Who Likes Toys? We Like Toys!

Who Likes Toys? We Like Toys!

At the end of a busy week of Phonics Screening, our energetic learners enjoyed the grand finale of History workshops run by the Heritage Museum Centre. 

This afternoon the children enjoyed investigating many different toys of the past. As part of our historical enquiry, we thought about whether we preferred modern toys to those of the past. 

We also discussed what toys might be like in the future. 

It was exciting and there were so many new skills that we tried out with the interesting toy collections. 

Here are a few snapshots...

Impact: The children investigated Victorian toys and old fashioned games by learning the rules and playing with friends.  They compared these toys with their own modern toys and found some similarities and differences. Children used their knowledge of everyday materials and questioning skills. 

E.g. We still have yo-yos today, but they are not just made of wood. Modern yo-yos are also made of plastic which was not around during the Victorian times. 

Enjoying Performance Poetry

Our English work this fortnight is all 

about performance poetry. 

We are learning how to read with good volume and expression. 

On the Ning Nang Nong 
Where the Cows go Bong! 
and the monkeys all say BOO! 
There's a Nong Nang Ning 
Where the trees go Ping! 
And the tea pots jibber jabber joo. 
On the Nong Ning Nang 
All the mice go Clang 
And you just can't catch 'em when they do! 
So its Ning Nang Nong 
Cows go Bong! 
Nong Nang Ning 
Trees go ping 
Nong Ning Nang 
The mice go Clang 
What a noisy place to belong 
is the Ning Nang Ning Nang Nong!! 

Ning Nang Nong Song

As soon as the song started the children couldn't resist the chance to dance and floss.