This week we have taken a dive underwater and learnt all about life in the ocean. Each day we have focused on a particular sea creature.

Activities we have done include, alongside other child initiated activities:

On Monday we learnt all about the oceans around the world, we made jellyfish and learnt about the different zones that are in the ocean and what live there. We enjoyed paying with sea creature models on our tuff tray.
On Tuesday we learnt all about clownfish, made paper plate clownfish, learnt about the parts of a fish and where clownfish live.
On Wednesday we learnt all about turtles, made paper plate turtles, did a movement activity based on creatures in the sea. We also counted sea animal pictures and learnt about the different part of a turtle and their life cycle.
On Thursday we learnt about seahorses, we made seahorses for our display board and learnt about their life cycle. We learnt facts about different sea creatures and played under the sea interactive games.
On Friday we focused on whales, we made whale pictures, did blow painting (like a whale), we also listened to whale song and learnt about the different types of whales and how big they are.
Throughout the week we have played lots of puzzles and games, linked our topic to maths activities and phonics as well as reading sea based stories.
We have focused on mark making and early writing, encouraging older children to recognise and write their name as well as forming other letters We have enjoyed lots of outside play and music and movement.
Role play has been based around the kitchen and building and dressing up has been enjoyed by the children.

Please see the links below for home learning ideas related to our topic.

For further home learning ideas you can look back through the previous weeks to find more ideas of things you can do at home.

Best wishes, Julia, Claire, Hannah, Lisa and Adam


Home Learning Activities
Under the Sea Nursery activities
Under the Sea Reception activities
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