This week’s activities and lesson plan have focused on our wonderful “minibeasts” topic. We began by revisiting and recalling what we have previously learned, helping to strengthen the children’s understanding and confidence.

The children have enjoyed manipulating a wide range of materials to design and create their own insects. They explored pattern-making using natural resources such as leaves, sticks, and stones, as well as using recycled materials to build and mould imaginative minibeast models. These activities supported their creativity, fine motor skills, and problem-solving abilities while encouraging them to think about the features and characteristics of different insects.

Let’s talk fine motor skills, mark making, and all things curly-whirly! The Mighty Oaks children have been busy creating and crafting snails, while learning all about their habitats and the different parts of their bodies.
This week, we’ve flown across the pond to explore dragonflies, all while practicing and reinforcing our understanding of numbers 0-5 such a fun hands on way to learn.