Miss Jones

A Visit From the Vets

by | 10 Oct 2023 | Kingfishers, Visitors

The children had a visit from Tim and Vicky from Penrose Vets. They told the children all about what they do and the animals they look after. Tim showed the children how he uses he is stethoscope to listen to the animal’s heart beat. The children had a go at listening to their own heart […]

Katie the Fire Fighter

by | 10 Oct 2023 | Kingfishers, Visitors

The children had a visit from Katie the Fire Fighter. She told them all about her job. She told us fire fighters go to floods, traffic accidents, fires and animal rescues. She told us about her uniform and what fire fighters have to have to keep them safe. Katie challenged the children to match the […]

Mechanisms – Fire Engines

by | 10 Oct 2023 | Design Technology, Kingfishers

This half term in Design and Technology the children have been focusing on Mechanisms – Making Fire Engines. The children investigated, designed, made and evaluated their Fire Engines. Great work Kingfishers.  

Art – Pudding Lane

by | 10 Oct 2023 | Art & Design, Kingfishers

The children became ‘artists’ and thought about the question can we draw in the style of Kandinsky using different media to create a picture of Pudding Lane? The children learnt about the artist Kandinsky and used his artwork to inspire their work. The children explored and experimented with different drawing mediums. The children had a […]

Hot Colours

by | 10 Oct 2023 | Art & Design, History, Kingfishers

The children became ‘artists’ and thought about the question – Can we make a print of The Great fire of London using 2D shapes and ‘hot’ colours? Today the children created foam flames. They watched Miss Jones as she demonstrated how to do it. The children followed Miss Jones’ instructions and created their own foam […]

Conker Caterpillars and More…Forest Fun

by | 10 Oct 2023 | Environment, Kingfishers

Mrs Martin talked with the children about the season and sent children on a leaf hunt around the area collecting different coloured leaves. The children worked together to sort the leaves by colour and size. The children were introduced to the activities – mud kitchen, making potions with syringes and droppers, number line using conkers […]

People Who Help Us – First Responder

by | 10 Oct 2023 | Kingfishers, Visitors

On Tuesday 3rd October, the children had a visit from Peter a First Responder. He told the children about his role in the community. He told them he attends people who are ill before an ambulance does, as it sometimes takes a long while for an ambulance to arrive. He asked the children if they […]

People Who Help Us Police Visit

by | 9 Sep 2023 | Kingfishers, Visitors

The children had a visit from PC Kate. She told them all about her job. PC Kate showed the children her uniform and accessories and the children got to try them on. PC Kate and the children discussed how they can keep themselves safe. PC Kate told the children to remind their grown up to […]

The Great Fire of London Workshop

by | 9 Sep 2023 | Kingfishers, Visitors

The children were very excited to take part in The Great Fire of London Workshop. They  listened to instructions and followed them and they were very well behaved. The children constructed a model of London looking at the street names. They learned about the materials, methods of construction and positioning of houses and London Bridge. […]

Mud Painting

by | 9 Sep 2023 | Art & Design, Kingfishers

The children became ‘artists’ and went on a walk to collect natural objects such as feathers, grass, flower buds or heads, leaves, twigs, pine cones. The children looked at the collection and discussed how they might use the objects to create paintbrushes. They also thought about what kind of pattern or texture they will make. […]

Fun in the Forest

by | 9 Sep 2023 | Environment, Kingfishers

The children enjoyed another ‘Forest Schools’ session with Mrs Martin and Miss Jones. The children got changed into their outside clothes and headed out to the Forest Fun area and sat on a log in the log circle. Mrs Martin welcomed the children into the Forest Area and went over the Forest School rules. The […]

Forest Schools

by | 9 Sep 2023 | Environment, Facilities, Kingfishers

The children enjoyed their ‘Forest Schools’ session with Mrs Martin and Miss Jones. The children got changed into their outside clothes and headed out to the Forest Fun area and sat on a log in the log circle. Mrs Martin welcomed the children into the Forest Area and went over the Forest School rules. Mrs […]