The children from Sedgeberrow Playgroup have grown in confidence over the last few weeks which has been really lovely to see. This morning they remembered all the health and safety points of being on a farm, which we have previously discussed. We also had a look in the wood at the ‘bird’ cherries which are now dropping off the trees and the mushrooms and fungus growing on the woodland floor. The children learnt to look but not to touch. They also learnt how to climb a stile safely. 

After snack the children went off into the wood armed with a magnifying glass and bug pot. They were brilliant at finding lots of different minibeasts which they took great delight in showing us. Just before lunch the children helped clean the rubber ducks and then swam the ducks in the paddling pool, whilst others dug for fossils in the sand box. 

After lunch we had a walk in a freshly silaged field. Stood by the pylon we listened to the buzzing of the electricity flowing in the wires overhead. The children found some hay and did unprompted role playing of chicks in a nest and cows being fed by a farmer.

After a busy day the children finished with a play in the wood.  

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