Play in Pioneers
[ngg src="galleries" ids="846" display="basic_slideshow" maximum_entity_count="500"] Watching play developed is amazing. The Pioneers work together to create amazing stories, structures and adventures. Over the year these have become so much more complex and the...
Making Nests
We continue to learn about the natural world, finding out about animals that hatch from an egg. We first found out about the features of birds and then explored the other animals making a huge list to discuss. The Pioneers were quick to spot that the nest and its spot...
Snail Trails
After reading the beautiful book,"Snail Trails", the Pioneers were inspired to get up close and observe so wonderful snails. First we looked at them in the classroom and discussed the word "habitat". We went outside and gathered the things we needed to construct a...
Worms and Bees
[ngg src="galleries" ids="838" display="basic_slideshow" maximum_entity_count="500"] The Pioneers have spent the week learning more about the creatures who use our forest as their habitat The worms are vital to our soil and the bees are vital for pollination of future...
Team Work
The Pioneers worked together through a number of challenges, in the classroom and outside on the playground. To complete the challenges they had to work as a team and this can be pretty tricky. They were given a selection of wooden pieces and told that they would be...
Total Focus
[ngg src="galleries" ids="831" display="basic_slideshow" maximum_entity_count="500"] The Pioneers all love maths and this week's selection of chances to explore number really hit the spot. Engagement was high and discussions were focussed. This led to lots of chat and...
Handling Artefacts
This week, we read Wilfred Gordon McDonald Partridge, the story of a little boy who visits old people in a care home. He finds out that some of his friends have lost their memory. He asks questions to find out what a memory is. One of the ladies tells him...
