Foxes and Owls

This week the children have been reading "Whatever Next" by Jill Murphy. They have enjoyed pretending to go to the moon in our class spaceship! They have also been choosing what picnic they would take with them. The children have now learnt all their phase 2 sounds and are using these now to blend together to make simple words.

Today we remembered the fallen. We shared the story Stubby and created finger paint and collage poppies. The children showed great respect by taking part in the 2 minute silence. They were excited to hear the cannons from Lymington marking the start and finish of the silence.

This week the children have been excitedly talking about fireworks. They have been watching displays on the large screen and developing some descriptive language. They have represented firework displays through art by blowing paint and  expressing themselves through movement. Using their knowledge of sounds the children have been writing simple onamatopia s eg. Pop! Zoom! Woo! We also made some edible fireworks using bread sticks and sprinkles.

The children are learning about Diwali, the festival.of light and how Hindus celebrate it. They have enjoyed the story about Rama and Sita - how good and truth wins over evil. We have looked at all the beautiful clothes and decorations. In addition the children enjoyed making lots of rangoli patterns using rice, seeds, and glitter. We also made and ate some edible fireworks using bread sticks and sprinkles!