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In today’s handwriting lesson we looked at ‘the misfits’. I was blown away with how the children showed great listening skills during the input and then showcased their beautiful work by producing this handwriting. They all worked extremely hard and this really does show! Great work Crew Ramsey keep it up 🙂
The children have really enjoyed using the new equipment in the EYFS provision. They explored many of the areas outside but the favourites had to be the slide, mud kitchen and using the exciting equipment in the water area. The children worked together to fill tubes and showed great team work and resilience when things didn’t quite go to plan! What a great morning they had 🙂
Here are some of Crew McLoughlin who had lots of fun dressing up for World Book Day. They came to school in a variety of creative costumes inspired by their favourite book characters. It was great to see everyone celebrating reading and bringing their favourite stories to life.
This morning, Crew McLoughlin started by watching a short summary of The Wizard of Oz, which helped us think about the idea of courage and how different characters show bravery in their own ways. After the video, each table was given a different question related to courage and the characters in the story. Then as a class we then discussed our question and shared our thoughts with each other.
Next, we thought about someone in our own lives – someone in our family, crew, or school – who has recently shown courage. We then had to write that person a postcard praising them for being brave and explaining why their actions mattered. After debriefing, some students shared their postcards with the class.
We watched a video of Dorothy seeing colour for the first time in Oz and then created some inspired drawings. The children were given autonomy to create whatever they wanted with the theme, ‘the colours of Oz.’ Here they are enjoying some creative literary time!
This week the children have loved using the mud kitchen to build on their imaginative skills while making magic potions. It was such a lovely activity where the children enjoyed making up their own potion songs while they played. They used various plants and flowers to make their potions smell nice and explored the different changes in texture and colours as they mixed everything together.
All the actions involved, such as stirring, pouring and splatting, were fantastic for developing their fine motor skills. Larger movements, such as lifting, mixing and reaching, also help to support their gross motor development and build their core muscle strength.
The role play that took place during this activity was wonderful to see, as the children worked together, shared ideas and built on their friendships. It was also a great opportunity to encourage positive behaviours and teamwork while they created their magical mixtures.
Well done, Crew Frost! I wonder wha we will create next.
Last week the children explored the story Whatever Next! as part of their expedition learning. This story was incorporated into our continuous provision to support their understanding through play. The children were provided with simple 2D shapes such as circles, squares and triangles and encouraged to talk about the shapes and their properties. Using their knowledge, they created their own rockets inspired by the story.
This activity supported the children’s fine motor development as they manipulated and placed the shapes, while also developing their mathematical understanding of shape and space. The hands-on experience also provided rich sensory exploration and opportunities for discussion, linking storytelling with creative and mathematical learning. Well done crew Frost.
Today, a thoughtful member of Crew McLoughlin was so very kind to bring in red and white yarn bracelets as part of a special tradition from their country Bulgaria, called Baba Marta Day. On this day, people exchange small red and white bracelets known as Martenitsi to celebrate the arrival of Spring. The colours carry special meaning — red symbolises health and strength, while white represents peace and new beginnings. It is a joyful tradition that welcomes the changing of the seasons and wishes good fortune for the year ahead.
Children and adults traditionally wear the bracelets at the first signs of Spring, such as blooming trees, and then tie them to a branch as a symbol of hope and renewal. We are proud to celebrate and learn from the diverse cultural traditions represented in Crew McLoughlin, and we appreciate your support in helping us create an inclusive and welcoming community for all.
благодаря ви (thank you) !!
For crew challenge, we made letters using our bodies. We had to work collaboratively with our partner and show perseverance when things got tricky.
Yesterday and today we have been looking at describing who and doing. They children diod really well with this and they showed me that they are working hard.
