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The Sunshine's were amazed to see how much their climbing bean plants had grown overnight when they entered school this morning!
Today they sent the climbing bean plants home for the children to take care of and so that they can continue to observe them! The children know that the bean plants need water, light and air to grow! They have observed them beginning to grow roots and shoot and some have already grown a stalk and leaves! These changes have happened quite quickly and they are excited to see what will happen next!
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Team CW and Team EO have planted some beans this week as part of their lifecycles topic. Over the next few weeks they will observe any changes they can see and what they think they might see next. Check back here for updates!  This week Team CW's learning has been about VE Day, which is the end of the war in Europe. They know this is not the end of WW2 and that is in August as the war was still continuing in the Far East. They listened to some air raid sirens and discussed what it was like to live in the war. They know that cities and some towns weren't safe to live in in case aeroplanes dropped bombs on the houses so children had to be evacuated to the countryside. Rainbows said they would miss their parents and were shocked when they learnt that they probably couldn't speak to them on a phone and would have to write them a letter. They were also shocked to learn that food had to be rationed and sweets weren't available like they are today. They learnt that clothes had to be mended when they had holes and were not thrown away like they are today. They looked at photos of Anderson and Morrison shelters and talked about what they thought it would be like to go through experiences like they did in the 1940's. They very much enjoyed the whole school celebration on the field with biscuits and juice and took part in duck duck goose with their friends.  This week the Rainbows have been guessing what the mystery object from the past is! They were shown a shoe last and first had to discuss what material it was made out of. They correctly guessed metal and said that metal is strong. They then discussed the shapes they could see and what it reminded them off. They spoke with their partner about what they thought it could be used for and Jasper and George H correctly guessed it was for making shoes!
Rainbows talked about how life in the past was different and that there weren't always the same materials that we have now and that there were not factories with machines in the past like there are now. They know that instead of throwing something away and replacing it, that a long time ago most people used to fix what they had. They know that show lasts are used know by cobblers but not as often as they were in the past. The Shooting Stars, Rainbows and Sunshines were very excitedly waiting for our delivery of eggs today. They looked at photos and talked about what they think will happen. In the afternoon, the eggs finally arrived and the children had the chance to observe them closely in the incubator. They had lots of lovely discussion and there was lots of excitement too! We cannot wait to see what changes we can observe over time! These observations and discussions will help develop the building blocks for historical knowledge and understanding including the concept of chronology.  On Wednesday, Team EO learnt about Saint George’s Day! They know Saint George’s Day is celebrated on the 23rd April and that Saint George live hundreds of years ago. They know he was a significant individual and a soldier who protected people and tried to do good things. They learnt that the best-known story about Saint George is about him saving a person from a dragon! They have been using templates to create their own Saint George's flag and they have been developing their fine motor skills colouring in images related to Saint George! Wow - what an amazing half-term Team EO have had learning all about different types of animals! They add learning each week to their learning journey display and then at the end of the half-term it is taken down and transferred into their learning journey book which is kept in the reading area for children to look back on their previous learning! This helps children to understand chronology and how time passes and things change.  In History, Team EO thought about how Florence Nightingale and Mary Seacole has contributed to society. They know that Florence Nightingale taught other nurses and doctors about the importance of hygiene in hospitals. Florence Nightingale opened a training school and trained other nurses which improved the care patients received in hospitals. They know these significant individuals worked hard to care for the ill and injured soldiers in difficult conditions. Team EO know that we remember them in lots of different ways; statues, monuments, museums and hospitals named after them.
To help Rainbows understand chronology and the passing about time, they have been learning about dinosaurs and have had the opportunity to look at some real fossils! They know that dinosaurs lived millions of years ago, before people existed and that the world was a very different place. They know that the dinosaurs died out and became extinct. Rainbows know that now, people called palaeontologists dig up dinosaur bones and fossils and that helps us to understand what they looked like. This is called evidence and helps to build a picture of life a long time ago before people were alive and could record things. The vocabulary Rainbows focused on are; a long time ago, history, in the past, millions of years ago, extinct, evidence, palaeontologist. There are some more photos of us looking at fossils in the dinosaur provision blog post on Team CW's page. Florence Nightingale ExperienceThursday 20th March saw year 1 and 2 take part in an exciting day where they learnt all about the life of Florence Nightingale to further enrich the work already done through their lessons. The children were given the option to dress as a child of the Victorian period to fully emerse themselves in the history of that time. The children were split into two groups and each group spent time with Kathryn who talked to them about what the life and conditions would have been like for Florence. They discovered why she decided to become a nurse and the legacy ands importance of her work. Each group listened intently and asked and answered questions about Florence's life and work. They all had tasks to complete including:
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