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This week we have been learning about Ramadan. Muslims all over the world observe this Holy Month in preparation for Eid. Children have been exploring a range of artefacts and talking about ways their family come together. Children across the nursery have been sustaining interest in making saltdough decorations and special biscuits. They have been supported using scoops and measuring equipment to follow a recipe to make salt dough decorations for our homes . We also made shortbread biscuits as a treat to celebrate the beginning of the Islamic month of Ramadan. All children were encouraged to reflect on the traditions and customs that are similar across many festivals and spent time sharing these with each other and our teachers, recalling and remembering significant events. Children shared talk and listened to each other. How special is it that today was the last day when we would be able to see 7 planets in the night sky lined up! I saw Venus, Jupiter and Mars with the naked eye. Did you see any? We will all be watching the moon for the next 28 days. Ramadan Kareem if you are observing this Holy Month. All children are invited to our Eid party on 1 April - children can wear their own clothes! We know that healthy bodies helps us to be healthy physically and mentally. We understand that getting heathy habits in place when children are younger means they are more likely to stick. We want all our children to lead long, healthy and happy lives. At Children's House we support children and families to make choices which will benefit their health and wellbeing every day. Over recent weeks we have been supporting families with a range of experiences to support this understanding: Family workshop - families came together with their children to prepare and taste a range of fresh fruit and vegetables. They identified, washed and sliced the fruits together and then shared them. Parents talked with each other and their children. Meanwhile in class children have been talking about healthy foods and healthy habits: children have followed recipes and used one handed tools to prepare ingredients to make fruit kebabs, pancakes and vegetable fritas! Many children knew and could explain how to keep their teeth healthy and healthy choices they could make - drink water, not fizzy drinks and brush regularly. They also were able to engage in physical play in the garden - running, jumping, climbing, dancing, cycling, hoola hooping, skipping, crawling and hopping. Some children identified their bodies were hot and their hearts were beating fast. Things your family can do together -
Our workshops are always so popular art Children's House. Families are always very willing to get involved in school life and support the learning and development of their children. Over the past three weeks we have enjoyed a wonderful practitioner from Tower Hamlets Parental Engagement Team visiting Children's House to lead sensory exploration workshops. We know that many children at differing stages of development may have sensory processing needs which we need to consider to help their overall development. Hamida started with an information session for parents and carers: sharing ideas and opening up discussions to help them share their experiences and any issues they may need support with. We wanted carers to feel listened to. Next session, children joined their parents/carers and they followed a very simple recipe to make playdough together. The children and their carers then immersed themselves in the ingredients: mixing and pouring. Once the playdough was ready, they explored together: rolling, stretching, prodding, cutting and folding. They talked and had fun together, sharing vocabulary, laughter, eye contact and joy. The final session is this Friday (14 February at 9.15am at Children's House) please join if you can! |
