DINO FUN!

September 10, 2016 Samdinosaur, dinosaur theme, play, small worldLeave a comment

The palaeontologists were in full swing this week at school! There was so much purposeful play in action as the children worked together excavating fossils, hatching dino eggs and exploring the small worlds around our play area…

We had fun with dinosaur sensory play and sorting…

Various dino art and activities…

Highlights of our week were our volcano experiment, searching for fossils and hatching our dino eggs!

Some art to remind us of our week amongst the dinosaurs!

And some eggs left over to enjoy!

dino-egg-fun

SAFARI ADVENTURE!

September 5, 2016 Samplay, safari theme, small worldLeave a comment

Last week the sun was out and we all spent most of our time outdoors enjoying the garden and sandpit… During our play we explored the african safari and had a great time learning about animals, singing safari songs and engaging in plenty of imaginative play…The children chatted about the concept of “wild” animals and we had many discussions around the different types, where they live, what they mean to us and how they interact with each others… We had many monkeys, lions, elephants, giraffes (amongst many others) traipsing through school all week!

We had great fun enjoying other small worlds to cool us off…

Fun with sorting activities, stamping and process art…

And a selection of art to remind us of the animals we met on safari!

SHOPPING!

August 22, 2016 Samcounting, loose parts, play, shopping theme, sorting activitiesLeave a comment

Probably one of our most exciting themes of the year! The children just love their little shop and have spent hours buying, selling and chatting…There has been a lot of discussion around the concepts of money, saving and spending… Listening to them chatter amongst themselves and organise their shopping while sharing and taking turns has been exciting!

We have had fun with sensory & counting activities and plenty of time for process art.

And some art to remind us of our fun at the shops!

FUN ON THE FARM!

August 13, 2016August 26, 2016 Samart, farm theme, loose parts, play, sensory play, small worldLeave a comment

So many budding farmers at school this week! The children have loved talking about and exploring the farm… Of course farm animals are always a favourite but there was also a deeper level of discussion around our food and where it comes from…Caring for animals and our responsibilities towards nature as well as a sense of gratitude for farms and farmers were also hot topics this week!

There were plenty of opportunities for open ended creative activities as well as great sensory play…

Creative and memorable art to remind us of our week on the farm!

FATHERS DAY FUN!

June 20, 2016 Samfathers day, play, play provocationsLeave a comment

We had great fun chatting about our dad’s and how much they mean to us! The children spent a lot of time telling stories about their special fathers and preparing some special love gifts to take home to them!

We’ve also had great fun with various play provocations indoors while the weather has been cold and blustery outdoors…

Of course always time for art, activities and plenty of fun with our friends!

UNUSUAL ANIMALS

May 27, 2016 Samanimal theme, play, play provocations, sensory, small world, sortingLeave a comment

We’ve had great fun this week learning about animals we don’t get to see naturally in the wild in our part of the world…The children have loved every minute – learning new songs, getting familiar with weird and wonderful creatures, dramatic play and art…

Small world discovery, sensory play and colour and shape sorting…

Of course lots of different art to remind us of our fun week!

RAINFOREST!

May 13, 2016 Samloose parts, play, play provocations, rainforest1 Comment

The children have had great fun learning about the rainforest this week! There have been many questions and opportunities to learn as they have discovered all the hidden treasures of the forest! Fascination with creatures big and small and how important the rainforests are to our earth…

We surrounded ourselves with all sorts of play provocations this week…

Some loose part and small world play…

Many opportunities for getting creative and exploring colour…

Sensory, animal sort and snake threading play…

Creating some of our favourite rainforest friends…

And finding hidden rainforest friends in our own outdoor forest…

PROJECT – TRANSPORT FELT MAT

April 29, 2016 Samearly childhood development, felt playmat, play, transportLeave a comment

The children have had great fun playing on our transport felt mat. They have spent ages playing together building roads, tunnels railways and bridges with blocks and tracks in and around our felt town… They have sourced items all over the play space to add and build with…

NURSERY RHYME FUN!

April 22, 2016 Samart, nursery rhymes, play, play provocations, playschoolLeave a comment

We eased into the term with some nursery rhyme fun! The children had so much fun re-enacting their favourite nursery rhymes and learning some new ones! Nursery rhyme sensory tubs, felt boards and activities were great tools to encourage discussion and play…

Of course plenty of art to help us remember our rhymes and teach our friends!

COLOUR FUN!

March 4, 2016March 10, 2016 Samactivity, art, colour, loose parts, play, play provocationsLeave a comment

We’ve had great fun discussing the colourful world around us this week! It’s been a time to reinforce our colour knowledge and explore colour through various art forms and craft…