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Over the year the children having been trying to grow plants in our playground with the encouraging support of Mrs Mason.

This week the children and families of EY1 and EY2 celebrated with a showcase of their physical skills and the multi-faceted role that movement plays in their development.

Mathematics is a human activity, a social phenomenon, a set of methods used to help illuminate the world, and it is part of our culture.

There is little more important in our physical world than earth and water and they are truly intriguing things, especially when they interact.

“Give me my book! I want to make my book!”

The World of Learning

We often see the children exploring the language of dance to inspire thinking, learning and discovery.

In our team meeting this week the teachers reflected on and discussed the possibilities afforded by our outdoor space. There seems to be a strong pull towards working outside from the adults and the children.

“We are going to do some singing. All the boys and all the girls are going to sing Jingle Bells, Up on the House Top, We Wish You a Merry Christmas. Ms. Dickson is going to play the piano. All the teachers and mums and dads are going to sing and the big sisters and big brothers are going to sing with us.”

I have had the pleasure of watching as the children have recently enjoyed engaging in several sensory explorations, such as blowing bubbles, exploring lights and accessing a variety of different textured materials.

Children are often curious about how and why things grow and seem to enjoy returning to plants and flowers to observe how they change over time.

“Food is our common ground, a universal experience.”

The beautiful thing about measurement is that it is part of children’s experience of life and relationships from the moment they are born.

​​​​​​​A dialogue with blocks

I love watching the children create and explore using materials which would often be discarded as rubbish.

I am so delighted that our two’s programme has opened.

I was so proud of the EY1 children and their teachers. This week the Atelier was transformed into the most amazing gallery exhibiting the EY1 children’s representations of what is beautiful.

The children are aware that changes will happen in the near future and have been discussing leaving EY2 and moving onto Year 1.

"I'm pushing the paint with my straw!"

We love being in the Atelier.