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This week, our nursery children had an exciting hands-on experience inspired by the story Oliver’s Garden. After reading about Oliver’s adventures in the garden, the children decided to make their own vegetable soup! The little chefs got busy peeling, chopping, and preparing a variety of fresh vegetables. As they worked, we talked about how the vegetables felt and tasted before cooking. Some children were curious about what would happen once they were cooked, making predictions about the changes in texture and flavor. When the soup was ready, everyone gathered to enjoy it. Some children even dipped bagels into their bowls, making the experience even more fun and delicious! This activity was a wonderful way for the children to engage in hands-on learning, explore different textures and tastes, and develop their fine motor skills. Most importantly, they had a fantastic time working together and enjoying the fruits of their labor! Well done, little chefs Despite the rain and the cold our Nursery children and their parents had a fantastic visit to Spitalfields City Farm on Thursday! The children were so excited to see the animals up close, from fluffy sheep to clucking chickens. They also explored the beautiful gardens, spotting different plants and flowers. This trip linked perfectly with our learning at school. We have been exploring the signs of spring and discovering how things grow. The children have been busy planting beans and seeds in class and watching them sprout, just like the plants at the farm. We also had an amazing experience watching chicks hatch from eggs in the incubator, learning all about life cycles. Seeing real-life examples of what we’ve been learning made the trip even more special. Thank you to all the parents who joined us—we had a wonderful day of discovery, nature, and fun! “We also hope that this experience inspires the parents and children to keep exploring nature and growing their own plants at home!” This half-term, we have been learning about different life cycles. Last week, as part of a science experiment, Reception class explored the life cycle of a plant by planting seeds. We set up three different conditions: one dish of cress seeds was placed in a cupboard with water, another dish had cress seeds with sunlight but no water, and the final dish had seeds with both water and sunlight. Each day, we carefully observed the changes to see which seeds grow best. Our experiment showed that the seeds without water did not grow at all, while the seeds with water but no sunlight grew, but were a very pale green. The seeds that had both water and sunlight grew the best. This week, we put our cress to good use and enjoyed making egg and cress sandwiches, as well as cucumber and cress sandwiches! For World Book Day, we were very lucky to have author Sav Akyuz visit us. He has written books such as Big and Bear Moves. In Early Years, the children had the pleasure of learning from Sav as he taught them how to draw, showing how a simple circle can transform into various characters and animals. He also read his new story, Bear Moves, and the children had a fantastic time dancing along like the bear in the book! For World Book Day, we were inspired by The Word Collector by Peter H. Reynolds. Both children and staff dressed up as words! |
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