This week Crew frost have been focusing on Remembrance day on our expedition. The children learnt what a solider is, what their job is, and we were Poppy’s to remember them by. The children loved learning about Miss Frost’s parent who were in the army and looking at all my old photos They couldn’t wait to show their respect by making a poppy and putting their fine motor and creative skills to the test, Well done Crew Frost we are so proud of the respect you showed.
Crew Frost has had so much fun returning back this week! We have been learning all about autumn and the changes we see outside and the events we might celebrate. This week the children have enjoyed using pumpkins and colored golf pins to create their own patterns and arrangements, this really pushed our fine motor development by having to use hammers to secure our pins. We also enjoyed building our social and emotional skills by sharing with our friends and using our listening skills to recall how we use the tools safely.
Today in Expedition, Crew McLoughlin explored the fascinating world of animal life cycles! Each student selected an animal of their choice and created a detailed life cycle to show how it grows and changes over time. From eggs to adults, students used creativity, research, and scientific thinking to illustrate each stage with clear explanations and colorful designs. It was wonderful to see their creativity come alive as they discovered how every animal’s journey is unique.
We have loved our learning about primary and secondary colours this week! We used powder paints to make primary colours and then mixed these together to make secondary colours. The children absolutely loved listening to calm music as we got busy. What a lovely Wednesday!
Today, Crew McLoughlin had a fantastic expedition science lesson learning about the different parts of plants and their roles. The class explored real plants kindly shared from Miss Newman’s mum’s garden, which made the lesson extra special!
Students carefully examined roots, stems, leaves, and flowers, discussing how each part helps the plant grow and stay healthy. They loved getting hands-on with the plants and spotting the unique features of each one.
This week, Crew McLoughlin became young scientists as they learned how to classify different plants. They looked closely at leaves, stems, and flowers – they even got to touch and feel many of the plants to notice their textures and features (but not the cactus, of course)! The crew loved comparing what they found and talking about how scientists group plants based on their characteristics.
In today’s expedition lesson, the children spoke about the role of a nurse to which they were shocked a nurse can be either male or female as many of them thought all nurses were female. The children were given scenarios and used their acting skills alongside a few props to recreate the scenario with their partner. Lots of discussions were happening alongside lots of great acting!
In Expedition we are learning about The Great Fire Of London and understanding people that help us in our community. The children have used their cutting skills to cut out fires, paint fires and paint their hands to make our firefighters to put the fires out!
