Reception Blog Week ending Friday 28th May 2021
Date: 28th May 2021 @ 5:16pm
Week ending Friday 28th May 2021
Inspired by our African theme and another story by Eileen Browne, ‘Handa’s Hen’, the children have explored the African Djembe and dundun drums and had a turn of keeping a steady beat. They have learnt an African song and explored some African artefacts, fabrics and paintings.
The children have tried some fruits from the story of ‘Handa’s Surprise’ – pineapple, mango, avocado, oranges, as well as printing with some, to create their own Handa’s basket with 15 fruits inside.
On Thursday in our game session the children had an individual ‘speed stacker’ competition and outdoors we had a team relay using the large speed stackers. Well done to everyone for demonstrating your fantastic team work skills.
In maths we have been weighing using a two-pan balance. The children have been using the language of weighing – heavier and lighter, and putting fruits in order from heaviest to lightest. Talk about, and explore things to do with weight over the holidays.
Your child will have brought home their sunflower, and pea recently, as well as a packet of sunflower seeds. Please plant them outside, and keep an eye on how they grow. We would love to see photos of how they are getting on. You can send them to the Reception email address.
Please be reminded that as the weather gets warmer, children may wear their school shorts on our game’s day (Monday and Thursday).
Have a lovely half term holiday, and we look forward to hearing all about it from the children, on our return.
The Reception Team
