World book day 2015

The Rabbits have been learning about Spring, in particular, what signs to look out for to know when it is coming!  They have been making their own flowers and taking part in Spring walks.

On Tuesday, a professional theatre company came to perform a fantastic drama that explored relationships, decision making and friendships.  The Dragonflies and Otters joined the children from Key Stage 2 for this wonderful opportunity.  After the performance, the actors led a workshop that explored the various issues that arose from the play.  The children were encouraged to examine the actions of the characters and how they could have made better choices.  The performance offered a unique and exciting opportunity for the children to discover and develop their personal, emotional and social skills through the conventions of live drama.

On Wednesday, the author Rose Impey came to visit key stage 1 and the Dragonflies.  She spoke to the children about her story writing journey and how it all began.  The children were lucky enough to buy her books and even have them personally signed!  A series of books that Rose Impey has written is about ‘Pirate Patch,’ the following day was World Book day and the children in key stage 1 and the Dragonflies wore their best pirate costumes.  Foundation, Rabbits, Key Stage 2 and the Otters dressed up as a book character of their choice.  All the children made a fantastic effort and looked great!  At the end of the day, we had a surprise visit from the Twits.  Do they look familiar to you? 

The children in the Riverbank have also been experimenting with different painting techniques.  Blow painting, marble painting, finger painting, sponge painting…all sorts!  The children have really enjoyed learning about the different effect of each technique.