Treyvon, Leroi, Eliezer and Destiny were exploring different ways to make marks in the sand, Eliezer was scooping up the sand using his hands to fill the bucket to make a sand castle, He said, “Look, I can use my hands to fill the bucket. I’m going to make a castle”. The children are able to communicate with each other and learn to develop and extend their vocabulary.

The pre-schoolers had lots of fun getting creative with paints. Leo and Selena were sharing ideas with one another and both decided to make handprints! Painting is one of the most enjoyable activities for children and also a fantastic way of supporting their learning and development and fine motor skills.

In pre-school we have been learning about ‘Our Differences’ and what makes us unique. We watched some clips of the Paralympics and shared stories about the differences we share. We believe teaching the children from a young age about the importance of diversity and inclusion. We want to help them understand and recognise the differences in gender, cultural background or physical abilities, this will guide them to become more considerate of others and the world around them. The children enjoyed playing with their doll ‘Ayesha’ and handling her with such care.

We have been exploring the sensory water. We investigated using cups and bowls to search through the mixture of water and bubbles to find the hidden pom poms. We were speaking about what the bubbles smelt like and when we listened very carefully we could hear them pop! Sensory play is an excellent way of supporting a childs development. Not only does water play encourage a child to use their motor skills, it also supports language development, but above all, it encourages a child to use their imagination, develops creative thinking which plays an important role in problem-solving.