During difficult times we have based our planning on the children’s happiness and wellbeing. We have therefore been focusing on what is important to them, what they like, want and need, and we have particularly enjoyed learning about and celebrating festivals and special events.
Harvesting our own vegetables as we thought about the harvest festival 
We worked together to design and make this amazing scarecrow 
Our Halloween home corner 
Every witch and wizard needs a stock cupboard 
We painted, poured and scratched in the paint to make these beautiful pumpkin carriages. 
Bugs in jelly discovery play 
Pre-teaching experimenting with ingredients before providing potion making opportunities. 
Pouring, combining, mixing colours. 
Developing fine motor skills as we used pipettes to help with our potion making 
Extending with various ‘ingrediants and measuring scales. 
Creating and then using our own pumpkin cauldrons. 
Introducing a space theme in support of our learning about Bonfire night. 
5, 4, 3, 2, 1……. 
What would we see from our spaceship window? 
What is inside these moon rocks? 
We thought about being safe with fireworks whilst making our rocket pictures 
Thanking people who keep us safe, on Remembrance day. 
Proudly displaying our poppies 
Colour and pattern in our discovery play as we introduce Diwali 
Making Diya lamps 
Creating our own Mehndi designs 
Bright and spotty play for Children in Need 
Making our own Pudsey Bears as we think about helping others.
