We have been finding out about the polar regions this week. We talked about what we thought the weather would be like and what animals we might find there. Can you remember which pole we usually find penguins and polar bears? We were very interested to find out how the penguins manage to keep themselves warm and don’t get wet where they live. To find out we did an experiment where we had to colour in a penguin using wax crayons. We then used some water with blue food colouring and sprayed some on our picture. We were amazed how the water repelled off the penguin picture. This is because of the wax in the crayons, and this is like how the wax on a penguin’s feathers repels the water and helps keep the penguin warm and dry.
Outside we had to be problem solvers and try and free the frozen penguins from the ice. It was lovely to ignite some ‘Awe and Wonder’ in the children. It led to lots of discussion about how melting and freezing can cause materials to change. We used tools to chip away at the ice, we used hot water and warm blankets to try and melt the ice. The children had so much fun.
We have some great performers in Reception. The children showed great Team Ant skills and worked together to build a stage from our big wooden interlocking blocks. We had singers, dancers, musicians and comedians. We even had a judging panel who awarded some lovely 10’s for points!
The children enjoyed making snow fluff cakes in our mud kitchen outside this week. We used shaving foam, blue food colouring, ice cubes and lot of MUD to make our creations. We also froze our cakes and had fun exploring what happened as the ice and foam started to melt.
We would like to say a BIG well done to the children in Reception who completed the Food from Around the World homework project. It has been lovely to share the children’s culinary delights and we certainly have some talented chefs in the making! We hope you enjoyed completing this task at home.
We are getting in the Christmas spirit and we helped decorate the Christmas tree in the dinner hall. It looks wonderful!