This week’s topics in Russell Robins were Storytelling and Nursery Rhymes and Remembrance.

Our week started with a visit to the Old Hall to collect our weekly shopping from the pop-up shop. The children listened carefully as I listed all the groceries and I modelled how to handle them, especially the delicate eggs. Once back in class we worked together to pack everything away. The children have such fantastic listening skills and at the age of two, they are able to understand and follow two-part instructions. 

The first activity of the week was a fun PE session in the Russell Hall. The children enjoyed rolling hoops and throwing balls. These activities certainly support the children’s listening skills and they are always super good at tidying away. 

Last week’s activities included decorating our names with lots of colour and sparkles as part of Diwali. Therefore, following the children’s interests, they had lots of sticky and shiny fun, making their very own pictures. 

It is always lovely to hear the children’s news from their Home/School Journals and it promotes lots of communication and language. Questions are always asked and this provides lots of meaningful conversations. Some of the children’s activities included celebrating Diwali, visiting the woods, helping with gardening and watching fireworks in Wimbledon!

During carpet time, I spoke to the children about Remembrance and explained in a gentle way that it is a special day to think about and say thank you to people who have helped keep our world safe and kind. Afterwards, we read the book A Day to Remember as it made connections between soldiers and superheroes!

This week’s cooking activities consisted of double chocolate cake, bread rolls, poppy biscuits, pumpkin soup and sandwiches. There was lots of chopping, mixing, weighing and spreading. 

As a special treat, we enjoyed some warming pumpkin soup after venturing around the school grounds. The Robins enjoyed dipping their bread and butter soldiers into the soup and it was enjoyed by all. It certainly warmed everyone’s tummies in this cold weather. 

The grounds look beautiful at present and there were so many beautiful leaves which had fallen from the trees. Lots of fun was had at the Pirate Ship and the children even found some treasure!

Our PE sensory circuits provided the children with a variety of heights, textures and challenges to explore. Some of the children chose to swim across the blue padded mat and some decided to jump across. Afterwards, everyone worked together to pack all the equipment back inside the cupboard. I must say, there were lots of good tidy-uppers!

Next week, our topic will be Road Safety, which is one of my favourite topics. It’s important for children to learn about staying safe near roads and we will also learn a song to help us! We have lots of fun activities planned to support the children’s learning.The children are encouraged to bring in something from home (just not too big please) related to our weekly topic or anything else they would like to share or celebrate with us. Miss Ruby and I would like to thank you all for your support with our weekly topics. The Robins enjoy sharing their objects from home during carpet time and it is a fantastic way to build effective communication and listening skills.