Kingfishers have enjoyed their 'This is Me!' topic
Over the last few weeks we have been looking at our senses. We discussed what foods we like and dislike. Some of us like sweet foods, while others like spicy. The class realised we like different things, and that our tastes may change over time. We read 'Oliver's Vegetables' and learnt about how different vegetables grow. This lead to discussions about healthy food choices. Our Kingfishers used their cutting skills to cut out their favourite foods and foods that would make a rounded meal. We talked about how some foods are not so good for us, but they are alright to have as a treat.
Our Kingfishers were fantastic at telling us what we should do to look after our teeth. We discussed how sugar can be bad for them (and what food contain high levels of sugar), that calcium is good for them, that we need to brush our teeth twice a day, and that we should go to the dentist at least once a year. They enjoyed learning a 'Brush your teeth song' and taking part in various teeth cleaning activties!
We enjoyed using our sense of smell to sniff lots of different things. Lavendar was a favourite. Some of our children liked the smell of vinegar. It just made me want fish and chips for lunch! We used our ears when playing listening games.
We used our sense of touch when making playdough, deciding if it was too sticky so needed more flour, or too dry so needed more water. We used our sense of sight when discussing how water changes when it becomes ice. We thought about how it moved in both states.
Kingfishers read 'The Colour Monster' and discussed all the different emotions we may feel. We thought about how we may act or show how we are feeling through our facial expressions, body language and tone of voice. We could all think of times we have felt all the emotions in the book. Next week we will continue to think about what we can do if we are feeling worried, anxious, upset or angry to make ourselves feel more positive. Our pupils made sensory bottles for each of the emotions and these are now in our 'Calm' area in our classroom.
Keep up the fantastic work you Clever Kingfishers!
