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This week at Forset school the children did some beautiful nature paintings, painting the shadows and the flowers infront of them. This also continued back in the setting. The children also went off exploring the area for bugs and remembered to water the pumpkin plants.
Today the children heard a little about why we celebrate and pay our respects on VE DAY. The children coloured in their flags, matching the colours and held them up during the two minute silence.
This week extending the children's interest in their vets roleplay area we had two special visitors for them. Biscuit and Hazel the Guinea Pigs. Our fury friends were very popular. The children learnt all about them from their owner and they each stroked, fed and held them.
We have been very fortunate to have one of our lovely parents come in and share a story and talk to the children about Ramadan. The children were very lucky to all take home and try a small bag of chocolate covered dates that had all been homemade for them.
Today the family kindly brought in a chocolate cake to share and celebrate Eid with everyone and we heard all about their special day celebrating with family, eating lots of fine foods, exchanging gifts and wearing their beautiful clothes.
The children being creative at their Forest school session this week. The children started by foraging from their surroundings before decorating by rolling or press their chosen leaves or flowers into the clay.
Happy World Book Day!
The children ofcourse had pancakes at snack time today as well as enjoying a pancake playdough area...