Farm Day In Year 2
“While we try to teach our children all about life, the farm teaches us what life’s all about – and how each seed tells its own story”
Last week Friday, our Year 2’s celebrated all things agricultural at Farm Day! Each student was encouraged to dress as a farmer and come to school with the farmer spirit, ready to chat about our wonderful Earth, and how it provides many natural and essential goods.
Dressed in our flannel shirts and cowboy hats, we had a fun day learning about animals that live on a farm and what they eat to get big and strong. We also learnt about what kinds of crops are grown on a farm, how they are grown and what they also need to grow big and strong.
One of our favourite parts of Farm Day was when we got the opportunity to interact with some of the farm animals who visited our school for the day. We saw some sheep, a tortoise, some bunnies, some chickens, and a few other very special and very cute animals. So grateful to have this experience!
Siobhan Hendry
Year 2 Teacher
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Measurement In Reception Year
In Reception Year, we have been learning about measurement. First, we learnt about length and more recently, we have been learning about capacity.
The students learnt that capacity means how much space a container has that can be filled. At this stage, we measure with non-standard units and therefore used smaller containers to fill larger containers. The students watched eagerly as the water trough was filled with water. Green food colouring and glitter was added for fun.
They then had so much fun using spoons to measure into cups and cups to measure into larger containers. The students had to count how many spoons of water would fill a cup and how many cups would fill a larger container.
They learnt so much from this activity and had a lot of fun in the process.
Bronwen Nuthall
Reception Year Teacher
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Learning About the Farm in Pre-Reception
For the next two weeks, the Foundation Stage students are learning about the farm. It is a very exciting theme for them and they look forward to it every year.
The Pre-Reception students have been practicing saying farm animal names, baby animal names and noises that they make. They have been playing fun farm animal games and activities with farm animal toys, creating wonderful farm pictures, singing farm songs such as Old Mac Donald and listening to a collection of farm stories.
They are not only learning about farm animals, but also about all the different farms you get, and the crops harvested from them. They thoroughly like investigating planting seeds and farm machines too. Some students were fascinated to find out those potatoes, carrots and apples, etc. come from farms and then get distributed to the Supermarkets.
We even planted some tomatoes at school and the students are watering them and watching them grow with great anticipation.
Next week Friday, we are ending off the theme by having a Farm dress up day and a Petting Zoo is coming to visit us in Foundation Stage.
The students are enjoying all the activities and are learning so much as they explore and discover new things about the Farm.
Cindy Nunan
Pre-Reception Teacher
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On The Farm 2020
In Reception Year we have been learning all about the farm. This theme is always a favourite as the students have lots of stories about their own personal experiences in visiting different farms, from milking cows to collecting eggs. We asked the students to tell us some of their favourite things about the farm.
This is what they shared:
“I like the horses because whenever I see them I want to ride them. I love it!’ (Daniel Beer)
“My favourite is the cows because they make milk. I like milk” (Muhammad Zaeem Allie)
“My favourite is the pigs because they are funny when they roll around in the mud.” (Olu Mbeki)
“I saw all the different animals but I like the cows because I like milk” (Aubrey Moodley)
“I like the baby goats because they are also kids” (Cayden Floor)
“I like the sheep because they can make t-shirts with their fur’ (Kirby Melvin)
Monique Meyer
Reception Year Teacher
Pre-Reception Learning All About THE FARM
The students enjoyed the various activities planned around this theme especially planting some seeds in their own container and learning how to take care of the seedlings. They are very excited to observe their little seedlings grow.
I asked some of the students what their favorite farm animals are and why. This is what they answered:
Larsen Fulton (4 years old) – “Sheep, because it is extra soft.”
Ori Monyai (5 years old) – “Horse, I like riding them and they go fast.”
Jan Pani (5 Years old) – “Turkey, they can be in the mountains and forests.”
Arye Shaik Mahomed (5 years old) – “Cow, because you get milk from a cow and I drink it.”
Ingelam Mabona (4 years old) – “Piglets, are cute and splash in the mud.”
Juliet Cronje (4 years old) – “Dog, because it is so nice and fluffy.”
Jadey Howes (5 years old) – “Sheep, when I feed them they are so soft when they eat their food.”
Don Mwenda (5 years old) – “Horse, they go super fast!”
Aaron April (5 years old) – “Dog, we have a dog at our house.”
Naleli Tsietsi (4 years old) – “Cow, because it is my favourite.”
Cindy Nunan
Pre-Reception Teacher
