This is the third in a series of spotlight blogs on schemas. Schemas are repeated patterns and actions that are observed in children’s play which change and develop over time. These help children to practise, make connections with their learning and make sense of the world around them. In this …
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Whoosh explores ELMER the Elephant
The story of Elmer the Elephant is a well loved tale found in lots of homes that explores friendship and celebrates being different. Children love this bright and colourful story as they follow the journey that Elmer the elephant makes to realise that standing out, standing tall, being and proud …
Whoosh- It’s Christmas time. A time to celebrate!
Whoosh - it's Christmas! I love this time of year for SO many reasons, including: decorating my tree. My tree is full of memories from over the years with handmade decorations, photos of loved ones and decorations from past pupils.making wreaths (see photo) and painting my own …
Whoosh… It’s Autumn time!
Whoosh - it's Autumn! I love Autumn for so many reasons - the smells, the colours on the trees, the surprise of finding a conker or two, the misty mornings, vibrant coloured toadstools, a log fire in the evenings, crunchy leaves and the excuse to start to hibernate and slow down a little. Below …
Whoosh… September time flies into October!
It has been a busy start to September and I can’t believe how quickly time goes! We have been so busy at Whoosh, creating new exciting themes for all the little ones to explore and have fun with. Below is a little snapshot of what we have been doing over the last 4 weeks. Week 1 - Journey to …