Making (and, especially, eating) chocolate nests – symbolic of Spring – was one of the highlights of this week. The children noticed how the chocolate was a solid block and we wondered why it would not stick onto the rice crispies. When someone suggested that we needed to melt it, ideas for how we might do this were debated: suggestions of “building a fire”, “leaving it in the sun” and “putting it in a pocket” were considered but we settled on using the microwave. The chocolate melted into a delicious-smelling liquid. We stirred crispies into the mixture before spooning it into cases. Finally, we popped the nests in the fridge to cool and for the chocolate to re-solidify. The nests definitely passed the taste test so if you would like to make them at home, here are the instructions that we recorded in our writing books.









Mother’s Day
This week, we have reflected upon how our mummies and other grown ups care for us at home. The children have enjoyed making Mother’s Day ‘mummy’ portrait cards and flower pop outs for you.



Our storytelling session also took on a Mother’s Day focus with a bear called Ben, who wanted to treat his mummy. However, his head became stuck in the teapot, the toaster blew up and the flowers were sleeping. Can your child tell you what they wrote about?

Wishing all of our families a happy weekend.