Beesley- EYFS Unit: Gallery
Exploring the snow!, by Mrs Burgess
Date: 9th Jan 2025 @ 11:06am
The children in Beesley class have been making the most out of the weather today on their Winter Walk!
Before going outside we discussed the type of clothing that we needed to wear today to stay warm so got ourselves ready by putting on our coats, hats,gloves and scarves. Once outside the children have been exploring the world around us by looking at the changes to the school environment and making observations of our class tree discussing changes they noticed since Autumn (UTW: The Natural World/ Past and Present) The children also had a go at mark making in the snow (PD)
As you can see we had lots of fun exploring the snow!
Forming numerals, by Mrs Burgess
Date: 9th Jan 2025 @ 10:56am
The children have been learning the numeral formation rhymes to help them form the numerals 1-4. The children have been forming the numerals using different materials including paint, pencils, chalk and using their fingers/paintbrushes in sand.
Tots on Tyres, by Mrs Burgess
Date: 9th Jan 2025 @ 10:42am
The children in Reception have started their 'Tots on Tyres' course coached by South Ribble Council. This week the children have been learning about using brakes correctly, the correct way to put on and wear a helmet and have been learning the first steps of sitting on and manovering a bike.
Polar Express Day, by Mrs Burgess
Date: 20th Dec 2024 @ 9:19am
Getting ready for Christmas, by Mrs Burgess
Date: 19th Dec 2024 @ 11:09am
Sam's Snowflake, by Mrs Burgess
Date: 19th Dec 2024 @ 10:59am
We read the story Sam's Snowflake and made our own snowflakes.
Christmas Jumper Day & Christmas Lunch, by Mrs Burgess
Date: 19th Dec 2024 @ 10:38am
EYFS Christmas Party, by Mrs Burgess
Date: 16th Dec 2024 @ 3:39pm
The children in Barlow and Beesley Class has lots of fun at their Christmas party this afternoon. They played lots of games, danced and even had a special visitor!
Exploring sound, by Mrs Burgess
Date: 4th Dec 2024 @ 4:17pm
The children in Beesley class have been exploring sound around our school environment on a sound walk. The children have been finding ways to make sound using their bodies and objects around our classroom. The children then worked together to make their own windchimes to hang in our outdoor area.
Advent, by Mrs Burgess
Date: 4th Dec 2024 @ 4:14pm
The children have been getting ready for Advent by helping to make our own class Advent Calendar. Each day a name will be pulled out from the special box to find out who will open the door for that day.
Bronze Reading Awards, by Mrs Burgess
Date: 4th Dec 2024 @ 4:11pm
Stanley's Stick, by Mrs Burgess
Date: 4th Dec 2024 @ 4:08pm
Last week the children looked at the story of Stanley's Stick in Drawing Club. The children drew Stanley and on Wednesday the children went on an adventure in forest school to find their own stick and transform it into something magical! The children then used their sticks to role play their own version of the story.
Composition in maths, by Mrs Burgess
Date: 25th Nov 2024 @ 4:28pm
This week, the children have started to explore composition by focusing on the preliminary skills: the concept of ‘wholes’ and ‘parts’.
The children have been looking at familiar foods and moving the parts together to make a whole. The children have been using actions to explore was is meant by part and part together makes a whole. We have been talking about parts being smaller and the whole is therefore bigger.
Nursery Rhyme Week 2024, by Mrs Burgess
Date: 25th Nov 2024 @ 4:16pm
At the end of Nursery Rhyme week the children decided they wanted to put on a show for Miss Mercer. The children made invitations for Miss Mercer. Miss Mercer watched all the nursery rhymes the children have been learning this week. Miss Mercer was very impressed and gave each child a certificate.
Super subitising, by Mrs Burgess
Date: 25th Nov 2024 @ 4:05pm
The children in Beesley class have been subitising and taking about what they can see.
Learning how to look after our teeth, by Mrs Burgess
Date: 12th Nov 2024 @ 5:51pm
During our topic of Celebrations we have been looking at lots of special food that people might eat during celebrations. We have also been talking about the importance of how to take care of our teeth. The children have been learning a song about taking care of their teeth and brushing them twice a day. We will be sending over useful information on oral health (provided by DfE) on Seesaw.
Whilst exploring the continuous provision the children have enjoyed learning how to brush their teeth properly.
Nursery Rhyme Week, by Mrs Burgess
Date: 12th Nov 2024 @ 5:43pm
Todays Nursery Rhyme of the day was Old Macdonald had a farm. The children have been learning the song using Makaton actions.
During Drawing Club the children have been drawing the animals in the song and had a go at segmenting the sounds in words and forming the letters to represent those sounds.
Odd sock day for anti-bullying week., by Mrs Burgess
Date: 12th Nov 2024 @ 10:24am
Nursery Rhyme Week, by Mrs Burgess
Date: 11th Nov 2024 @ 7:49pm
Today was the start of World Nursery Rhyme Week 2024. The Nursery Rhyme of the day today was Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.
The children have been learning the rhyme using Makaton actions. Whilst in the continuous provision the children have created their own star wands by practising their cutting skills taking care to follow the lines and explored a variety of joining materials including using PVA glue and sellotape to join the sticks onto their wands.
Remembrance Day, by Mrs Burgess
Date: 11th Nov 2024 @ 7:38pm
Baptism, by Mrs Burgess
Date: 11th Nov 2024 @ 7:31pm
The children have been learning all about Baptism in RE and following our visit from Father Mark have created our own area within the continuous provision to role-play a Baptism.
Bonfire Night, by Mrs Burgess
Date: 5th Nov 2024 @ 8:44pm
The children have been learning all about Bonfire Night. Firstly we explored watching fireworks and described the noises that we can hear and what we could see. The children then explored a range of different mark making to represent fireworks.
We have also been talking about how to stay safe on Bonfire Night.
Father Mark visits Beesley Class, by Mrs Burgess
Date: 5th Nov 2024 @ 8:41pm
The children in Beesley Class enjoyed a visit from our Parish Priest, Father Mark this afternoon. Father Mark brought his guitar with him and taught the children some new songs. The children in Beesley Class shared their song which they have been learning in Collective Worship 'I can pray'.
Diwali, by Mrs Burgess
Date: 4th Nov 2024 @ 7:28pm
The children in Beesley Class have been learning about the festival of Diwali. The children explored how families celebrate the festival of Diwali.
In 'Drawing Club' the children have been using the book The Very Best Diwali and the story of Rama and Sita. The children then used the puppets to retell the story of Rama and Sita. Outside the children have been been exploring mark making using chalk to create their own Rangoli Patterns.
This afternoon the children followed the instructions to make salt dough to make their own Diva Lamps. As the children made the dough they explored the different consistencies of the dough and what happened when we poured too much water into the mixture. Once the dough was ready the children explored different techniques to shape the dough including rolling it into a ball and flattening it with their hands. Once the Diva Lamps have dried the children will be painting and decorating them.
