At Children's House we know how curious children are about the world around them.
We recognise that children arrive at school with lots of knowledge and understanding of their worlds. 

During Science Week we make sure children are supported in exploring a range of experiments to spark a joy in learning. 
We introduce children to specific vocabulary such as 'experiment' 'reaction' 'change' 'predict' 'observe' 'texture'.
We use special equipment for our experiments such as pipettes, science lab coats and other ingredients. 
Children are encouraged to join in and follow the instructions, with as many hands on elements as possible. 
Children are encouraged to observe what happens and share their responses. 

Skittle Experiment
We explored the Skittles Experiment, where water is dropped onto the sweets to observe the reaction of the water and the coating whereby the colour dissolves and mixes, creating a rainbow effect.
Ice Cream Experiment 
Some children became scientists and wore lab coats to cause a chemical reaction and create ice cream.
1) For this you put ice and rock salt in a bag and then inside that bag you place a sealed bag of milk and some sugar.
2) Then you shake it vigorously and it creates ice cream in the inner bag! Children were amazed and so joyful. 

Many children sustained concentration for long periods of time and were very engaged throughout. 
Even in the garden, children watched reactions of bubbles in puddles and gathered rain water, measuring it.

Erupting Volcano Experiment 
Children looked at information books and print outs about volcanoes. The learned some specific vocabulary such as 'lava' 'molten lava' 'crater' and 'ash'.
The first volcano was caused by a chemical reaction between vinegar and bicarbonate of soda. 
The next volcano was one that wouldn't leave a vinegar smell in the sandpit: children worked collaboratively to create a volcano in the sand. Next they inserted an empty milk bottle and put some liquid hand soap inside. Then children filled jugs with water and poured it from a height into the soapy mil bottle: the chemical reaction caused soapy bubbles to pour out of the bottle. Children showed joy and awe at the results and sustained interest.

Fizzy Fountain
As a healthy school we do not have fizzy drinks or sweets in school apart from during Science Week! The two year olds were so excited with their chemical reaction and mini explosion in the garden. Ruheda added Mento Mints to a bottle of Cola and the Cola bubbled up and fizzed, shooting out of the spout! Children laughed and observed so closely. 
Mind you, it really worries me what that does to our teeth and bodies if we ingest them!

Do you want to carefully try some kitchen science at home?
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At Children's House Nursery School there is an established warm relationship with the local community.
Being 100 years old, we have been in the heart of Bow, working alongside our families for many generations. 
Over the past few months, we have seen the community pull together in support of people who need our help thousands of miles away.
This week we celebrated World Book Day and International Women's Day by inviting families in to read and have fun together.
All children joined in and created flower bouquets, planted seeds, enjoyed bedtime stories, decorated biscuits and the adults enjoyed sack races in the garden. 
We also finished our most recent Early Words Together course, delivered by a wonderful group of new, powerful volunteers and attended by a committed group of parents. Thank you all. 
If you are interested in volunteering or joining the next Early Words Together course with your child in the summer term, please speak to Guthsna. 
The joy in sharing learning in a space with others is so valuable: connection to our communities is vital in life.
Children's House really is a special place. 
Ramadan Mubarak to our families who are observing the Holy Month.