This week in Cooper and Mead we discovered that working with clay is a very different experience to working with play dough. It has a different texture, smell, colour and even taste, and best of all you can keep it!
The children were given small amounts of clay and were encouraged to simply use their hands to feel and manipulate the clay. As they became more familiar with the clay they were given rollers and simple tools...
We're making a mobile to hang from the roof! said Harry Mac. We are putting clay on it, When the clay goes hard you need to put it in the microwave - that is how it gets hard, like your bones are hard He told us.
The clay smells like dirt from the ground, wet dirt Henry noticed.
It felt like soggy cardboard, I made patterns Said Jack O
This afternoon the children sealed the clay creations and next week we will continue our clay journey.
Don't forget next Friday is our Teddy Bear's Picnic, if your child would like to bring a teddy in please do - they might even like to dress their bear up for the occasion!
Have a lovely and safe weekend.
Emma, Wendy, and Susan
The children were given small amounts of clay and were encouraged to simply use their hands to feel and manipulate the clay. As they became more familiar with the clay they were given rollers and simple tools...
We're making a mobile to hang from the roof! said Harry Mac. We are putting clay on it, When the clay goes hard you need to put it in the microwave - that is how it gets hard, like your bones are hard He told us.
The clay smells like dirt from the ground, wet dirt Henry noticed.
It felt like soggy cardboard, I made patterns Said Jack O
This afternoon the children sealed the clay creations and next week we will continue our clay journey.
Don't forget next Friday is our Teddy Bear's Picnic, if your child would like to bring a teddy in please do - they might even like to dress their bear up for the occasion!
Have a lovely and safe weekend.
Emma, Wendy, and Susan
