Raspberry jelly glitter playdoh

We made some of our quick playdoh recipe and mixed some raspberry jelly crystals with the boiling water. It smells delicious! We then added some glitter for added sparkle.

Moon and star collage

The children have been painting with yellow this week and today we have cut out moon and star shapes for them to stick on card. They all enjoyed using the glue and arranging their shapes. When we had finished, we held up the pictures and sang 'Twinkle Twinkle'.

Five currant buns

We made our own currant buns this morning. When they were ready we sang 'five currant buns', acting out the rhyme. We are now going to ice them with yellow icing to go with our 'yellow' theme.

Elizabeth Truss report

https://www.education.gov.uk/publications/eOrderingDownload/More%20Great%20Childcare%20v2.pdf

Have a read (with a cup of tea/coffee as it's quite long-winded!) 

Week 1 this week

Coloured snow

We used water mixed with good colouring to paint the snow. The colours mixed together to make beautiful patterns.

Melted snowmen biscuits

Music time

Doing the inset boards

Plans

I have emailed out our new 'general' plans and every child will have a copy of their own individual plans in their book bags. 

Headlice

Please check your child's hair regularly for signs (see our blog link).  This is something that we should all do regularly anyway as even young children can get them.  It just takes head to head contact to spread them. 

Week 1 this week

Playdoh birthday cakes

Merry Christmas everybody!

It's Christmas Eve!!!!!!!!! Only one more sleep to go!

It's Christmas Eve Eve! Only 2 more sleeps.....

3 more sleeps!

Slapped cheek virus (fifth disease)

Unfortunately William came home from school yesterday feeling a little out of sorts.  As the evening went on, his cheeks became redder and redder!

Today he has a slight temperature, a rash on his arms, a bit of a headache and a slight tummy ache, but on the whole he is ok. 

Its one of those viruses that you may not have heard of and may not even realise that your child has.  You may just presume that the red cheeks are due to temperature. 

I've taken a photo of William so you're able to recognise the virus.  Also, here is a link to the NHS site with more details:

http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/slapped-cheek-syndrome/Pages/Introduction.aspx

It isn't a bad virus and often children aren't really ill with it.  If your child does develop the illness then they are ok to attend as long as they are well.  If they have a temperature or are poorly in themselves, then they would need to stay at home (see our sickness policy). 

Hope this information has been useful to you and I will keep my fingers crossed that all of your children aren't ill, especially over Christmas! 

4 more sleeps :)

Christmas biscuits

The children iced some Christmas biscuits that Jake's mummy sent for all the children to decorate and share.