Kingfishers perform a fantastic Nativity!!

We are SO proud of Kingfishers for their amazing singing and acting during our Christmas performances! They have worked so hard this term, well done Kingfishers!

Kingfishers at the Blue Reef Aquarium

Kingfishers enjoyed an exciting trip to the Blue Reef Aquarium yesterday to compliment their topic Underwater world.  They saw sharks, turtles, seahorses and stingrays that seemed to be waving hello! Also marvelled at many different and wonderful species of fish. They enjoyed a close encounter with a starfish that was a little shy because it stayed in the corner of the tray, and a large crab named Olive!   They had fun in the playground and enjoyed a picnic outside in the sunshine.
The children were a credit to Bitterne Manor and a big thank you to the adult helpers. We cannot do trips like this without you 😊

Frozen Wonderland Showcase

Today, in Kingfisher Class, the room was transformed into a Frozen Arctic Wonderland. The children had the opportunity to share their learning with family and friends across a range of activities.

The structure of the Early Years curriculum allows us to explore a range of themes across the year and build in learning opportunities that will cater for a number of vital skills simutaneously.

  

The children finished off the showcase in the Hall with our Frozen dance to Disney's 'Let it Go'. All the children participated whole-heartedly, after reassuring the gentlemen that they would not be required to don any form of Elsa attire!

I would like to say a massive thank you to the children for their wonderful effort and commitment to learning - today and every day! Secondly, once again, I would like to thank you all for your valuable support and investment in your children's learning and progress. If you would like to try out any of these ideas at home, please let us know how you get on - a great introduction to using the hoover too!

Children in Need

This was the perfect culmination to our Anti-bullying Week. 

The children spent the morning doing some role plays with each other, trying to emulate the difficulties that some children with disabilities may face when they want to play with other. They found it particularly tricky trying to play with each other and not being able to talk as a form of communication, but, as always, they managed to find a solution to this and devised their own ways of getting each other's attention.

In the afternoon, we focuses on developing our Fine Motor Skills further, by making our own set of Pudsey ears. they wrapped and wound with wool and the glued the ears on at the end. And don't they look wonderful?!

In a week where we have been acknowledging and celebrating our difference, I have, once more, seen the class develop further as a team, with their friendships growing stronger every day!

Super Science in Year R!

We have been very busy during Science week! We investigated what happens to flour when we add different substances to it. We made predictions and then tested our ideas! As you can see from the pictures, we enjoyed finding out the results and getting very messy!


We also used our 'Super Heads' to think carefully about how far a car will travel on different surfaces. We made predictions and then tested our results by measuring the length travelled with our hands or a tape measure. We thought carefully about why and shared our ideas.


Please take a look at our pictures!

Anti-Bullying Week at Bitterne Manor - Power for Good!

At Bitterne Manor, we all took part in anti-bullying week! The theme this year is 'Power for Good' with the following key aims:


- To support children to use their Power for Good - by understanding the ways in which they are powerful and encouraging individual and collective action to stop bullying and to create the best world possible.


We started the week with an assembly. Each class shared their definitions for bullying and anti-bullying and ways in which we can use our head, heart and hands for the 'Power for Good!'

Each class explored the theme throughout the week and linked their Literacy work to it. Please take a look at our next Book Look, which is on Wednesday 30th November!


In Year R, we all took part in different role-plays and we discussed how we felt. We all agreed to use our Power for Good to always include and help each other!

Group B Kingfishers have now started school!

We were very pleased to welcome Group B into Kingfisher class today! They were fantastic and we had lots of fun exploring the classroom and making new friends!


We all very much look forward to having all of Kingfisher class together on Friday! :)

A very big welcome to our new children in Kingfisher class!

We have had a fantastic day with our first group of new Bitterne Manor children! We spent the day making new friends, learning new names and exploring the class! We had a lot of fun playing in each area of the classroom and finding out more about one another! We can't wait to do it all again tomorrow!


We very much look forward to welcoming our second group on Wednesday! :)