Dear Edgerley
families,
We were very
happy to welcome back Sebastian H. this week after a stint of being unwell. He shared his medical journey with everyone on Monday and this sparked
great interest amongst the children in everything medical. We decided to set up
an Edgerley hospital in our home corner and began by brainstorming what we
would need.
Byron -nurses and
doctors, a telescope and gloves
Zara -bandages and
medicine
Archie - a bed
Henry - a thing to pump
up your blood and something to check your heart
Will G - medicine
Sebastian H - thermometer,
something to look in your ears, special gel for hands
The children also
decided they would need an ambulance, so they got to work with boxes and paint
to create this. The hospital was very busy throughout the week. There were a
multitude of patients and a variety of illnesses and injuries. There was great
concern when Miss C turned up after she had fallen off her bike, however the
capable staff treated her with great skill and compassion. She left with a neck
brace, multiple injections and a bandaged leg!
At the light
table the children have been observing x-rays and drawing their own on black
paper using white chalk. Sebastien told us that "x-rays are a
computer that look through your skin to see what your bones look like". We
recognized x-rays of a human spine, arm, hip and skull. In the storeroom
Sebastien helped Mrs McKenzie find a model of a skeleton. It was a little
well-loved and had a few parts missing, however everyone was fascinated to see
what the bones inside their bodies look like!
Hamish brought in
some beautifully fragrant roses from his garden which some of the Edgerley
artists asked if they could paint. The children mixed various colours
together to try and match the exact colours of the flowers and then
proceeded to paint some stunning still life paintings. Come and have a look in
our room.
Best wishes,
Emma, Mel, Cris
and Satin
