Blog 24 - 28th April

Hello everyone,
 
Another fun and enjoyable week in Apple class. This week we've been exploring planting and growing and using our green fingers to help tidy up the flowers and plants in our garden.
 
 
On Monday, some very special (magic beans) were left on the carpet - this was to inspire the children's imaginations. Our thinking questions was around these special, magic beans! "If you planted your magic bean - by putting it in a pot of soil. adding some water and leaving it somewhere in the sunshine, what would yours turn in to." As you can imagine, we had many different responses to this question, all of which will be displayed in the classroom in the next couple of weeks! 
 
On Tuesday we welcomed a team from Genix Dental Surgery into Apple! Shannon (Practice Manager) came along and brought with her a dentist (Laura) and dental nurse. The team came in to Apple to teach the children about the importance of oral hygiene, 
 
On Wednesday we welcomed 2 gorgeous little lambs into Apple Garden! We had great fun watching these little lambs - unfortunately the lambs were still too full from their breakfast and didn't want any more milk when we tried to feed them. The visit from the lambs sparked and led our discussion for the week. We discussed what a newborn lamb needs to thrive and survive - can your child remember something that a lamb needs? 
 
We've also planted our very own sunflowers and discussed what's needed for a plant to grow. Many children knew that a plant needed, soil, water and sunlight to grow. We are going to observe the sunflowers over the next two weeks and watch them change from a seed to a shoot etc before letting them go home in the last week of this half term. 
 
We've also been continuing to label the different parts of a the flower and knowing the steps of how to grow a plant! First by putting soil into a pot, and then adding a seed and then putting in a sprinkle of water and finally putting the pot somewhere not too hot and not too cold but where it will get some sunshine. 
 
 Next week we will be celebrating the Kings Coronation! Look out for more fun! 
 
Mrs Farrar