We are Learning… To Observe the Natural World
The garden will be noticing signs of spring and growing cress and sunflower seeds.
We will be reading Jasper’s Beanstalk to help the children understand about caring for plants and realising that they don’t grow instantly!
Enjoy the story together here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23INhyreb8M The children will be able to see a sped-up version of how beans grow in this amazing video.
https://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/kidney-bean-and-spinach-plants-soil-cross-section-time-lapses
We would also like to look at baby photos with the children to help them notice how they have grown and changed.
Please can you send your child’s baby photo to tanya.tooby@bristol-schools.uk.
We Are Learning… About Important People in the Community
The children will be able to dress up and explore role play resources linked to people who help us.
We will be looking at non-fiction books about doctors, dentists, bus drivers, firefighters, hospital workers and many more, as well as reading stories and learning songs and rhymes.
We would love the children to be able to meet some of these extraordinary people.
Do you know a fight fighter, police officer or medical professional who would like to come for a visit?
Please let us know.
We Are Learning… To Listen and Re-tell the Story of The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Linked to our activities around growth and change, our core book this term is The Very Hungry Caterpillar. You can watch the story together here.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar – Animated Film – YouTube We will be using our counting skills to find out how many items are eaten and exploring the taste and texture of the different fruits. We would love to try lots of different fruits from all around the world and would be grateful for any donations.
We will also be joined by Kelly from The Children’s Kitchen who will be helping us to use knives and kitchen tools safely, introducing different foods and teaching us about healthy eating.
We hope to be able to invite parents along to some after school food activities too.
Home Learning—Find Out About the Walk and Talk Trail
The free walk and talk trail is a set of cards designed to support parents and carers of 0 to 5-year-olds to talk and play more with their children while they are out and about engaging in their daily routine.
The cards have been produced by the National Literacy Trust to support the Start for Life campaign.
Designed to be used in an urban environment, the cards provide a range of tips and activities that can be completed anywhere outside.
The aim being to increase the frequency of interactions and enhance the quality of interactions between parent or carer and child. Find out more on the link below. Translated versions are also available.
Go to, https://literacytrust.org.uk/resources/walk-and-talk-trail/
Free Online Learning
Families in Focus are excited to launch a new package of FREE online learning for every parent and carer in Bristol. The courses have been developed by the Solihull Approach, alongside the NHS and parents.
The learning is for everyone, not only for when parents are struggling. The courses cover a whole range of topics including:
- Pregnancy and post-pregnancy support
- How to understand your child or teenager’s mental health
- Help for understanding relationships
- Support for children with additional needs
- Courses for teenagers to help them understand their mental health and feelings
You can access the courses through this link Family Hubs virtual offer or by taking these 5 simple steps:
- Go to the Solihull Approach
- Go to inourplace tab on front page
- Click on Apply Access Code tab
- Enter code : GROWING
- Answer the monitoring questions and add your Bristol postcode, and you ready to go.
