Well, it looks like Spring has Sprung, or at least it’s been trying to!  Back in the Autumn Term, the children really enjoyed planting Spring bulbs in the planter next to the Nursery path.  Last week, we spotted our first daffodil and, this week, we’ve been delighted to discover several tulips have blossomed.  Aren’t they beautiful? One of the children asked if they could take this photo below…

With the sun doing its best to shine, most of the class chose to spend sometime outside this week.  We’ve noticed that they have been particularly interested in building an array of assault courses and balance pathways.  As ‘moving and handling’ is one of the prime areas of the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum, we are always looking for ways in which to promote the development of both gross motor and fine motor skills.  We also encourage the children to challenge themselves by taking reasonable risks that build self-confidence and promote an understanding of personal safety.  As you will see from the photos that follow, the children are very supportive and encouraging of one another if anyone feels unsure or needs a bit of encouragement when attempting a tricky challenge!

Back inside the classroom, we were very busy getting ready for Easter.  Thank you Mrs Morris for coming up with the idea for our gorgeous Easter cards!  Can you remember what you used to make the paint look like a fluffy chick? (hint: it is something we use when we are eating!)

We hope everyone’s Easter card made it home safely – on the back of the card you will find a prayer for Easter.  Each child thought carefully about something they would like to thank God for and the children drew a picture of this.  We hope you will enjoy sharing these prayers together over Easter.

On our last day of term, we made some delicious chocolate nests by mixing together cornflakes and melted chocolate.  We then carefully counted out three mini-eggs into our nests. The end result looked simply delicious but, unfortunately, I didn’t get a chance to take a photo as we were rushing to get ready for our Lenten Singathon!

A huge thank you to everyone who came along to support us with our singing and, if you weren’t able to make it, you can see some of our singing on Seesaw.  I’m sure you’ll agree that the children did a really wonderful job – we were very proud of them!  We will be collecting in sponsorship money (for The Lunchbowl Network and WaterAid) during the first week back after the holidays – any donations will be gratefully received!

You will be able to access Seesaw during the entire Easter holiday – so please do take a moment to look through your child’s EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage) Profile with them.

Have a very Happy Easter everyone!🐰🐤