People who help us!

This week the children have been talking about the various people that help us. Zach proudly pointed out "Police help us". Xanthe shouted out "Fire engine!", and Douglas said "Doctors help us too, they also help people who can't talk". This led the children into looking at Makaton and learning various signs to words such as Alligator and the alphabet. A group of children dressed up as various roles such as a policeman, fireman, builder and baker. As part of the topic the children also paid a visit to the post office to collect stamps. Roma asked ‘Where do letters go when you post them?’ They then visited a shop to buy flowers. Thomas looked at the flowers and said "Pretty!". The children also selected a variety of fruit to taste. Isla held up a plum and said "I want to try this, it's purple".

The sound of the week the children have been looking at the letter "T", the children practiced their air writing and also traced over the letter with their finger. As Molly traced over the letter she began to sing "Turtle, turtle turtle".  The children also went on a letter hunt to look for various objects that start with the letter ‘T’- well done!

This week the babies have explored light and the patterns it can make all around the room. Abigail and Oliver had a relaxing exploration time when they laid in the cosy corner and looked up at the light projections on the ceiling, Abigail particularly liked the sea creatures pointing at the turtle.

Jasper and Lyra explored the light box, using different colour paddles they looked at how the light shines through the colours, Lyra babbled throughout trying to say the colours. Some colourful light blocks were out into the light box and Jasper made a tower, when it got knocked over Jasper giggled whilst Lyra looked very shocked, and when she looked at the staff member she raised her hands in surprise. Zayne and Owen explored the light tubes, they rolled them around the room watching the colours change and the balls move around. The babies have also been to the park and played a game of football, Adeline chased the ball and kicked it away making Sami chase it through the green, Adeline laughed when it got kicked back towards her and she continued to run around happily with Lyra joining in.