19.05.23









 

Hello all,

The children have noticed that our tadpoles are not changing and have been trying to resolve the mystery. We discussed with them many options and we decided to research further what could be causing the problem. We extended the learning and understanding through research and discovered that water and light were contributing facts.  We have changed the water and position and have removed the dead tadpoles. The children are monitoring any changes that may take place and we hope that we will have a positive outcome to report next week.

Our caterpillars are now in their cocoons and we have transferred them to the butterfly tent. The children are very excited to see what happens next. Fingers crossed we have success. We have watched a very clever animated short film about the lifecycle of the butterfly. It is very good and funny with a twist at the end. Here is the link if you want to watch.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0a0aNqTehM 

Another great story is the caterpillars shoes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYa6OLQHrEc

We have been using the story of the Gingerbread man this week and the children have engaged in lots of different activities relating to this topic during CIL. We have extended the learning by providing resources for the children to make a shopping lists to buy ingredients to make gingerbread men. We have discussed the ingredients and the purpose of a recipe. We are going to make gingerbread men next week.

The children have also been using their senses to discover different things. This week they used their sense of smell to identify different foods. Next week we are going to discover the importance of hearing.

In maths, we explored different timelines. Most children who brought  a picture of a timeline to school had an opportunity to present it to the class, if they haven't done so, they will do it next week.

Next week in maths we will be learning about measure while making our gingerbread man.

I hope you all have a great weekend.

Mrs Sheehan

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