enjoyed participating in the ‘RSPB Big School’s Birdwatch‘. They have worked hard to secure their ability to identify common garden birds. They have observed and counted birds seen in the school grounds.

The results for ‘The Big School’s Birdwatch 2015’  are as follows:

2 Starlings

2 Jackdaws

1 Robin

2 Magpies

2 Woodpigeons

2 Blue Tits

1 Long Tailed Tit

2 Great Tits

1 Blackbird

1 Black-Headed Gull

Beautiful paintings have been produced in response to their first hand experience of bird watching.

Following observations of child initiated interest in class, the children have been investigating and exploring ‘building’ and in particular, building walls. They have particularly enjoyed sharing and responding to the stories of Little Lumpty (with reference to Humpty Dumpty) and the story of ‘The Three Little Pigs’. 

The children have explored the concept of slope and gradient, acting out the rescue of ‘Little Lumpty’ from the top of the high wall.

The children have extended their skills with handling tools to aid their construction of structures.

So as you can see we have been very busy and have learnt lots.

Next we are going to explore the topic of ‘Fairy Tales’, because the children have demonstrated a strong interest in this topic.

Mrs. George