Space and Bushy park visit!

The last couple of weeks have been full of lots of fun for the preschool children where they have enjoyed a wide range of activities about space and mini beasts. The children particularly enjoyed playing with the solar system water tray activity. The water tray was filled with black water and balls to represent planets floating in space. The children made sure to wear their aprons as they enjoyed spinning and splashing the balls in the water, as well as pouring the water out of jugs and funnels. Sadie asked with a laugh “Why are there balls in the water tray?” Alastair replied “They are planets!” Ari then added “We live on planet Earth!”

A group of children also enjoyed a trip to Bushy park in the buggies. Along the way the children enjoyed looking at all the different vehicles that they could see on the roads. Zac began to count how many buses he could see, at one point exclaiming “There’s 3 buses! One, two, three!” The children sat down for a small picnic morning snack before going off to explore the park. They stopped to investigate a tree, looking for any mini beasts they might find lurking under the bark or in the crevices. Alba asked “Where are they?” Isaac replied “The beasts are all hiding from us!” They collected sticks, twigs and leaves to add to the growing collection for the new display shelving unit. The children choose and add such materials to add to their play in many areas in the preschool room. There was just enough time for a laugh filled game of ‘Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes’ before it was time to return to nursery in time for lunch.