We've had a bird themed week to get us ready for the RSPB Big Bird Watch which school can start now. The children have been making masks, water-colouring/colouring birds and watching the birds on the feeders in the outside area.

Our teamwork PE was balloon keepy uppy's. At first this was a bit competitive with children wanting to do all of the keepy uppy's and then they got the idea of taking turns and working together. By the end of the session, every team was working cooperatively.

We have enjoyed learning new Bug Club sounds: oa (boat), oo (spoon) and oo (book). The children have done lots more handwriting and have been writing words and short sentences. Really impressed with letter formation and children's determination to improve. 

We enjoyed the remnants of the snow on Tuesday morning with mini snowball fights and lots of ice play. There were very cold fingers at the end but we had lots of fun!

The woods were predominantly dry and crunchy under foot as the frost hadn't thawed. We looked for signs of winter and the effect the sunshine had on melting the grass frost. The children each found a frosty leaf and melted it in their hands. In the centre of the wood was an ENORMOUS puddle. Everyone enjoyed walking through the water but some wellies (and legs) were shorter and we ended up with lots of soggy socks!!

Miss Whitbread came to see the children do Bug Club and Kinetic Letters on Thursday. She was SOOOOOO impressed with how focussed and engaged the children were. Well done Team Penguins :-)