Month: February 2021
Chalk animals
In art this week Lower School were using chalk to create their animals. Admire their artistic skills. Drawing encourages the children to think creatively and to depict specific textures.
We all love a snow day!
It is hard to imagine the snow we had Sunday 24th January. All the children absolutely love the winter time and being able to play in the snow! On Sunday they all fun making snowmen and having snowball fights. There was even fun time sledging with the family. It is really lovely to see the Lyndhurst family in such high spirits on…
Rainbow Challenge! We all need a good laugh!
The Rainbow Challenge on Friday 22nd January was to spread the happiness and to make everyone happy. The children shared some very entertaining jokes with each other. Here’s a selection – hold onto your sides and rock with laughter! Johnny’s Teacher asked the class to come up with a sentence using the word “centimetre.” Johnny put his…
Picture in the News
In ‘Picture in the News’ the children thought about clapping, after the clapping for the Heroes. Can you think of a time when people clapped for you? The children reflected on their experiences and the special colours, things and people which makes them. They completed jigsaw puzzles to represent this. Each puzzle piece, each of…
Leaves and Sticks – Exploring Nature
Outdoor play fosters children’s intellectual, emotional, social and physical development. And by being outside and surrounded by nature, children experience an ever-changing and free-flowing environment that stimulates all the senses. To encourage Reception and Year One to explore nature this week they explored using twigs and leaves to create pictures and other things like a…
Old socks make great puppets!
Lower School had fun creating their own sock puppets. Sometimes the simple ideas are the best ones. Puppetry is a wonderful skill to develop. Puppetry is a fun and exciting way for the children to learn about storytelling and performance.
Skills for life in Drama
For drama the Upper School children were reciting monologues – a difficult skill. Reciting monologues is an important skill for the children to include in their acting toolbox. By practising monologues, they will develop their speech, communication and presentation skills. They are encouraged to express themselves both verbally using different voices and tones, and through facial expressions and…
Creative artwork by printing
For art the children have been experimenting with different items to create print paintings and pictures. The children have created some super artwork by printing. Can you identify the different items found around the house to produce these paintings? Admire the playful, bright and exciting artwork.
