Monday 1 May 2017

Let's get growing!

PLANTING
We have planted some broad beans and sweet peas outdoors, and have also each planted a broad bean, which we will take home to continue growing and hopefully have a harvest!




 We have also set up an investigation so that we can see what happens to the seed in the soil, where we usually can't see!
The children have noticed what they call "long dangly bits" and I've asked them to closely watch to see where these come from!


The children have had a great deal of fun planting Mr Grass heads, especially commenting on the stockings we have been using for Mr Grass Head's head!

 Only 1 week later and some of the Mr Grass heads are growing delightful green hair!



We have also been observing and finding out more about many different plants and herbs.
Painting pictures of flowering plants encouraged the children focus on the length of the stem, the colours of the flowers, the centre of the flower heads and much more.

 Magnifiers have been used a great deal, and it has been pleasing to see the children spend so much time examining seeds, plants, leaves and talking about them. The scented herbs created much discussion!

 We have also carefully cut some flower petals and leaves and added them to water to freeze so that we can investigate them further in the water tray next week.
We are blessed with beautiful school grounds and the children have loved spotting flowers, blossom and plants bursting into life. Here are just a couple of them.

We also seem to have adopted a new little family in our grounds! Mother duck and her eight ducklings frequently come and say hello. The children have been delighted by this and it has been a great opportunity to see them grow and change. We have had lots of questions and comments about how they grow, what they eat, do and the way they move!

What a busy week it has been, with so many opportunities to learn about 
growth and change!