In Early Years, we had our final lesson using our key text, The Night Pirates! The children have been completing challenges to see if they have what it takes to become a part of the Night Pirate crew! They decided that, to be a pirate, one would need to wear the right clothing, be able to read maps and be good at finding treasure. Ash class wrote their own lists, using their phonics knowledge to help them, and Saplings got to work drawing pictures of themselves as pirates! During choosing time, the children were particularly interested in looking at maps, as one of them excitedly exclaimed “there’s words on here!” This prompted the children to use magnifying glasses to spot sounds and decode words, deciding what they might mean… “I think the words are telling us where things are on the map!”
The children absolutely loved making full use of the outside area this week, which has been equipped with some brand new provision! The guttering stands allowed the children to experiment with channelling, working out how the balls moved down the gutters, and what they could do to change the speed and flow of the rolling balls. The children demonstrated excellent teamwork as they moved the stands and altered the overlap and height of the gutters. Thank you to the farmer’s market for the funds to purchase this engaging resource.
In class, we have been thinking about our senses and which parts of our body we use to see, touch, hear, smell and taste. The children enjoyed using their feet to explore different textures and materials! They were able to describe how things felt, such as soft, hard, smooth, bumpy and fluffy. Some children then chose to make binoculars to help them see things in the classroom better!
