SMSC WEEK

We really enjoyed the Multicultural Markets today!

It was a special experience being able to take part in playing instruments, dancing, tasting food and drink, making crafts and drawing relating to other cultures, traditions and religions and learning new things.

Judaism - Shabbat

Stick dancing

Polish dancing

Japanese origami

Playing instruments from other cultures

Pakistan - tasting food and drink, looking at and trying on clothing

We will be talking about the workshops during the week, taking part in other activities, continuing to learn about Chinese New Year and sharing our very important Identity Backpacks with each other at group time.

A very busy and interesting week ahead.

Watch this space for some photos soon:-)

Chinese New Year

Sharing our Identity Backpacks

Toys, photos, medals and more...

WOW!

All sorts of special things!

Lovely sharing at group time

Mark making linked to our special things

It was lovely to hear all about each others' special items, interests and memories

Super effort!

Very interesting!

Well done!

Such a lovely bag of objects to share and talk about. Very impressed!

Engaging in small world play linked to families and special events. 

Pancake day

Kung Hei Fat Choy

Happy Chinese New Year!

We have enjoyed tasting some Chinese cuisine, including: rice, noodles and prawn crackers.

We also recorded our likes and dislikes.

We have enjoyed learning some new songs and rhymes. So much fun!

We have been busy making dragon masks too.

We have taken special lucky money envelopes home too.

We are also looking forward to having a special Fortune Cookie treat later this week.

Yo ho, ho, a-pirating we go!

We have been learning some pirate rhymes and songs to improve use of key vocabulary and to help develop our counting skills.

Using resources to develop our vocabulary and imagination in play

Lots of turn taking and communication re: needs and ideas

Super sharing here!

Come and see our hats and telescopes. We used cutting and mark making skills. We tried hard to name some 2D shapes and talked about what we could see.

Pirate talk for writing

Pirate faces

All aboard!

Scrub the decks!

We have played this game on our big brig outside too!

Walk the plank

Climb the riggin

Hoist the flag...

Putting the boats in the water - developing careful counting skills

Enjoying sharing the story about Pirate Pete's adventures...

And doing so independently!

Team work and perseverance. Developing awareness of symbols and quantity, following instructions, working with others and gaining confidence

High levels of involvement involved here in block play. Robots, houses and boats! Fantastic!

Exploration and use of size and space - collaborative play developed too

A perfect picnic! Sharing out the plates, cups and food. Sharing ideas and resources - well done!

Terrific treasure chests!

Hunting for treasure and numbered coins

Hunting for treasure chests outdoors too!

We are keen to make marks to represent numerals:-)

Wearing our pirate hats, we boarded our ship, set sail and went on our adventures indoors...

And... Outdoors!

Making plans

Cooperating

Exploring objects and magnets

Using props to develop our imagination and talk for writing

Wow, super pirate face!

Decorating our treasure chests!

Making treasure maps and ascribing menacing to marks made

Welcome back!

Hope you had an enjoyable break!

Children are settling in really well.

We are looking forward to welcoming new friends:-)