Happy New Year from The Burrow! What a wonderful Christmas break we’ve all had and how lovely to come back to work on a Tuesday (although the early start was rather a shock to the system!)
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Christmas is full of surprises but this was no surprise to us!
We are really proud to sing it from the roof tops that Francesca Liddiard was awarded Early Years Student of the Year by Bath College for their 2015 - 2016 Cohort. Francesca is a valued member of the Burrow Team and has worked hard to make the transition from student to professional as smooth as can be.
Read moreActive Story Making in the Burrow.
This week in the Burrow during circle time we are telling the story of Goldilocks and the three bears ‘an old classic, nothing new’ I hear you say. Well we are doing things a little differently with story time this week.
Read morePond Dipping
Over the past weeks the Burrow children have spent lots of time at the pond with their nets. It’s been great to see what is in the pond this time of year as most pond life have left the pond for the winter. It also acts as a great comparison to introduce the concept of seasons and change.
Read moreHappy Halloween – Part 2!
his week in the Burrow we have continued to get into the Halloween spirit and here’s a couple of things we have been up to. On Monday morning Soraya brought us in a pumpkin which we held, smelt and explored. We cut out a lid and had a look inside. Along with some spoons the Burrow children scooped out the pumpkin seeds and soft inside.
Read moreMaking Natural Pictures
This week in the Burrow we have carried on our natural materials hunt but have decided to use them in a different way instead of making stories. We revisited last week and questioned children to understand how well they could recall information.
Read moreA day in the life of a little Burrower
Arriving at the start of a session can unleash a whole host of emotions…happy, excited, worried, shy, sad, tired, and anxious. The main challenge is crossing the cloakroom threshold into the exciting and inviting Burrow. This takes place with the help of one of the lovely Burrow staff…
Read moreShaving foam is not just for beards!
Shaving foam; an innocuous member of most household bathroom cabinets. But it’s well known in Early Years that shaving foam provides hours of learning opportunities if given with the right prompts and modelled by a seasoned practitioner.
Read moreClimbing and Conkers
The other week I was walking my dog around the village and noticed that the conkers had started falling from the Horse Chestnut trees. As a Forest School leader my instinct kicked in and I thought I must plan something that involves conkers and collect as many as possible for my Forest School natural treasure hoard!
Read moreHello my name is Francesca
Hello my name is Francesca and I am based In the Burrow. I have been here a month so far and I am finding everyday a new exciting challenge. I am getting to know all the staff, children and parents. It has been a pleasure to meet you all.
Read moreObstacle Climbing
This week has seen the Burrow children putting their gross motor skills to the test by climbing. It was a great activity that allowed us to observe how confident the children are when climbing, balancing and jumping.
Read moreOur routines of Forest School
After a lovely week off I was raring to go on Monday morning when I got in and wow what a difference a week makes. It was great to see how well the new children have settled into the routines of Forest School and would personally like to thank all the girls in the Burrow for holding it together whilst I was away!
Read moreBugs Galore
This week we have enjoyed welcoming new children, both from the Warren or those joining us from another settings. It has been lovely to get to know all these children whilst at forest school and to help grow their understanding of the great outdoors.
Read moreThe Farm’s Life
Recently we’ve had some new farm friends join us at Free Rangers. They are noisy, they are big and sometimes they even manage to escape their house! Can you guess what they are? Geese! Our lovely new girls are called Samantha and Delilah.
Read moreHungry birds
For a couple of weeks now I have been wanting to make some sort of bird feeder, to promote the discussion amongst us all about how we can encourage wildlife in our gardens. I then came across this very toddler friendly idea!
Read moreBeauty salon spa or muddy puddle?
Where is the “Muddy” puddle when there is no rain on a fine hot day? The ground is dry so that there is nothing to splash and splosh. On hotter days it does not snow and all of us are thirsty as the temperature is 30 degrees.
Read moreWhat would you do with a ball of clay?
Last week in the Burrow the children were introduced to clay. We explored what it felt like, smelt like and more importantly how we could make role play marshmallows with it! After seeing the children so engaged and intrigued by the clay I made this week all about the grey sticky and malleable material.
Read moreKeeping the spark alight/alive
This week the Burrow children have been focusing on the timber trail. We have been testing our balancing, climbing and confident skills as we took on the challenges that the trail can give us.
Read moreCollecting sticks for our fire
Over the past couple of weeks we have been focusing on fire and what elements come with this. Whether we’ve been looking at cotton wool or our fire steel the children have shown great interest in this activity!
Read moreCRASH MAT FUN
Is it a bridge? Is it a trampoline? No - it’s a giant crash mat! This week in the Burrow the children have been using their imaginations and using the crash mat for many different things.
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