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Learning Update - Mrs Ward

This week, the children have been exploring the seasons and weather through sensory and creative activities.

We talked about the four seasons – Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter – and the weather we might see in each one. The children enjoyed spotting sunny, rainy, windy, cloudy, and snowy weather using symbols, pictures, and practical resources.

Our Activities This Week

🌞 Weather Exploration

      ● Matching weather symbols to different conditions.

      ● Talking about the weather and watching short videos.

      ● Looking out of the window each morning and describing what we could see.

🍂 Seasonal Sensory Play

      ● Exploring sensory trays linked to seasons and weather.

🎨 Creative Activities

      ● Making weather-themed artwork.

      ● Painting seasonal trees.

☁️ Science

      ● Making rain clouds with shaving foam and food colouring. The children loved this activity.

Throughout the week, the children developed:

      ● Communication and language skills.

      ● Turn-taking and social interaction.

      ● Observation and listening skills.

      ● Fine motor skills through art and craft.

      ● Understanding of the world around them. 

Next week, our topic is sunshine and sunflowers.