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102 potatoes in Acorn class. |  | ||||||||
Sports Day fun in Acorn Class. |  | ||||||||
Sports Week in Acorn Class. |  | ||||||||
Eco Day June 2011 |  | ||||||||
Acorn Class holding the Dorset schools' Olympic torch |  | ||||||||
The Magdalen Project 2011We had lots of fun, watch our video of all the activities we did. |  | ||||||||
Do you recognise anyone at our Pre school 40th Birthday celebrations? |  | ||||||||
Child initiated activities in Acorn class.I can make a repeating pattern. |  | ||||||||
Acorn class have been planning their learning around the theme of Opposites. |  | ||||||||
The Easter Bunny visits Acorn Class. |  | ||||||||
Sherborne tennis club visit Acorn class. |  | ||||||||
Eco Day. Spring 2011. |  | ||||||||
Acorn class plan their learning around the theme of Growing. |  | ||||||||
Showing Assembly in Acorn Class. Didn't they do well! |  | ||||||||
Red Nose Day. |  | ||||||||
Pancake Day in Acorn Class. |  | ||||||||
World Book Day in Acorn Class. |  | ||||||||
We had some special visitors in Acorn class. |  | ||||||||
Children engaged in child initiated activities in Acorn class. Spring 2011. |  | ||||||||
Chinese New Year in Acorn class. |  | ||||||||
Acorn class have been planning their learning around the theme of Homes. |  | ||||||||
Happy Christmas from Acorn Class. |  | ||||||||
Acorn class have been planning their learning around the theme of Space. |  | ||||||||
Children engaged in child initiated activities in Acorn Class. Autumn Term 2010.There are more photos under Bob the Builder too. |  | ||||||||
Acorn Class are looking for signs of Autumn. 2010 |  | ||||||||
Bob the Builder can you fix it? Autumn Term 2010. |  | ||||||||
Eco Day 2010 in Acorn Class. |  | ||||||||
The Life Education Van. Sept 2010 |  | ||||||||
Our first few days in school. Sept. 2010 |  | ||||||||
Our walk to Yetminster woods.Despite the weather we had a great time being explorers. |  | ||||||||
A record crop in Acorn Class!We grew 75 potatoes. They were delicious. Mr Williams thought so too. |  | ||||||||
Acorn Class' Showing Assembly.We have been practising for our showing assembles. Click on the videos to see our songs, even one in French which is the Hokey Cokey to you and me, and on the elephant to see our photos. |  | ||||||||
A surprise visitor has made a home in Acorn class' potato crop.A sweet little wagtail has laid her eggs in our potato patch. What excitement - STOP PRESS... they have just hatched. Please respect their privacy and we will keep you posted.5/7/10 THE BIRDS HAVE FLOWN! |  | ||||||||
Acorn class visit the Magdalen Project.We had a super day at the Magdalen Project making fires, cooking elderflower pancakes, pond dipping and generally having loads of fun. You want to find out more about the Magdalen Project click on the link. Thanks to eveyone at the project who gave us such a super day. |  | ||||||||
French day in Acorn class. Bonjour! |  | ||||||||
Acorn class have been planning their learning around the theme of Travel. |  | ||||||||
Acorn Class's picnic lunch. |  | ||||||||
We use a range of I.C.T equipment in Acorn Class |  | ||||||||
Our outdoor classroom. |  | ||||||||
Acorn Children's Physical Development. |  | ||||||||
Special visitors in Acorn Class. |  | ||||||||
Election Day in acorn class. |  | ||||||||
P.T.A Sponsored Bounce in Acorn Class. |  | ||||||||
Acorn class plan their learning around the theme of dinosaurs. |  | ||||||||
Eco Day in Acorn class. |  | ||||||||
Acorn class plan their learning around the theme of Growing. |  | ||||||||
Sherborne Tennis Club work with Acorn Class. |  | ||||||||
Sports Relief in Acorn class. |  | ||||||||
Drip Drop Can You Hear the sound?Watch our videos of us singing our favourite song Drip Drop and telling the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears with actions | |||||||||
World Book Day in Acorn Class. |  | ||||||||
Acorn Class look for signs of Spring. |  | ||||||||
Acorn Class show off their work in our Showing Assembly. |  | ||||||||
Acorn Class visit the Fire Station in Yeovil. |  | ||||||||
Spring term, Acorn class plan their learning around the theme of Homes. |  | ||||||||
Acorn Class - We are turning our role play area into Fireman Fred's fire station. |  | ||||||||
Fun in the snow! |  | ||||||||
Christmas starts at St. Andrew's with the P.T.A Christmas Fair. |  | ||||||||
This term Acorn class have planned their learning around the theme of trains. |  | ||||||||
Big Thank You to our PTA from Acorn ClassAcorn class would like to say a BIG thank you to the school PTA for our wonderful new water tray
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Acorn class have planned their own learning around the theme of pirates. |  | ||||||||
Saying hello to a special friend who worked in our school up until 1993. |  | ||||||||
Acorn class looking after our outdoor classroom. |  | ||||||||
Acorn class in independent writing, practical maths and exploring materials in science.We have been learning lots of new things in our first term in Acorn class. |  | ||||||||
Construction , small world play and developing gross motor skills in Acorn class. |  | ||||||||
Life Education van. |  | ||||||||
Acorn Class enjoying the MAGDALEN PROJECTWE had a fantastic day out at the Maddalen Project, learning how to do outdoor cooking, bird watching and river dipping. Click on the links below for our videos.cooking at magdalene project web
fishhing at magdalene project for web
learning about birds magdalene for web
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Acorn Class on Eco day. |  | ||||||||
