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![]() Imaginary playOff to make a delivery | ![]() Duplo TableOur emergency services Duplo and inspire opportunities for creativity, design.& imaginary play | ![]() Budding artistsSome autumn leaves provided some texture for this inspired artist. Cutting them to size before sticking them to his painting with pride. |
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![]() Natural resourcesSand, bark, leaves and sticks we collected from the garden provided some interesting textures for us to explore at the pasting table. | ![]() Build it up!Problem solving and predicting. "I wonder if my creation will balance or fall down?" "What could I do to make it more stable or stronger?" | ![]() Cutting & pastingMastering the use of scissors is a skill that requires concentration, co-ordination and care |
![]() Cutting and pastingA range of open ended materials - often recycled, provides the children with inspiration for their creativity. | ![]() Vegetable soupChopping vegetable to make healthy vegetable soup together. Sampling our delicious soup was a learning experience as well. | ![]() Chopping all of the vegetablesMaking size comparisons as the children discuss how small the pieces need to be to add to our vegetable soup ingredients. |
![]() Making vegetabe soupThe children also discussed their likes and dislikes as we added new vegetables to the mixture. | ![]() Pop corn. Yum!Cooking popcorn together was very exciting and it made a healthy delicious treat for us to try. | ![]() Creating a train trackExperimenting with design to create a continuous train track. |
![]() Working in collaborationThe children worked together as they discussed, designed and reassessed the track they created. | ![]() Finger paintingWhilst finger painting together, we discovered that the cars also created interesting patterns in the paint. | ![]() Finger paintingMessy, sensory play is a great way for children to explore and learn. It is also fun! On this occassion we mixed blue and yellow paint and created various shades of green. |
![]() Hold tightClimbing and navigating on the obstacle course. | ![]() Thinking outside the squareCollecting, arranging and sorting these resources required collaboration, communication and negotiation as the children decided where everything should go. | ![]() The work siteTransferring bark from one place to another provided great opportunities to explore volume and capacity as this worker decided whether his load was too full to transport without spilling. |
![]() Making pla dough togetherAdding some flour to our play dough mixture. incorporating mathematical concepts, counting and literacy as we followed our recipe | ![]() Making play dough togetherWhen we added oil to the water in the jug, we discovered that we couldn't mix the two liquids together - the oil floated on the top. | ![]() Making play dough togetherMixing the play dough ingredients together was hard work. We took turns to stir the mixture until it was ready to cook. |
![]() The finished productSome lovely fresh, warm play dough to squeeze and explore | ![]() Fresh playdoughWe had fun making new purple play dough together. The play dough was very soft and pliable when it was finished. | ![]() An artist in actionDish mops provided an interesting tool for painting. |
![]() Getting ready for mother's DayMaking an environmentally friendly shopping bag for Mum for Mother's Day. | ![]() Marble paintingMarble painting challenges our motor planning skills as we attempt to make the marbles roll in particular directions | ![]() Master chefCooking up a storm in the sandpit. |
![]() Box constructionThrough open ended box construction the children explore their creativity. They also challenge their problem solving skills as they experiment with design and strength. | ![]() Box constructionGathering resources. "What will I need and what am I planning to do with the things I choose?" | ![]() Pride!Look what I made from some recycled boxes |
![]() Shared imaginary playPretending to be lions looking for food in the jungle. The children created story lines within their play, contributing their own ideas to their play as it evolved. | ![]() Stepping stonesBalancing to follow the wooden stepping stones on an adventure through the garden | ![]() Follow the leaderFollow the leader on the wooden stepping stones |
![]() Getting in touch with natureMeet one of our pet worms from the worm farm. We feed the worms using our fruit and vegetable scraps from our healthy snack boxes and cooking experiences. | ![]() Fine motor skillsPlay dough helps us to develop and strengthen the small muscles in our hands. Knives, cutters, rolling pins and dough plungers provide us with some extra challenges. | ![]() Challenging our skillsBalancing to cross an elevated plank |
![]() Shooting hoops | ![]() Washing the doll's clothes | ![]() Squeezing the pegsPegging washing on the line requires strength, co-ordination and dexterity. |
![]() The construction siteUsing our large muscles as we bend, stretch, twist and lift | ![]() Emerging literacyThis sign says: "Stop! Please don't crash my building down." Although we can't read it, once it was explained to everyone, this sign was very effective to remind everyone that this building was very precious to it's creator. | ![]() Exposure to text through playOur pretend office provided children with opportunities to explore their interest in writing and various forms of communication |
![]() Box constructionThis clever person has attempted to write his own name on his work | ![]() Creative buildingVaried shapes recycled from some old chair legs have provided the children with some interesting shapes to incorporate into their building designs. | ![]() Gathering resourcesThe children gathered "treasure" from around the room to adorn their creation. |
![]() Story tellingOur doll's house became the home for a family of pets today. The children created beds for the pets and explored their understandings of family life through play | ![]() LegoThree children worked collaboratively to create this interesting design | ![]() Imaginative playSome dinosaurs gathered in our block corner today for a birthday party. They played hide and seek amongst the logs and ate some leaves together. |
![]() Making fruit kebabsWe made fruit Kebabs to share with our Mums, and special people at a morning/ afternoon tea. | ![]() Making Mud soupThe children gathered their ingredients together; chanting "Muddy, muddy soup" as they collaborated. | ![]() Watering the sensory gardenThe children enjoy helping to care for the plants in the garden. Spearmint geranium provides a beautiful aroma for us to explore. |
![]() Watering the gardenGrasses provide an interesting texture and contrast in our garden | ![]() Watering the herbsOur rosemary and lemon verbena are great to add to water as we play as well | ![]() Digging togetherOur digging patch provided a great place to explore nature through sensory play. We can add water to create mud, pots and pans to make mud pies or trucks etc to create a work site. |
![]() Caring for our environmentThe children are encouraged to use water wisely rather than wasting it. They are reminded that it is a valuable resource, rather than an endless supply. | ![]() Finger paintingOur fingertips make great drawing implements | ![]() Painting on fabricfabric provides an interesting texture for the children to explore and a lasting result that could be framed or kept. |
![]() Where the fairies live...Our garden is always evolving with interest areas throughout | ![]() Cooking in the cubbyOur kitchen in the cubby house has been created from a recycled TV unit and provides hours of fun. | ![]() Our meeting place and weaving net |
![]() Fun with shaving creamSome children do not like finger painting - having other implements available to use such as this scraper enabled this child to explore something he would usually avoid. | ![]() Our recycled shoe gardenSymbolises a link between human growth and plant growth | ![]() Dramatic play areaOur imaginary play area is constantly evolving, depending upon the children's interests. |
![]() Our bird houseWe try to invite nature into our play ground with visits from bird life. | ![]() expressing ourselves through artThrough open ended art, children can explore their creativity with freedom and no preconceived ideas. | ![]() Our uniform logo |
![]() Muddy puddlesGumboots and water provided a great opportunity for the children to create their own muddy puddles to explore. | ![]() Classifying and matchingMagnifying glasses and some photographic cards provided the children with opportunities to take a closer look at the insects, finding similarities and differences amongst them. | ![]() Dinosaur cityThree children worked together to create an amazing city for all of these dinosaurs to live. |