Friday 3rd October

Reception Learns to Care for the World Around Us

This week, Reception has been thinking deeply about how we can look after our world and care for the animals that live in it. After learning about the Creation Story in RE, the children talked about the many wonderful things in our world and how it is our responsibility to take care of them. Together, we shared ideas on how we can help, from feeding animals and watering plants, to cleaning up oceans and rivers, and making sure rubbish goes in the bin. We also talked about the importance of recycling and how small actions can make a big difference.

After reading Save the Scraps by Bethany Stahl, the children were inspired to start collecting fruit and vegetable scraps to turn into compost. This week, they used old plastic bottles to create their very own compost in a bottle. They learned the difference between green waste, such as fruit and vegetable peels, and brown waste, like dry leaves, cardboard, and paper, and how both are needed to make healthy compost. We also set up our brand new classroom compost bin and added a vermicomposter to our outdoor space.

In the writing area, the children read Greenpeace by Simon James and practised writing postcards with messages about helping the planet. We also made bird seed feeders to support our local birds and squirrels as they begin preparing for the colder months ahead.

Next week, we will be continuing our eco-learning by making our own recycled paper using paper scraps collected from this week’s activities. We cannot wait to see how the children’s interest in looking after the world continues to grow.