Happy Wesak!

This week throughout the entire school our focus is 'Art'.
We have decided to revolve our art around the festival of Wesak, which is taking place this week. Wesak is a buddhist festival and it celebrates enlightenment and friendship.  Look at this famous story about Wesak -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/grownups/activity/lets-celebrate-wesak-story

Buddhists believe the symbol of an elphant resembles strength and friendship.

We have used paints, chalks, collaging and printing to make some different styles of elephants.

We're Potty about Planting!

This term our theme is all about 'Living things' and we are starting off by looking at 'Plants'.
We have looked at some great stories with plants or gardening for the theme eg. Eddies Garden, Jaspers Beanstalk , A Tiny Seed and Jack and the Beanstalk.
These stories inspired us to attempt some planting of our own, so we have all planted a sunflower seed.

 Eddies garden book told us that the seed needs soil, sunshine and water.

 We have all been thinking of a good place to put our seedling where it will grow big and strong.