What are we doing in Starfish this month?

During July, we will be having a big focus on the sunshine and warm weather.
Many of the starfish are really interested in the process of going outside and preparing for the sun. They are fascinated by the ritual of sun block going on and sun hats having to stay on. They have been spending lots of time in the outdoor play area and loving the daily sand play and activities that really go with sunny days and a relaxed environment.

Some of the activities we will be doing this month will be:
Allowing children to have a turn at putting on sun block and talking about where it goes.
Using a lot of language such as ‘hot’, ‘warm’, sun cream’, ‘hat’, ‘ice creams’, ‘ice lollies, ‘play grounds’,’ shorts’, ‘t-shirts’, summer dress, etc.
Creating seaside artwork.
Reading stories about the beach, playing, holidays, etc.
Eating tea, snack outside

What you could do to support your children at home:
Eat your lunch outside.
Take a trip to the seaside and point to new things, have a new experience.
Make some ice-lollies at home with your children, then sit in the garden and eat them.
Remember to use lots of language for labelling new things.
Go to the library or buy some books about summer time, holidays, etc.
Relax. Have a summer time holiday!