At Maple Cross we strive to ensure all learners have the best possible learning experiences. Over Easter, our eating spaces were transformed into restaurants. We can’t wait to welcome families in to join us for lunch.
Children
What has arrived in EYFS?
Something has arrived in the Nursery classroom – the children have been trying to guess what it might be used for. Do you know?
Living science in Nursery
Before the Easter break, Nursery were learning about growing plants and placed some beans in bags along with wet tissue around the classroom. Some children chose to tape their bags to the windows, others under tables and some in the dark cupboard. Now we have returned from our break we have noticed that there have been changes in the bags. Not all changes looked the same and we tried to think why? We noticed the bean in the dark cupboard, initially grew quickly but without light it has turned black. Some of the beans must have been too wet, because they have rotted. The best were the ones that were taped to the windows.
Reception’s Coffee Shop
Reception children enjoyed using the coffee machine in the role play area today. Sandwiches were also available for sale and a list of fillings was written on the chalk board.
Outdoor Learning in Nursery and Reception
Nursery and Reception enjoyed learning in the outdoor environment today. They built a den, devised an obstacle course and developed their skills of rolling hoops.
Nursery have an Easter hunt
This morning, Nursery worked in pairs to find Easter pictures that had been hidden in the EYFS garden.
Year 6: Forest School Week 3
This week, Year 6 had a wonderful campfire. They enjoyed hot chocolate with marshmallows, conversation and singing.
Year 6: Forest School Week 2
This week, Year 6 created their own obstacle courses based around different prepositions. They were extremely creative coming up with different ways to add challenge including filling a crawl hole with mud and leaves.
Year 6: Forest School Week 1
Year 6 were set the challenge to create a raft that would float a tealight for at least 30 seconds. They had to use natural materials and ensure that they worked together in a team. There was some trial and error, some creative thinking and some great problem solving. The wind extinguished all the tealights but the rafts all floated safely.
