Month: November 2020

Craft

Floating boats built from bark

Post author By Mr Peter
Post date 27/11/2020

It all started with talking about boats in the Bible: from Noah’s ark to Peter the fisherman, from Jonah trying to escape from God to Jesus stilling the storm that threatened to sink the disciples’ craft.

The children found their little logs or pieces of bark and sails of leaves, assembled their boats, and painted them.

Here are a few of the vessels lined up ready to take home.

The moment of truth was when the attempt was made to float the boats on the pond.

Some capsized, others did float. Imagine the delight when some sailed away.

Agriculture

Creating a new vegetable bed

Post author By Mr Peter
Post date 19/11/2020

The children are involved in as much gardening as possible. For example we have been creating a new no-dig vegetable bed.

Before the children started this term, an example had been set and a bed had been made and seeds sown. Cardboard from large boxes is laid to inhibit the growth of weeds. Then a good layer of compost is added and evenly spread.

The result of the work of children is a pleasing appearance and a good ground for direct sowing and quick growing.

Events

Armistice day preparation and commemoration

Post author By Mr Peter
Post date 13/11/2020

Children were keen to help to prepare a display of poppies for the act of remembrance on 11th November.

Using scissors, glue sticks and paint was a valuable exercise in basic skills.

Then, a little earlier than 11 o’clock, they gathered around the display for an explanation. Of course, they cannot understand much of what it is about, but they can begin to form impressions that they will carry with them to a later stage when they can grasp the meaning of the annual commemoration.

The seriousness with which the occasion was greeted by little ones was impressive. And, of course, they could see that cutting and pasting can be useful and purposeful.