In the Classrooms

Langley
This week, we have continued our investigation into farm life and farm produce. We have been discussing what products come from different animals on the farm. Mrs Blake brought in a fleece for us to have a look at leading to a discussion about what it was and where it came from.
“Sheep” said Apollon
“It’s just a little sheep” said Lucy
“I think its wool” said Henry
“Feather” said Oliver W
After we agreed it was wool from a sheep, the children were interested in how you get the wool off the sheep.
“They turn it into new wool” said Jack O
“They pull it off” said Erin
Perhaps some further clarification is needed! We will investigate this further by looking at sheep shearing and a range of products made from wool.
Kind regards,
Jess, Adele, Kerry and Jennifer

Cooper
As we continue our inquiry into farms and food production the Cooper boys have been sharing their ideas and learning in art, construction and dramatic play. They have loved dressing up in the farm corner outside and this has given us a real insight into their learning: Lachlan F. dressed up in the chicken hat and shouted to the other children, "Who's going to eat me?" before running away from the farmers!! Many of the boys have created pictures with black ink and wash and described things that happen on a farm. Hugo made this picture and very excitedly described his work, "A cow, a dog, a rooster and, and, and I'm going to draw a goose. And I'm drawing a big giant pig. Umm, what else can I draw? What else is on a farm? Umm, PONIES! And a... TRACTOR!" It is fantastic to see the boys so engaged and motivated by our farm topic and we are very much enjoying joining in their learning journey.
Kind regards,
Ali, Susan and Sue

Chapple
Thank you to all the special helpers who took part in Make and Bake Day! It was a lovely morning and the classroom is now filled with beautiful farm animals. The children are really beginning to understand the concept of food coming from animals and this was a fun way to help develop this further. If you would like to submit a recipe for our class recipe book, please do so by Wednesday of next week. I will be sending them off to the printer next Thursday. We will continue to develop the concept of 'From Farm Gate to Kitchen Plate' next week, when we make bread and butter ourselves. The following week, we will be making pasta with tomato sauce. We are all looking forward to it!
Thanks,
Chapple Team

Edgerley
Dear Parents,
We have had a wonderful week down on the farm, making butter, getting to the bottom of where meat comes from and making our own farm yard menagerie with helpful Mums, Dads and Grandma’s. We have also been busy creating bananas, cucumbers, carrots, apples and beetroots for our market place, as well as a wonderful watermelon created by Eric and Mr. Kerber!! Lucky we had lots of money for our wallets (from the bank aka: Mrs Bishop!)
Kind Regards
Mel and Rosalie