Butterflies Photo Gallery

Summer 2 w.c 15.07.24

This week..... we graduated! We had our Pre-School graduation and sports day, the children were amazing and did so well in their races! they completed the egg and spoon race, balanced bean bags, jumped through hoops and balanced bean bags on rackets, they each got a medal! Then the children who are going to school came through the golden tunnel and collected their leavers pack then we had a picnic in the garden. We are so proud of all the children and wish the children going into reception the best of luck and can't wait to see them walking down the path in their uniforms in September. 

Summer 2 w.c 08.07.24

This week at Woodland explorers we followed a treasure maps to find hidden animals in the trees, we had to follow the clues and look for the numbers. We also made our own lemonade in the tuft tray using lemon slices. We explored oranges and lemons using juicers to squeeze all the juice out then used the pieces to create drinks in the water tray. We have been talking lots about big school and for the children going to school have been getting ready for our last week at Pre-School

Summer 2 w.c 01.07.24

This week we have been exploring all things ice cream! We made our own chocolate ice cream, we measured out the ingredients mixed them together and talked about what it would need to set. We explored an ice cream messy tray outside with rice sprinkles, we mixed the different colours into different cups and containers. We found the letters of our names and put them together on the ice cream templates. We did some water painting around the garden and enjoyed making obstacle courses. At Woodland explorers we created lots of experiments, mixing the ingredients and made fizzy potions, we added nature finds to them. We made our own forest phone using cups and string which we used to talk to our friends. We also made some starfish pizzas, we used a star cutter to cut the base then put the toppings on.

Summer 2 w.c 24.06.24

This week we have been making lots of links to Under the Sea. We made fruit turtles, using knives to cut the grapes and find the seeds from kiwis, we explored numicon in the blue water, using tweezers and pom poms to count. We made our own collages decorating sea creatures and saved the animals from plastic in the ocean. Some of the sea creatures were trapped in the ice! We used paintbrushes and talked about how we could melt the ice. Outside we painted ice balloons using water paints. We painted our own sharks, mixing colours together and talking about the parts of a shark. We did some p.e on the field practising holding a beanbag on our heads, running through a hula hoop and using an egg and spoon. At Woodland explorers we planted sweet peas, we used a trowel to scoop the compost, added the seeds and used the watering can to water them, we can't wait to watch them grow! We explored finding nature finds and exploring the forest with our friends.

Summer 2 w.c 17.06.24

This week we have continued our learning of 'Under the sea', we have painted and created jellyfish using lots of different materials and used shells in the playdough. We filled our own ice cream cones with ice cream and decorated them with sprinkles, the children then ate them before they melted! At Woodland explorers we used colour frames to find different colours in the woods, we found different coloured leaves, trees, and flowers. Then we looked for minibeasts and spotted them on our frames. We grew beans earlier in the week using cotton wool and see through bags, we have stuck them to the window in Pre-School so we can watch them grow. 

Summer 2 w.c. 10.06.24

This week we have continued learning about sea creatures and reading our topic book 'Sharing a shell', we have been painting pasta shells, exploring the animals in the blue spagetti and creating starfish pictures with cheerios. At Woodland explorers we created wildlife ponds, we dug some stones to fill the bowls with and tipped the water in, we looked for good places to put them to encourage wildlife, the children are very excited to up next week to see if any animals have visited. We have enjoyed playing outside, reading our favourite books and collecting nature finds. The role play area was very busy this week, the children took it in turns to choose songs to sing and try on school uniform. 

Summer 2 w/c 03.06.24

This week we welcomed new children to Pre-School and began our new topic 'Under the Sea'. We explored the sea creatures in blue gelli, and water with pebbles. We did some under the sea themed yoga and learnt some new songs. The children have loved playing in our new role play, a reception classroom, it has a visual timetable, song cards, days of the week and weather board. The children have enjoyed playing 'teachers'. We have also been trying on school uniform and carrying book bags. Earlier this week the potatoes we planted last term were ready to be dug, the children loved pulling the plants and discovering the potatoes in the roots and soil, we washed them, chopped them up and baked them in the oven to eat. At Woodland explorers this week we made nature headbands, we collected leaves, sticks and flowers and used glue to stick our finds to the crowns.  

Summer 1 w/c 20.05.24

This week we have been learning all about Bees! As part of World bee day on Monday we have been learning all about bee's and how they help us. We spotted some bees in the trees outside in the garden. We have been very busy painting bee pictures, exploring the yellow rice and copied bee patterns in the mark making tray. We talked about how bee's make honey so we tried some by making honey sandwiches. At Woodland explorers we made bee homes using cardboard rolls and paper straws then hung them in the forest. We painted wooden butterflies, some children wanted to paint the same colours at the butterflies that we looked after. We did some P.E in the hall at big school, throwing and catching the balls, balancing the bean bags and hoops, rolling the balls to our friends and playing parachute games. Reception joined us for some singing and musical instruments and as we get closer to the end of the year we have been visiting the reception classroom and outside area. We made some butterfly cupcakes this week, we used the top of the cakes to create wings and dusted them with icing. 

Summer 1 w.c 13.05.24

This week our caterpillars hatched! All 5 caterpillars turned into butterflies and the children have loved watching them, feeding them and observing their wings. Once they had all hatched we released them, some of them sat on our hands and fingers before flying away. The children have been so good at looking after them. We have played lots of parachute games and songs this week, both with the children from Caterpillars and reception, reception came into our garden and taught us some songs and we played the bells and drums with them. We had cloud dough in our messy tray this week, the children enjoyed squashing and stretching it with their hands. As part of our space project we looked at google earth, we looked all around the world then found England where we live, then we zoomed all the way to Pre-School, the children loved exploring the area and we found different places in Pershore such as the swimming pool and Pershore abbey. At Woodland explorers this week we went on a Spring colour hunt, we found lots of nature that matched the colours and collected them in egg cartons, we then sang some of our favourite songs including sleeping bunnies and the dinosaur song.