PE kits need to be in school as we will be taking part today. Once the children are changed we will move to the hall and ask them to move around the hall, showing different ways they can move their bodies. What different ways of moving can they remember?  Can they move their body in a 'high' way or a ‘low’ way? Then we will start to introduce apparatus. We will group the children and then ask them to explore different ways of moving on each piece of apparatus. The apparatus will be set up in zones and we will rotate the children around each zone so they can explore using a variety of equipment. We will encourage the children to think about how to use apparatus and the different ways of moving using it. For example over, along, through, under, on etc. We will aim for no queuing for apparatus. We will ask the children to continue to move on the apparatus using high and low movements. We will use a tambourine to stop them and they must freeze when they hear the tambourine and make a balanced shape. As a cool down we will ask the children to lie on the floor in a star shape and reflect on the movements they have created and the apparatus that they have explored.

Marsaili suggested that on the computer we should do a countdown ready for a rocket to blast off. So today we will watch a story clip called ‘The Way Back Home’ about a boy who built himself a rocket. (We will also link this to Maia H’s suggestion - we could have an adventure and go on the moon!) Once we have watched this short we will watch it again, pausing each section of the story. We will explain to the children that their challenge is to retell the sequence of the story using as much storytelling and mathematics vocabulary as they can (adults will model this as needed - for example: first, then, after, before … ). Adults will scribe their suggestions and these will be printed along with photos of the children acting out the story so that the children can continue to enjoy this as a book. Brodie asked “How does the rocket land on the moon?” - we will talk about the section of the story that shows this and ensure that all the children are involved in acting out landing the rocket.

Today we will find out if all moons look the same. Jamie has told us that earth is the only planet that has one moon and that other planets have more than that. Following our online research we will explain that the children have two activities to explore - both of which will support them in developing fine motor skills. All the children will have a go at both activities.

Activity 1: investigating and breaking up moon rocks (Sebbie told us that the moon is made . These have been brought back as samples and the children need to smash them up using hammers (safely) to see if there is any sign of animal life inside. They will need to decide how they can use the hammers with control and safely.

Activity 2: creating a Plaster of Paris moon ( the version we are all more familiar with!). The children will need to share and use tools to mix, spread and position the Plaster of Paris. Then they will need to create craters and texture. They may want to add some further ingredients for effect.

Maia D said that she thought that astronauts ate worms when they were in space so we thought that we’d find out what they do eat. Having done this we will make some ‘moon bread’ for the children to taste at snack time. As we make the ‘moon bread’ we will talk about whether it is healthy or not so healthy. The children will need to mix the ingredients and find a warm space for the dough to rise. They will all have a go at kneading the dough (pushing, rolling, rubbing and squeezing). Once it has risen they will need to form a ‘moon’ shape and leave it to rise again. After this they will create craters by poking the dough before it goes into the oven to bake. Throughout we will promote good hygiene practises.

Friday

 Today we have our whole day trip to Aldenham Country Park. Thank you to those who have volunteered to come with us.