Fun in the snow!
Published 13/12/22
Eager to make the most of the snow while it is here, we wrapped up warm, put our waterproofs and boots on and headed out to have fun!
Darling Blog
A very warm welcome to Darling Class. Please do have peep at what we have been getting up to.
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Read MoreBusy, busy...
Published 04/12/22Inspired by the scaffolding that has gone up around the school, the children have taken great delight in managing their own construction sites, including drawing up plans, negotiating a safe height for their buildings and using the hand tools.
Inside we have been busy in the post office, writing cards, letters and messages, and of course delivering them...
The Reception children have been exploring bods to five and beyond...
And in Nursery we have been exploring all about the number 2...
We are very much enjoying putting on performances; singing, dancing and even plays...
We are using our phonics knowledge to read and sort 'real' and 'alien' words...
and exploring properties of shapes...
Finally, we have enjoyed our sensory play making hot chocolates...yummy!
Read MoreWonderful Westonbirt
Published 14/11/22Today Darling Class had a fantastic day out at Westonbirt Arboretum.
We used our senses to explore the surroundings, made potions, hid and found nuts like squirrels and challenged ourselves physically.
Here are a few photos of our day. We hope you enjoy them.
We would also really like to thank all the parents and grandparents who accompanied us - we couldn't do it without your support.
Read MoreA glimpse of life in Darling Class
Published 13/11/22We thought you might like to have a little look at what we have been up to since coming back after half-term.
Building together creates exciting outcomes ...
In the Nursery we have been developing our pre-writing skills, moving our crayons to music while we squiggle while we wiggle!
Taking on a challenge - can you balance the two sides; and celebrating our successes!
Using our phonics knowledge to sort objects by their initial sound and sounding out and writing the words...
Exploring the wonderful world of webs and learning about their importance for spiders as a way to attract food and as a home...
Getting busy and inspired by the school scaffolding and roofers working at the school!
Learning from each other's experiences about how Diwali is celebrated, exploring rangoli patterns and making Diva lamps...
I wonder what we will get up to next week!
Read MoreA busy week in Darling Class
Published 29/09/22This week we have been exploring with our senses...
Smelling different herbs and adding them to dough...
Colour matching the woods...
Continuing with our incredible home creations...
Building homes outside too...
Exploring and creating patterns and finding the mistakes...
Investigating which utensil picks up conkers the easiest and why; counting; estimating how many will fit into a container and comparing size...
Playing hide and seek with our woodland friends and waiting for fairies...
Having fun with our friends...
And last but not least, performing the song we have been learning in class 'Big, red combine harvester' to our school and families at the Harvest Festival...
Read MoreEnjoying our environment
Published 22/09/22We are having an exciting time in Darling class as we get to know our surroundings, access and engage with the environment and the resources within it.
Here is a little taste of what we have been enjoying...
Creating our own aquarium, complete with fish tanks, tickets and souvenirs...
Making funny faces with play dough...
Counting, matching, comparing and sorting...
Baking a wedding cake...
Building up our muscle strength...
Helping with the harvest...
Designing and building homes with our own choice of materials...
