This term we have been lucky to have Basketball coaching with Jimmy! He has taught the children the main skills needed for a game of Basketball which has led to a final tournament in our final lesson
Year 3 had a brilliant day at Bestwood Education Centre last week. We learned so much about the Stone Age with a fully immersive experience. During the morning, we got into tribes and competed to build tents. Then we painted our ‘Cave wall’ did some willow weaving and even had a go at sawing a pendent.
We were more than ready for lunch! In the afternoon, we dressed in animal skins and built Stonehenge, decorated our medallions and made a clay pot! What an exciting day.
This half-term we have combined storytelling, movement, and mindfulness in a magical adventure: Bear Hunt Yoga! with the help from Mrs Bathgate. Our little explorers embarked on a journey that stretched both their imaginations and their bodies. Each part of the story became a different yoga pose.
Not only did this activity help develop gross motor skills, balance, and coordination, but it also encouraged listening, sequencing, and emotional expression. The children loved acting out the story and were fully immersed in the adventure.
We ended our session with a calming moment, lying down and imagining we were safe and warm back home, just like in the story.
What a lovely blend of literacy and physical development – and a reminder that learning can be active, joyful, and full of wonder.
Today is World Mental Health Day — a day that reminds us how important it is to take care of our emotional wellbeing. For our youngest learners in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), supporting mental health often starts with something very simple: creativity.
On World Mental Health Day — and every day — creative play is a powerful way to support little minds and big feelings. At BRW, we’re committed to nurturing not just early learning, but early emotional health too.
Today the children have been keeping their bodies and minds active outside; creating collaborative drawings whilst listening to some calm music and also using a range of natural objects and small world toys to create pictures together.
What a fun day!!
EYFS Adventures: We’re Going on a Bear Hunt!
Today we brought the magic of “We’re Going on a Bear Hunt” indoors!
Despite the rainy weather outside, nothing could stop us from going on an adventure. Here’s a look at some of our exciting indoor bear hunt activities and all the learning that took place along the way.
We read the story aloud, using actions and sound effects to bring each part to life:
- Swishy swashy grass,
- Splash splosh through the river,
- Squelch squerch through the mud,
- All the way to the deep, dark cave!
The children enthusiastically joined in, building confidence in language, sequencing, and storytelling skills. Some even started to create their own versions of the journey!
The children then explored our natural objects such pinecones, stones, wood, and conkers. Using these, they created their own bear faces – look how creative they have been!
And finally – using a variety of small construction materials, the children worked both independently and in small groups to design and build the perfect cave for a bear to live in. This hands-on, imaginative activity sparked so much creativity and collaboration.
WOW! What a busy Friday they have had!
Here is the song tune and lyrics for our assembly on the 14th October. Ensure you’ve learnt this as part of your homework – it’s going to sound fantastic!
This week in our EYFS classroom, we had a deliciously exciting activity: making our very own Fairtrade banana milkshakes! Not only did we get to enjoy a yummy treat, but we also learned about where our food comes from and how we can help others around the world.
A big thank you for all the donations – we raised £76 – to be split between CAFOD and buying educational resources for your children to use in the EYFS Unit.
🌍 What is Fairtrade?
Before we started blending, we talked about the Fairtrade logo and what it means. The children discovered that Fairtrade helps farmers and workers in other countries earn a fair price for their crops—like bananas! We looked at pictures of banana farms and talked about how choosing Fairtrade helps families live better lives.
💛 Raising Money for CAFOD: Small Acts, Big Impact
When it comes to making a difference, you don’t need to move mountains—you just need to move hearts. That’s exactly what we’ve been doing in our EYFS Unit as we raise money for CAFOD (Catholic Agency for Overseas Development), a charity that brings hope, dignity, and practical support to people living in poverty around the world, together with using some to provide educational resources for our classroom.
Over the last two weeks our young FS2 mathematicians explored numbers in a fun and practical way through a Counting Collections lesson. The classroom was buzzing with excitement as children worked together to count, sort, and explore a variety of objects.
After counting, children recorded their totals using marks, numbers and/or drawings. This gave them a chance to practise number writing and explain their thinking.
This week at Forest School, our EYFS children embarked on a magical journey inspired by the beloved story We’re Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen. With imaginations running wild, we brought the story to life through hands-on outdoor learning and creative play.
In the nest, we have been learning about ‘Where the Wild Things Are’ and created our own ‘Wild Thing’ pizza! We developed our communication skills to indicate which toppings we wanted and followed the visual instructions to make our pizzas. Take a look at our fun afternoon!
