Arctic Explorers

Here are some photos from playtime last week. We have been learning all about the Arctic to prepare for our own Arctic adventures there for playtime! 

Polar Bear drawings

Christmas jumper game

Arctic and North Pole Playdough mats

The Travel Agents

We are busy planning our summer holidays in the Junior Room! Have a look at our travel agents role play area...

We are also going to do some art projects from around the world! This week we are making Chinese fans, including some Chinese writing! 

There are some cut and paste and writing activities based on our story "Where in the World Shall We Go?" when Kieran and Niamh go to the travel agents.

In the building area the children are constructing famous landmarks from around the world. The boys built the Empire State Building in America today!

Castle Playtime

We have learned loads about castles so far this term, and we are doing a Fairytale and Castles themed playtime this week. 

Table 1 were completing patterns with different castle pictures, e.g. knight, drawbridge, moat, shield, etc. As well as following a pattern, the children also got to work on their fine motor skills by cutting and gluing. 

Table 2 were designing and decorating an outfit for the Emperor, as we did the story The Emperor's New Clothes last week! The children got a chance to explore different materials, think creatively, work collaboratively and build up fine motor skills.

Table 3 were building castles in the construction area. Before they could begin building, the children had to draw and label their castle and follow their design for the build. There was a lot of collaborative work at this table too!

 

Table 4 was the drama table, and the children got into role as kings, queens, princesses, knights, good fairies and evil wizards! One day the castle was under attack from an army and the portcullis had to be lowered, another day an evil wizard broke in and caused chaos in the great hall!There was loads of imagination used at this station, as well as great opportunities for oral language development. 

Christmas Playtime

Have a look at our Christmas playtime this week. We have some Christmas-themed playdough boards for creative thinking, fine motor skills and oral language. There is also an Art station where the boys and girls are making Gingerbread Children! We have a Write the Room Christmas activity where the children go on a word hunt around the room. Finally, we have a North Pole role-play area. The children will be in role as elves, but also as different people who help us, e.g. doctors, nurses, vets, builders, mechanics etc., depending on what happens in their drama!