5 Dec

What Kindness Means to Maple Class..

This half term in school we have been learning about Sadaqah, a core value in Islam all about 'kindness'. For Maple class, this means that we have been working on our sharing and turn-taking, being kind to one another. 

To practice our sharing and turn-taking, the class joined in with a sensory…

28 Nov

Maple Class Autumn 2 Week 4

Maple Class have been very busy this week. Learning more about Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Following instructions to make a bear face from bread and chocolate spread, and, making and counting cakes to give to the bears. We used instruments to make quiet and loud noises, listening well to…

19 Nov

Maple Go Puddle Jumping!

Yesterday, Maple class saw that it was raining outside and thought that we would make the most of it! We watched Peppa Pig jumping in muddy puddles, put on our coats and wellies and headed out into our outdoor classroom to get splashing! We worked together to make some puddles by filling up…

11 Nov

Maple Class Remember

For Remembrance Day, Maple Class watched a short animated film about the Poppy and talked about the flower. We looked at pictures of the Queen laying a wreath, before making our own, which we all stuck a poppy to. We listened carefully to The Last Post whilst, 'poppy petals' fell on…

5 Nov

Bonfire Night in Maple Class

This week we have been learning all about Bonfire night. We had our very own pretend Bonfire night where we put on our gloves and hats, waved pretend sparklers and toasted our marshmallows and dipped them in chocolate. We know that fire is hot and that we need to keep safe with our adults. We…

23 Oct

A Spooktacular Week in Maple Class!

Maple Class have had lots of spooky fun learning this week. We have used our fine motor skills to hammer golf tees into pumpkins, and our problem solving skills to find different spooky objects. We have created some amazing witch pictures using our handprints, and used great communication skills…

16 Oct

Maple Class Autumn 1 Week 7

Maple class have been very busy this week, learning about all things Autumn. We have been counting carrots in hay, painting trees, and decorating squirrels. We have also been outside for nature walks and enjoyed some Autumn dancing and singing. Well done all!

Mrs Down, Miss Melling and the…

9 Oct

Maple Class - Autumn 1 Week 6

Maple Class have continued some fantastic learning in Week 6.  We have looked at more nursery rhymes, including Wheels on the Bus (we enjoyed taking turns to be the driver), The Muffin Man, we have made cakes with playdough and sold them in our Maple Class Cake Shop. We have matched numbers to the…

5 Oct

Our Amazing Macmillan Coffee Morning

Thank-you to everyone who joined in with our virtual Macmillan Coffee Morning, it was a great success and everyone had a fantastic time. All classes took park and completed some brilliant activities within class, including holding a Teams meeting with parents and carers so they could join in from…

2 Oct

Macmillan Coffee Morning in Maple

Today Maple class have enjoyed Macmillan Coffee morning in class together. Everyone was totally engrossed on our 'What's in the box?' where we had a 'rainbow tea party'. Miss Melling made rainbow coloured tea and the children watched so carefully as we poured and mixed the colours. We sang 'I'm a…

2 Oct

Maple Class Autumn 1 Week 5

Maple Class had a great start to the week as we continued to focus our learning on nursery rhymes. Lots of counting of ducks, fish and currant buns! Lots of splatting of foam currant buns too! Everyone has continued to explore all the different provisions both in class and outside, and we continue…

25 Sep

Maple Group A Week 4

We have had lots of fun in the sun this week in Maple Class. We have been singing songs outside, with lots of counting. We enjoyed a lovely sensory trail, especially the foam tray! During our Move session we all joined in with yoga and had a good dance and we used great communication skills to…