The Woodlands

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25.04.25

Although it has only been four days the children in the Woodlands have been very busy! We have been reading the story "The Night Pirates". The children are in full pirate mode! We have made boats from different materials and tested them out. Lots of children thought plastic worked well. We have made various boats out of cardboard and bricks. Lots of children made pirate hats and have been searching for treasure using their own treasure maps.

In maths, we have been looking at the 'teens' numbers using our ten frames. The children have spotted that these numbers have a full ten and then some from the next ten. See if you can spot these numbers on front doors.

In the Wilderness the children have been climbing on the climbing tree. This has been a great way to develop our physical skills and to take risks in a safe environment.

04.04.25

What a half term we have had! So much learning in many areas of Early Years. The children have all made progress in the Prime Areas of Reception; Communication and Language, Personal, Social and Emotional Development and Physical Development also their reading, writing and maths has come on leaps and bounds.

At singing practise this week The Woodlands got a special clap for how well they sat and sang our Easter songs.

We have added a sitting circle in the Woodlands so we can do stories and songs. The children bravely sang songs to each other.

28.03.25

This week in the Woodlands we have been learning all about babies. We had visitors in to answer the children's many questions about babies! Thank you to Lily, Florence and Adaline the children loved interacting with you. We have been doing self-portraits and trying to mix colours to match our own skin colour.

In maths we are focussing on 9 and 10 we have discovered there are many different ways to make these numbers.

The garden has been busy this week with house building! The children made a bedroom, kitchen and had a neighbour.

We will be putting a list up of things that would be useful in our learning if you have any of these to donate that would be brilliant.

21.03.25

This week in Drawing Club we have watched the Magic Roundabout - Bubbles. The children have loved the provision linked to bubbles. We have investigated the best wands for blowing bubbles. We have created fantastic artwork. In Forest School we have made huge bubbles using two sticks and a string! Thank you Mrs Boyne for researching this idea!

In maths we have sung our own song about bubbles being popped helping us with the concept of '1 less'.

The children's reading has been amazing, well done for being resilient and getting good at this essential skill!

14.03.25

This week in Drawing Club we have been looking at "The Ugly Duckling". The children have loved all the activities from this story. We have been singing "5 little ducks.." in the small world, we have painted swans and made swans from paper plates. The obstacle course has involved crossing a duck pond on a bridge.

In maths, we are looking at 9 and 10. The children are counting on their fingers and looking at how 10 can be made of many parts.

We had lovely weather for Forest School, the children collected sticks, grass and moss to make different nests. We played the game of sardines. Thank you to Jonah's mum who donated hot chocolate to us as we have run out. The children do love the hot chocolate part of Forest School!

07.03.25

This week in the Woodlands we have had a very busy week! For Drawing Club we looked at the book "The Runaway Pancake", the children made comparisons with the Gingerbread Man. On Tuesday, we made Pancakes for Pancake Day and chose various toppings please look on Tapestry to spot your child.

On Monday we had our first visit to the library in Northam, thank you to all the parents who helped walk up with us. It was lovely weather for it and we were able to spot the waves, the sand dunes and Lundy from the top of the hill. The children were very well behaved and sat listening well to Jack's story.

On Thursday, it was World Book Day. Look at Tapestry for any photos we took as many as we could throughout the day! The children loved sharing books with the adults.

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