The Cupcake Cafe

Whilst working in The Cupcake Café we have written lists, orders

and recipes.

Run, run as fast as you can...

This week we really enjoyed baking gingerbread men 

with Mrs Laidler. 

We had to measure and mix the ingredients, 

roll and cut the shapes out of the dough.

The difficult part was being patient whilst they were cooking! Mmmm!! They smelt really good!

Sneaky peak

Here's a sneaky peak at some of the exciting activities we have ready for next week.  We are going to be learning all about Chinese New Year.  

Do you know anything about Chinese New Year?

Tools!

Mr Lockley came to fix one of our Nursery doors. The Nursery children were fascinated and asked Mr Lockley lots of questions. He then showed all the children some of the different tools in his tool box, they were really interested in his spirit level so Mr Lockley went around the outside classroom showing them how to use it.

Thank you Mr Lockley!

Teamwork Toucans!

On a beautiful, cold sunny afternoon the boys were happily playing football in the outside classroom when disaster struck! The ball got stranded on the sandpit cover, now what should they do? They all rightly know that they can't go onto the sandpit cover, so they all came running over shouting

“Help Mrs Jarrett, the football is on the sandpit!”

This is when we saw a real opportunity for some team work problem solving, I explained to them that they had to get it themselves but couldn't stand on the cover because the sharks would get them! What then ensued from this one comment was amazing!

First Harry tried the drill “No! That won't reach” he called.

Next, it was Luca’s turn and he tried a spade carefully reaching over towards the ball but still unable to reach it!

Jake then called to everyone “We need something longer”, what a great idea this was, everyone raced around the outside classroom looking for something longer that might reach.

Fridolin found a stick, brilliant, what a good idea, he reached out to get the ball but it just wasn't quite long enough! So then Jake got an even longer stick, all the while quite a crowd was gathering around the sandpit to see what all the excitement was about!

Hooray! Jake’s stick was long enough but, oh no when he touched the ball it just kept moving and rolling away from him. So what to do next...Harry had a brilliant idea, he went and fetched a plank from near the shed and with the help of some friends carefully laid it out from the edge to just where the ball was resting. Jake then tentatively tiptoed along the plank being careful not to fall into the sea and the jaws of those angry sharks and reached the ball!

There were big cheers all round!

What great teamwork! Well done everyone!

Wellies!

We’d like to say a big thank you to those who have sent wellies into school for your children this term!

Some of the children have enjoyed their first trip to the allotment with Mrs Bulleyment. They worked the soil to prepare it for spring and were amazed to find some left over potatoes, carrots and onions hiding in the ground from harvest. They will learn what plants need to grow as well as how to carry and use their tools safely.

Run run as fast as you can...!

The children and I wanted to share with you our favourite part of our Gingerbread Man week, decorating our own gingerbread men and eating them. They were really yummy. Here are some pictures of the children working hard to create the perfect biscuit. Using tweezers for intricate jobs not only helps to strengthen their hand and wrist muscles but develops their fine motor accuracy at the same time, ultimately improving their pencil control when they write.