Nina Marni Little learners and their beautiful families Wellcome to our Summer holidays blog.
Learning Intention 1:
To support children’s expression of ideas through our outside environment by creating moments of play with nature play. By explore a variety of enriching experiences which caters to the interests and imaginations of young learner’s. As well as following of sustainable practices, which could lead to inquiry.
Why:
- Ensuring our holiday season is filled with laughter and adventure.
- By giving children the opportunity to explore a variety of nature play, it engages them in sensory play and allows them to discover new exciting materials.
- This helps to enhance a child’s critical thinking, brain development and language development, which gives them the ability to build towards more complex learning tasks in the future.
- Exploring the work around us in which God created for us
- Also an amazing opportunity for the children who are going to school in janaury to see the learning environemnts that Holy Family has to offer and get them school ready
The beautiful summer weather with its sunshine has had the children engaged in numerous learning experiences and exciting play which have brought about the joy and laughter of the child’s hundred languages. Throughout all of these images we see the children actively engaged in their creative and imaginative learning through play, what amazing and joyious moments we witness through patient and quiet observation.
Learning Intention 2 :
Provide opportunities for the children to further develop their Gross and fine motor skills during play experiences
Why:
- Fine and gross Motor skills help children to navigate the world with confidence.
- Children become more confident with a skill, gradually make smooth
- Strengthing social and emotional development – with interations with others
- Engage children in active activities every session where and when possible
Children this week explored the Holy Family Catholic school community spaces with much interest with lots of walks to the playground exercising their physical motor skills, log park , fish farm and the MUDLA. Walks in the flower garden , fruit and vegetable garden have given children opportunity to feel a sense of secure belonging inclusive with a community spirit.
A Birthday celebration for this week.
Some specs of gold for this week
Have a relaxing weekend everyone and enjoy the beautiful sunshine.