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Wow! What a fabulous day we had on our trip. We learnt so much about new life and even saw an actual baby lamb being born! There were lots of baby calves too that had been born that day and the smell of the farm yard was quite strong for some of our friends’ little noses!

We learnt how to make cheese and Delilah took it home but wasn’t very keen. However, Emily, and her sister Sophie, loved it! Ask our friends what they did to turn the milk into actual cheese! We looked at wool that Simon, our educational group leader, had found in the farm yard and talked about how it was turned into the wool we see in the shops. We then used this wool to make some lovely book marks and the children showed great skill by wrapping it around the sticky bookmark. These have gone home with the children to use when they are doing their fabulous reading after school.

We ate our lunch inside and there were lots of chocolatey faces that Miss Frisby had to clean before we sang happy birthday to Gracie-Mai, because she was four! Then we went outside to eat our cake and have a little run around before it was home time.

All the children behaved fabulously and the parent and carer helpers rose to the challenge, as per usual, and got stuck in to ensure the children had the best experience possible. So thank you to all of you and we'll see you on the next one in July!

F2 - Gymnastic Routines

Mon 20 Mar 2017

F2 - Gymnastic Routines

We are working towards our badges and certificates in gymnastics and this week Emma challenged us with a routine. We were fantastic! Why not ask your children to show it to you and practise it at home? We are confident that some of us will pass and achieve the requirements needed for a badge and certificate!

Routine:

* 3 steps on toes arms out

* Stretch jump

* Balance on one leg

* Forward roll to tuck sit

* Rock backwards and forwards in tuck

* Pike, lie back into dish, lie flat

* Log roll onto tummy, lift to arch

* Lie flat, circle arms round, push to front support

* 2 bunny hops, stand up to finish

Watch this space…

We are working really hard in our independent writing of The Little Red Hen. Have you seen our blog post? Let’s see how much you can remember!

The Giraffes had a wonderful walkabout, in the beautiful sunshine, on Wednesday. We saw lots of flowers growing and leaves beginning to bud on the trees. We saw three buzzards. Two were chasing each other and screeching. We looked at the farmer’s field and spotted a hoof print. Oliver B could say which direction the horse was going in! We had another little paddle in the stream and were back just in time to share Amie’s birthday cake before home time (thank you, Amie!) What a splendid afternoon!

The lovely Mrs Holmes

We have been very lucky to have Mrs Holmes with the Zebras this term. Next week is her last week with us. In the short time she has been with us, she has developed a wonderful relationship with the children and staff. “She is always making nice activities for us,” said Darcie. “She always helps me,” said Lucas G. “We will miss her very much. Can we have a surprise party for her?” said Eden. It is evident that she will be greatly missed by the children and staff alike. We wish her all the best in her next placement and future career.