Blog Foreword
The Bell House Blog is designed to show parents what activities our children are doing week by week and how these activities relate to the Early Years Curriculum. We feel it’s important for our parents to be able to see ‘what’ as well as ‘why’ we plan the activities we do for the children. Parents are encouraged to be a part of their child’s education being invited to do the ‘At home’ ideas with t
Ladybirds
The Ladybirds favourite activity of the week.
This week in Ladybirds we had a pot bashing time making music with pots and pans
What areas of development did this activity focus on?
Physical Development (PD) Using their fine motor skills to hold the spoons and their hand eye coordination to make the mark
Communication and Language (CL) Fleeting attention-new stimuli taking their whole attention.
Expressive Arts and Design EAD) Exploring media
Activities parents could do at home to extend their child’s development further?
Using pots and pans to make music at home. Empty containers and add rice to make musical shakers.
Butterflies
The Ladybirds favourite activity of the week.
Making transport pictures for our display
What areas of development did this activity focus on?
Understanding the World (UTW) Vehicles we see in our community
Physical Development (PD) Using their fine motor skills to make their pictures
Communication and Language (CL) Naming the vehicles as we make them. What’s your favourite vehicle?
Activities parents could do at home to extend their child’s development further?
Go for a trip to the train or bus station. Is there a local police or fire station near you?
Bumblebee’s
The bumblebee’s favourite activity of the week.
We have been drawing members of our family and talking about what each family member looks like.
What areas of development did this activity focus on?
Understanding the World (UTW) People and Communities and how we are different.
Communication and Language (CL) Talking about how we are different of similar to each other.
Activities parents could do at home to extend their child’s development further?
We have been drawing members of our family and talking about what each family member looks like.
What our Preschool Bee’s have been up too?
We have started to get creative by making surprises for our Mummies. There won’t be a dry eye in the house!
Number of the week: 15
Shape of the week: Pentagon
Colour of the week: Light Green
Letter of the week: Uu
The Jolly Phonics song for our letter of the week goes like this, why not try singing it at home…
U, U, Up go the umbrellas
U, U, Up go the umbrellas
U, U, Up go the umbrellas
When it starts to rain
Dragonflies
The dragonflies favourite activity of the week.
Handling and looking after our growing chicks. Talking about the farm that they are going back to.
What areas of development did this activity focus on?
Understanding the World (UTW) Talking about living things and what they need to survive
Communication and Language (CL) Talking about everything we can see. Use ‘describing’ and ‘doing’ words to explain.
Activities parents could do at home to extend their child’s development further?
Discuss new born animals and what they are called and perhaps the lifecycle of some of the animals your child is interested in. Where do you
Number of the week: 8
Shape of the week: Star
Colour of the week: Black
Letter of the week: Ee
The Jolly Phonics song for our letter of the week goes like this, why not try singing it at home…
Eggs in a pan E, E, E
Eggs in a pan E, E, E
Eggs in a pan E, E, E
Crack the eggs like this ‘E’