Another great and exciting week in Waterfall!
On Monday and Friday we had a full rehearsal of our Sports Festival with the rest of Shimauchi Campus. It was great for students to see the performances of the other classes, and cheer each other on as we practiced.
We continued our inquiry into animals, their habitats and needs, and how they are connected with people. After our wonderful experience last week with the dairy farmers, we began to talk more about what products we get from animals. We talked about dairy products like milk and butter, and also wool products we get from sheep. Finally we looked deeper into where eggs come from, and what a chicken farm might look like.
After our interesting discussion, we took our prior knowledge and actually engaged in some practical activities: students became little chefs! We made our own scrambled eggs! Students carefully mixed and cooked the eggs, while talking about where eggs come from and how we get them. And they were super yummy! Not only did this give students a really chance to think about how our lives are connected to animals, but also it allows them to physically experience where our food actually comes from. What a great time!
The weather was a little drier this week, so we got more opportunities to play outside. We had fun creating, and playing with mud. We also looked around our play area to find items connected to animals. We found a bird feather, and an insect wing! It sparked a discussion about different kinds of birds, their colours, and what bird we thought it might have come from.
Next week is a big week, we have our Sports Festival! We are so excited to show how we have grown in Waterfall class, and our lovely dancing and running skills. We look forward to seeing you then!
