Over the next few weeks, we prepare for our Reception trips to Knaresborough and arts fortnight.

We have been recycling shredded waste paper by, first, mixing and soaking it in water and (a secret ingredient of) glue. Next, we pulped the mixture with the hand blender. Then, we spread the pulp over the screen and pressed out the excess water. Finally, we turned the paper out of the screen and we are waiting for it to dry.

Miss Patchett is teaching us a train dance. Can the children recall any of the moves we have learnt so far?

Wishing you a Happy Father’s Day

Before the children drew pictures of their daddies, we considered: the relative size of a head to a body; where arms and legs fit in relation to a body; how daddies might fall over if we just draw thin lines for legs and miss off their feet and how daddies rarely stand with their arms sticking out to the side….unless they want to give their children a hug, which I am sure you will once you see the effort that they have put into their cards.

Rory moved us all with the message he wrote for his daddy (entirely independently). He has, kindly, given me permission to share it with you all!

I am sure your daddy will be impressed, Rory!

A fluffy visitor

Nursery very kindly lent us one of their chicks. We noticed her soft feathery down, her dark beady eyes, her slender and pink legs and crinkled feet. She made lots of tweeting noises and we wondered what she might be trying to tell us. She also left us a little present on the floor!

Well done to our certificate earners this week!