Barnack Pre-School

This week, the children have been learning about the World Cup. We have been playing football in the garden and practicing kicking the ball into the goal. The children have been able to make a flag to support their favourite team. We have been making collage footballs with paper plates. We have been making footballs and nets with playdough, matching numbered footballs to the number of players. The children enjoyed celebrating Father’s Day by making cards for someone special. We held our Father’s Day event on Thursday morning, thank you to all who attended, we hope you enjoyed your time with us.

Our extra-curricular afternoon activities this week;

Monday- Baking- Cheese twists

Tuesday – Outdoor Adventure- Caterpillars

Wednesday – Geography- Brazil

Thursday – Inspired Martial Arts

Friday – PE- Balancing activities

The hot weather was a little unexpected today after a chilly morning. Please ensure your child has layers we can remove if it gets warmer. We would also like to remind you to apply sun cream before arriving to Pre-School and sending in some for us to reapply after lunch. Don't forget your named sun hat too.

Thank you ☀️

Today in outdoor adventure we learnt about caterpillars.
We learnt about the life cycle and some interesting facts.
- Did you know? Caterpillars have 12 eyes!
- Caterpillars have 6 big legs and then lots of tiny legs.
- most species of caterpillars are hairy to save them from predators.

We then made caterpillar pictures using different shaped leaves we found around the garden.

The children then made a grass caterpillar. (See instructions in the pictures.) We filled a tight leg with compost and grass seed and used elastic bands to make the caterpillar shape. The children then added a pipe cleaner for the antennae and drew a face.

Remember to keep watering them daily so the grass grows. I would love to see some photos of your caterpillars when the grass has grown on tapestry.

Happy growing 🐛

This week, the children have continued their learning about Summer and different types of holidays. We have learnt about what clothes to wear in the Summer when it is hot. The children have continued to play in the beach role play area. We have been making postcards, sandcastle collage pictures and boat potato prints. The children have loved making paper aeroplanes and flying them around the pre-school room. We have been making patterns and marks in trays of sand. The children have learnt about rainbows, making rainbow pictures with coloured sand and exploring different colours in the shaving foam. The children have enjoyed reading and completing puzzles in our revamped sunshine room.

Our extra-curricular afternoon activities this week were;
Monday – PE- Balloon pay
Tuesday – Outdoor Adventure- Minibeasts
Wednesday – Geography- China
Thursday – Inspired Martial Arts
Friday – Baking- Blueberry muffins

We hope you had a lovely half term, the children have enjoyed sharing news about their half term. This week we have been learning about holidays and the seaside. The children have been able to play in our role play seaside, building sandcastles, packing suitcases and relaxing on the “beach.” We have been making sandcastle pictures, using glue and sand. The children have made collage sunshine pictures. We have been making sandcastles with playdough. The children have enjoyed counting beads into numbered shells. Outside the children have enjoyed playing on the new swing and with our new basketball hoop. On Monday we held our sponsored scoot, the children really enjoyed doing their laps on their scooters. The record number of laps was 24! Thank you to everyone that collected sponsorship, our current total is an incredible £605. This will be used towards a summer visit (more details to follow) and new equipment for the garden. Thank you 😊

We also had our first session today with Inspired Martial Arts The children were very engaged and enjoyed their session. They will be working towards earning a star for their white belt this half term. Thank you Ivan!

This week, we have been celebrating National Bee Day (20th May), so we have been learning about Bee’s all week. We have learnt facts about bees, looked at the different types of bees and tried honey. The children have been able to print potatoes into paint to make a bee and have used different collage materials to make a bee too. We have been making bees with playdough and threading bee pictures. We have been looking at honeycomb and making our own honeycomb pictures using bubble wrap. Outside the children have been rolling balls down the guttering, planting wildflower seeds and making obstacle courses. The children have loved feeding and cuddling the chicks this week too, it’s always such a wonderful experience for the children.

Our extra-curricular afternoon activities this week;

Monday – Health and Wellbeing- Brushing teeth

Tuesday – Outdoor adventure- Wildflowers

Wednesday – Geography- England

Thursday – PE- Races

Friday – Baking- Decorating biscuits

Have a lovely half term in the sunshine!!

Thank you to our Parents/ carers who took time to come to our Preparing your Child for school event this morning.

It's really useful for you to know how best to support your child with this next step in their learning journey.

Please see https://learntogether.peterborough.gov.uk/early-years-and-childcare/school-readiness/getting-ready-for-school for more information.

4 little chicks have made an appearance and have settled in very well. They can't wait to meet you all tomorrow 🐤