Outdoor play. | |||||||||
Induction.Playing with the Small World Play toys. |  | ||||||||
Materials. |  | ||||||||
Sponsored bounce.The PTA organised this fun activity to help raise money for the school. |  | ||||||||
2 Little Pigs.The children enjoyed stroking and feeding the piglets. |  | ||||||||
OUR SHOWING ASSEMBLYWe gave a very successful Showing Assembly sharing our work and music to the rest of the school and our mums and dads. Click on the links below to enjoy our assembly.Our Showing Assembly Part 1 Our Showing Assembly Part 2 Our Showing Assembly Part 3 | ) | ||||||||
OUR VICTORIAN DAYWe had a fabulous day learning how to be Victorian children. Click on the links below to see our min-Victorian films and the click on Alice to see our pics.Victorian circle and playground games Victorian indoor games Our Victorian day including singing Our Victorian slideshow |  | ||||||||
Pirate Williams leading his fellow pirates.We really enjoyed dressing up as pirates for the opening of our new play trail. |  | ||||||||
Our trip to Yetminster park.We have been learning about forces. We went to the park to look for examples of pushes and pulls.We had fun too! |  | ||||||||
Christmas in the Reception class.We took it in turns to open the advent calendar and to put figures in the Nativity scene.Christmas in Reception. |  | ||||||||
Independent reading and writing. |  | ||||||||
Making our clay hands. | ) | ||||||||
Small World Play. |  | ||||||||
The Owl Babies.Do you like my painting? |  | ||||||||
Our trip to Sherborne Library. |  | ||||||||
Children in Need.Poor Mr Williams! |  | ||||||||
Unveiling the children's African mosaic. |  | ||||||||
We like making things. |  | ||||||||
Gardening equipment from Sainsbury's. |  | ||||||||
Using the language of measure. |  | ||||||||
Autumn. |  | ||||||||
Cooking. |  | ||||||||
The Life Education van. |  | ||||||||
Developing our gross motor skills. |  | ||||||||
Playing in the sand. |  | ||||||||
Construction. |  | ||||||||
Writing table.We are always busy. | ) | ||||||||
Role PlayThe new Reception class are already enjoying our role play area. |  | ||||||||
AFRICAN ARTS WEEK - other exciting artworkWe have been learning about all the different countries that make up Africa and have based our art work on what we have found out. |  | ||||||||
AFRICAN ARTS WEEK - BATIK ARTIn the run up to our exciting African Arts Week we have been making batik African animals using flour paste as the resist and fabric dyes. Enjoy looking at them. |  | ||||||||
OPPOSITESWe have been looking at opposites |  | ||||||||
Working with students and parents.The children really benefit from working with teacher trainee students and students from local colleges and schools who are on a variety of Early Years courses. |  | ||||||||
Links with our pre-school.World Book day. |  | ||||||||
AssembliesIn our SEALS assembly we talked about what we would like to be when we are older. Can you spot the firefighter and the Harry Potter star? |  | ||||||||
OUR NEW CHILDREN IN RECEPTION CELEBRATE AUTUMNWe have been learning how to take digital photos and put them into a photostory. Click on the link below; it may take a few seconds to load, but we hope you will enjoy it.autumn-diary.wmv | ) | ||||||||
Children from around the world. |  | ||||||||
Friendship Week. |  | ||||||||
Science Week fun!Click on the photo to view more. |  | ||||||||
Messy play.After listening to the story of 'The Little Red Hen' we thought it would be fun to make our own dough. | ) | ||||||||
Small world play.We are very good at re-telling favourite stories and making up our own. |  | ||||||||
Small world play.I think my train has come off the rails! |  | ||||||||
I.C.TWe use a range of I.C.T equipment. |  | ||||||||
The children have decided on their own class rules.Keeping healthy is really important in our class. |  | ||||||||
Class rules.We are learning that walking is safest in our classroom. |  | ||||||||
Learning about other cultures.We really enjoyed telling the story of Rama and Sita with our puppets. We were also really proud of our clay divas. | ) | ||||||||
Class rules.We keep our classroom tidy. | ) | ||||||||
Role play.The children help plan and make their role play area. |  | ||||||||
Our Underwater World.We really enjoy role play in our Underwater World. | ) | ||||||||
Let's go fly a kite!Having spent a long time making their kites the children were delighted to be able to fly them outside on a windy day. | ) | ||||||||
Role play in our outdoor classroom.Here we are pretending to be Robot Red from Letterland. |  | ||||||||
All aboard!The tape recorder has allowed the children to record the time of the next train.Mr Williams also recorded a message for us. | ) | ||||||||
School tripsThe Magdalen Project. |  | ||||||||
Our egg and spoon obstacle courses.How many eggs will be intact by the end of the race? | ) | ||||||||
Our outside classroom.We help to plant and look after flowers and vegetables. |  | ||||||||
Our outside classroom.Exploring capacity. |  | ||||||||
SandHere we are trying to find the dinosaurs hidden in the sand. |  | ||||||||
DuploConstruction is always a favourite activity. | ) | ||||||||
Cutting and sticking.We are always busy in the Reception class. |  | ||||||||
Independent reading and writing.We love reading and writing in our class. |  | ||||||||
Our outside areaWe use our outside area as an extra classroom at all times of the year. | ) | ||||||||
Challenge of the week.How many pasta shapes can we lift out of the tub with a spoon in one minute? | ) | ||||||||
