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4 Hour Class - So Much to Do, So Much to See!

What a busy week the 4 hour class had! We went on 2 big field trips and prepared for our Halloween party!

The Pumpkin Patch 

While we waited for our tour guide, we got to check out 
the pumpkins (and other things) that had already been harvested.  

There was a couple of boxes of gourds situated at a perfect height 
for exploration - we sifted through these with great curiosity!

We tested our strength

There was so much to look at!

There were a couple funny characters like this around,
and we were cautious about getting too close to them...
the halloween air (and talk of the haunted house)
 had made some of us a little nervous!

There were a couple of big, exciting chairs

An interesting discovery was made, and everyone
crowded around for a closer look...

...at the worm!!

A ditch next to the barn

What could there be behind these great, big barn doors?

Cows!!

The cows ate oats and hay and had a salt-lick

Matthew was a little hesitant about going in the barn

After the barn we had to wash our hands.

The water was very cold, but we were very tough!

In another barn we sat on bales of straw - and learned about vegetables.
We also learned that "Hay is for eating. Straw is for sleeping."

Then we got to meet the other animals! Here's one of the chickens.

The donkeys were shy at first, and stayed in their shelter.
But, lucky for us, this one came out to see us!


We were trying to see Bucky - the Scottish Highland Steer
But he was staying on the other side of the enclosure.

Heeeeeeeere's Bucky!

We found out that the goats have their own playground,
because they get bored easily!

Matthew and Michele show how dirty 
their hands got from all the mud!

Visiting Our Grandpals

We met our Grandpals for the first time

They helped us make halloween decorations



At the senior centre, we also told them the story of "Mortimer" and sang a few songs. Then we shared a snack of homemade cookies and apple juice. Our Grandpals had decorated tiny pumpkins for us, so we got to take those home!

The Halloween Party

Unfortunately, I was too busy at the party to take many pictures... but here are a few:
SO much yummy food!


So many treats!

Spideman and Obi-Wan listen to Halloween music - 
Which we played when we danced!

We ate, we danced, we told our "Mortimer" story and we sang some songs - a great time was had by all! Thank you to all the parents, family and friends who brought food and/or came to celebrate with us!

Indoor Free Play

Weston turned Foody-Doody into "Lip Chap"



Adam is "Making Chicken"

Noa peruses her reading options

Clayten and Ashton spend a little quiet time reading books

Adam and Ashton work together to make a costume for this toy

Adan tests his ears at sound matching 

Playing in the haunted house

Everyone was taking turns and sharing 

Wearing Hallpween costumes really enhanced imaginative play!

The Bat did a little dancing

Obi-Wan showed off his light sabre

Justin showed me how to Zombie-fy someone in the haunted house -
You simply drop as many of the halloween toys as you can
down through the hole in the roof while someone lays on the 
ground inside... obviously!

Ashton came up to me like this and said:
"I'm almost brown enough"

We played with pumpkin guts 

and used the pumpkin to crush the seeds

Noa scooped and seperated

While Clayten squeezed the juice out "to make soup"

With the projector out, we got to try shadow casting



When Clayten put his lunch kit away, he discovered that he 
had made a robot!

At circle Yvette read a halloween story

And, of course, we took a look at the letter "F"

These are our "F" words


At the Playground

I was able to capture this photo of the Zombie that keeps chasing us!

That Zombie just won't quit!

Running away!!!

The Gym

Hoops...


...and hats...


...and bats - Oh My!


Another busy week for the 4 hour class - thanks again to everyone who helped out with delicious food and treats for the party and to all of you who came to celebrate with us!

Thank You,
Nicole


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