The children in Transition class were surprised a few weeks ago to discover a large parcel in their classroom. Upon further inspection, we discovered that there was a giraffe inside! This sparked great discussion regarding where the giraffe may have come from. While some felt that he must have come from the post office (as he was all ‘wrapped up’!), others thought that he might have come from a farm or a safari park. After much debate, we concluded that our new friend (Gerald) must have come from the zoo.
Since then, we have been sharing popular animal themed stories and created a beautiful display using bright colours and a range of collage materials. We have been using our imagination in PE sessions to ‘slither’ like snakes, ‘swing’ like monkeys and ‘stomp’ like elephants. In phonics we have been learning to identify loud and quiet sounds, with the help of our ‘loud lion’ and our ‘quiet panda’ puppets. This week we are planning tea party for a tiger, who has recently taken up residence in our home corner. The children will be using their mathematical skills to count buttons onto biscuits, and to set the table with the correct number of plates, knives and forks for the tiger and his guests.
We would especially like to thank Mrs Roach to coming into school to talk to the children about her experiences of working at the safari park as a vet.
We have had a thoroughly enjoyable few weeks exploring this topic and urge you to read the Newsletter at the end of half-term for more information.
Reporter: Mrs Brookes
