Hedgehogs art challenges this week are all based on European artists.  This is a beautiful hat that was inspired by the French fashion designer Coco Chanel!

Bumblebees class has been focusing on creatures small - those amazing insects and creepy crawlies under logs, stones, in grass, on flowers and leaves. This topic has excited them, stimulated their curiosity and got them outdoors!  One of the children tackled some marvellous multiplication...

Incorporating this week’s Superheroes theme, the children practised their French and produced some bright and accurate colourings. The children have also been busy creating some gorgeous underwater artwork using natural items at home, an example is shown above.    

Yesterday was a momentous day, shared with all the children that were in school … we spotted our first peapod!  On closer inspection there were quite a few ripening nicely in the sunshine.  Once they fatten up we will be able to pick them and eat them … I for one can...

This week's theme is 'Superheroes'.  Yesterday the children in school enjoyed using materials and dressing up clothes to become superheroes while listening to superhero music.  We created a scene using the  materials we found and then our superheroes were UP...

The grass in the school garden is covered with daisies and the oak tree is now in full leaf providing lots of shade.  Fortunately, we managed to move the raised planters into the sunshine before we planted them. Everything has grown even more since last week, the plants are continuing to enjoy...