Our Diwali celebrations in F1 were fantastic. Here’s a little taster of what we got up to…
Dressing up and dancing
Rangoli patterns and colourful decorations
Making sweet-treats
Having a fantastic celebration!
Category : Foundation Stage
This morning we worked very hard on how to hold a pencil. The children really concentrated. We then put our mark making skills to the test and had a go at drawing Ravana, the ten headed demon, that we had read about in the story of Rama & Sita. There were lots of circles to draw and each one needed a cross looking face on it! Great work!
A lovely Stay & Play with so many of our parents attending.
The children loved sharing all that we do with their families.
What an exciting day we’ve had in EYFS celebrating Hull Fair Day! The children had a wonderful time exploring all the sights, sounds, smells, and tastes of the fair, all from our classroom and outdoor area.
We began the day by talking about our five senses and how we use them when visiting the fair. We discussed what we might see, hear, taste, smell, and touch on our visit — from bright lights and cheerful music to the delicious smell of fairground treats!
To start the fun, we enjoyed a special taste test of Hull Fair favourites — brandy snap and candy floss! The children had lots of fun describing the textures and flavours, using brilliant words like “crunchy,” “sweet,” and “sticky!”
Next, we got creative and painted our own colourful candy floss pictures, using pinks and pastels to recreate the yummy fairground treat. Outside, the excitement continued with classic fair games like Tin Can Alley and bowling pin knockdown, where the children practised their throwing and aiming skills while cheering each other on.
One of the highlights of the day was when the children made their very own chocolate-dipped apples just like the ones sold at the fair! They carefully dipped their apples into melted chocolate and added a few sprinkles on top. It was a wonderful opportunity to explore textures, smells, and tastes while talking about how the chocolate changed as it melted and cooled. The best part, of course, was getting to taste their delicious creations!
We even pretended to be on a roller coaster, using our imaginations (and a few dramatic sound effects!) to feel what it might be like zooming around the track, there were lots of giggles and “woah!” faces!
In the water tray, the children played Hook a Duck, showing brilliant turn-taking and teamwork. Inside, we set up a fairground sweet shop, where the children took turns being shopkeepers and customers, making sweetie bags and practising their money skills.
It truly was a fantastic day filled with laughter, learning, and lots of Hull Fair magic.
Some of our children painted Autumn leaves but we hadn’t got any orange paint!
However, Mrs Silverwood showed them something very clever…
Roo said, “We mixed it. Red and yellow to orange.”
Good work Roo!
This week, the children in F2 had a wonderful time bringing our story Goldilocks and the Three Bears to life through a fun and tasty activity!
We all got hands-on, carefully decorating our own bear paw biscuits. The ingredients we used were icing, chocolate chips and chocolate buttons to make our creations look just right! The classroom was full of smiles, creativity, and a little bit of mess (just how we like it!).
Of course, the best part was tasting our delicious bear paw biscuits at the end. What a yummy way to link our current story.
In our current story ‘Titch’ the big brother and sister both have a kite.
We thought we’d have a go at making our own kites. The children had to decorate their cut out shape, then cut a piece of ribbon for the tail, stick it in the right place then add a string to hold on to too.
Then they were ready to go!
Roo told me that we needed to wind to make our kites fly! Well done Roo!
Then later on, instead of doing our Write Dance exercises, we changed it to Kite Dance! Who would have thought that flying kites could help us develop our handwriting in the future!
Today was a truly special autumn celebration in F2! We’ve been getting up to all sorts of wonderful activities to explore the magic of the season. The children loved painting beautiful autumn trees and making colourful leaf shapes in rice.
Our visit to the forest school was a real highlight — everyone had such fun finding different autumn leaves and sticks to create their very own magic autumn wands! We sat together on the logs, enjoying the crisp autumn air and warming up with a cosy cup of hot chocolate as the days start to get chillier.
It was a day full of creativity, exploration, and smiles — the children had so much fun celebrating autumn! ✨
What a fantastic start to our new book this week. The children have been really engaged in the new topic and exploring the different areas in the classroom. They have been learning and retelling the story, roleplaying the characters and creating art with a Goldilocks theme. It’s been great to see how much everyone has enjoyed the new book and really immersed themselves in the topic.
