On Monday we took a trip to Homebase with eight of our Dolphin children and two teachers. We caught a bus from just outside the nursery and got off just outside of Homebase.
The purpose of the trip was to choose some plants for our hanging baskets in the Dolphin nursery garden. The children will be creating mini gardens that will be both decorative and useful, and will allow us to learn about living things and growing.
While we were there the children were able to look at, touch and choose some flowers, plants and seeds. The children noticed the colours, shapes and smell of the different plants and flowers.
We also watched a man watering the plants. We talked together about how the plants need sunlight and water to grow. We also talked about how some plants provide us with food, like lemons and strawberries.
The children chose the plants that they thought would look nice in the garden and that they would like to grow to eat. They chose; tomatoes, beans, peas and strawberries for growing and eating. Then they chose confiners, ornamental grasses, marigolds, dahlias, petunias and dianthus for decoration.
One of the children had a particular favourite place in Homebase, which was the sprinkler section. So, he showed the children how to get to the sprinkler section and was very proud when they got there. He showed the children and teachers how all the hoses and the attachments go together to make the sprinklers work.
We also watched a man watering the plants. We talked together about how the plants need sunlight and water to grow. We also talked about how some plants provide us with food, like lemons and strawberries.
The children chose the plants that they thought would look nice in the garden and that they would like to grow to eat. They chose; tomatoes, beans, peas and strawberries for growing and eating. Then they chose confiners, ornamental grasses, marigolds, dahlias, petunias and dianthus for decoration.
One of the children had a particular favourite place in Homebase, which was the sprinkler section. So, he showed the children how to get to the sprinkler section and was very proud when they got there. He showed the children and teachers how all the hoses and the attachments go together to make the sprinklers work.
Another child was concerned that we would not have enough money for our purchases so he offered the 30p he had in his pocket to help out if needed.
When the children had made all of their selections, they took them to the till and took turns at loading them on the checkout desk. Then one of the children handed over the money and then took the change and receipt before handing it to a teacher.
When we left Homebase the children were surprised to find the nursery manager there with her car. They were very relieved because they were worrying about how they were going to get all of the plants back to the nursery!
We had a wonder time with lots of discussion and learning. These are some of the words that we used a lot during our trip:
When the children had made all of their selections, they took them to the till and took turns at loading them on the checkout desk. Then one of the children handed over the money and then took the change and receipt before handing it to a teacher.
When we left Homebase the children were surprised to find the nursery manager there with her car. They were very relieved because they were worrying about how they were going to get all of the plants back to the nursery!
We had a wonder time with lots of discussion and learning. These are some of the words that we used a lot during our trip:
Flowers, trees, plants, pots, gnomes, soft, tickly, spiky, colourful, smells, nice, pretty.
