This week, we wrapped up our topic ‘Life on Earth’ by diving into the fascinating world of the human body.
Using a range of non-fiction books, we shared what we already knew and discovered even more amazing facts about how our bodies work. The children were especially engaged as they explored the many ways our bodies help us live, grow and stay healthy.
In Music, the children listened to a fun skeleton song and enjoyed working as a team to put together a life-size skeleton. (This is a YouTube link. Top tip for watching YouTube with your child: go to the settings cog along the play bar and turn off autoplay – this avoids an inappropriate clip coming up automatically, and helps to discourage your child from passively watching clip after clip).
Science
We had a very special visitor on Monday – Professor Myers! The children were excited to take part in a fun experiment all about dental health. Using eggs to represent tooth enamel, we explored how different drinks affect our teeth.
We began by applying toothpaste to one half of each egg before placing them in different liquids: milk, water, cola and fresh orange juice. We talked about the sugar content of each drink and made predictions about which ones would be the most or least harmful to our teeth. It was a great way to see how everyday choices can impact our dental health.
Living and Learning – Healthy Me!
Throughout this half term, we’ve been learning about what it means to be healthy – not just physically, but mentally too. During Circle Time, we explored real-life scenarios, such as why someone might feel very tired at school. The children shared thoughtful ideas, including going to bed too late, not eating well, not drinking enough water and spending too much time on screens.
We’ve played fun circle time games focused on healthy eating and the importance of getting our ‘five a day’. We also discussed the different ways we stay physically active and how this helps both our minds and bodies.
Poetry Picnic
Each week we learn a new poem and recite it every day. By saying the poem out loud, we can focus on the sounds and rhythm of each word or line. We talk to the children about how this can help us become better readers. This week’s poem is called Monkey Babies.
We talk about how a poem sometimes has rhyming words and sometimes doesn’t. Can your child tell you the rhyming words in this week’s poem? We also talk about how a poem can have a fast rhythm or a slow rhythm.
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