This week, we started our Case Study 3 Art study of our current expedition. With a focus on proportion and creating beautiful work, Crew White have stepped back in time to the Tudor Court.
Our current task is to create portraits of ourselves at Tudors using significant artist, Hans Holbein, as inspiration. Stay tuned over the next few weeks to see our progress.
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In expedition this afternoon we learnt about the water cycle. We learnt several new worlds including evaporation, condensation and precipitation. We used our new knowledge and our water cycle bags to explain the process to our friends.
Today we tried the traditional Maya drink which was used in religious ceremonies and weddings.
We value outdoor play in all weathers; however, when the weather requires us to adapt, we enjoy providing creative and engaging alternatives. Today, Crew Frost particularly enjoyed exploring large cardboard boxes arranged throughout the room, using them as a stimulus for imaginative and creative expression.
The children applied their developing fine motor skills with confidence, creating a range of thoughtful and detailed artwork. Some children transferred their final product knowledge into the provision by designing and constructing a hot air balloon, while others drew on their Understanding of the World and awareness of People and Communities to create birthday cakes for their peers.
The children explored a variety of mark-making resources, including felt tips, pencils and chalk. This provided a valuable opportunity to observe and assess their pencil grip development and current stages of fine motor control. The activity was highly engaging and offered a fun and meaningful alternative learning experience.
Beautiful work, Crew Frost.
This week, the children completed their final outcome. Each child selected a vehicle and used wax crayons to create an observational drawing, which will form part of their cohesive flap book. Throughout the process, the children demonstrated strong listening skills and developing fine motor control. They also showed effective critical thinking and problem-solving as they worked carefully through each step of the task. We have thoroughly enjoyed observing their engagement and focus and look forward to seeing the completed flap books. Well done, Crew Frost.
This week we launched our learning for Case Study 2: Geography. We learned the seven continent names and learned a song to help us retain it! We used atlases and maps to locate the continents and had some fun looking at various styles of maps such as topographical and OS. What a brilliant start to our local Geography unit.
Today we completed our case study reflections all about our work on the Maya and chocolate.
Great work everyone! x
In Expedition, Crew Gray have been expanding our knowledge on Tudor crimes and their punishments. We ordered the crimes from most severe to least severe, before matching them to what we thought would be a suitable punishment. We were shocked to discover what punishments in the Tudor times were actually like.
During our We Are On The Move expedition, the children took part in adult-led demonstrations to explore how to create different types of transport, including bikes, planes and boats. This activity supported the children in developing their creative skills and preparing for their final pieces, which will contribute towards a collaborative flap book.
The children demonstrated strong fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination as they carefully used tools and materials to construct their designs. They confidently used shapes and lines to represent their ideas, showing growing independence and perseverance.
Through this activity, the children developed key skills within the EYFS framework, including Communication and language, Physical Development and Expressive Arts and Design. They engaged in meaningful discussion about their creations, shared ideas with their peers and made thoughtful choices when selecting materials.
We are extremely proud of the children’s courage, creativity and resiliences throughout this learning experiences. Well done Crew Frost we look forward to see the results from the final product.
