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This term we will be exploring seasonal changes in weather conditions and scenery within our community. We will also explore life cycles of plants and frogs.

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We have had a wonderful start to 2026! We have celebrated the new year through our sensory poem using firework videos, confetti canons, party poppers and sparklers! We made some 2026 paintings and collages, and explored silver metallic paint during sensory art!

In maths we have begun measuring height, focusing on comparing ‘tall’ and ‘short’ objects.

We ended the week with lots of outdoor fun in Forest School!

Happy New Year everyone!

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Using shredded paper to explore capacity.

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Using communication boards & turn-taking when playing unplugged interactive games.

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Sensory organising using the body board and coloured cones.

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Exploring to instrumental sounds in phonics.

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This week we have been focusing on various life skills such as making snacks, baking, washing dishes, tidying up and exploring some job roles such as builders and firefighters.

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This week we have been reading ‘Mr Maize’s new clothes’ about a scarecrow who is getting ready for Spring. We have been looking at seasonal changes in our immediate environments and in science we have explored the lifecycle of a Sunflower. During our outdoor learning sessions we planted sunflower seeds and made our own scarecrow.

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Designing a new hat for Mr Maize

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This week we began a new sensory story called ‘A windy day in spring’. We have been exploring wind using balloon pumps, hand fans and blowing with our breath! This was lots of fun! We also looked at the life cycle of a frog and had lots of messy fun using Chai seeds to make frog spawn.

In maths we have been making repeated patterns using colours, teddies and shapes.

In music we have loved exploring the sound big instruments such as guitar, keyboards and chime bars!

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Warm wind - hand fan and hot water bottle

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Blowing pinwheels

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Using physics to fly wind socks

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This week we have been exploring process art using tools to blow wind and create pretty patterns in the paint. During outdoor sessions we have been exploring water using a large water pipe run and creating snow & ice in our forest school sessions!

In phonics we have been orally segmenting & blending. We loved Rick the Robot's blending and segmenting song!

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This week we have been celebrating Children’s Mental Health week and Valentine’s Day!