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| Building some new Ikea cabinets for toy storage |
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| Counting all of the components |
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| The finished product - much better organised! |
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| We have stuck up Zachary's project from the end of last year: The Solar System |
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| A visit to see some gorillas at Paignton Zoo |
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| Blocking out the noise at Bash 'n' Bang music group |
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| Dressing up as a shepherd |
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| This knight wanted to deflect plastic balls with his shield |
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| Spiderman shoots his web at the camera |
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| Scary superhero |
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| Playdough craft at FAB club |
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| CD fish making at FAB club |
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| Jory enjoys building elaborate towers but is distraught when they collapse |
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| Opening more Lego cards to add to his 'Incredible Inventions' book |
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| The twins had a fun time walking in the snow (though not nearly as much as last year!) |
Our current project is Ancient Egypt. We have been reading about their way of life and have enjoyed some related activities...
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| Making Cleopatra's favourite: Dulcis Coccora - little balls of figs and nuts boiled in honey |
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| Finished honey balls |
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| We had a go at making our own Ancient Egyptian Amulets out of clay... |
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| ...Then painted them |
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| Pyramid building with wedgits - built by Jory |
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| Tahlia builds a Lego pyramid |
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| Zachary's pyramid |
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| Finished Lego pyramids |
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| A joint effort with Megabloks |
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| Dressing up as Pharaohs |
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| Commanding authority |
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| Tahlia tells her subjects what to do |
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| Jory is swallowed by a golden hat |
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| Homemade ancient honey biscuits |
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| Mummy had a go at dressing up too |
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| An entirely different kind of mummy! |
Whilst the weather has been bad, we've been finding some fun activities to do at home...
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| Making paper aeroplanes |
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| Throwing competition |
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| Tahlia throws as hard as she can |
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| Making and decorating paper frogs |
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| Finished frogs |
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| Following the Lego cards to make a variety of models linked to various inventions |
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| A balancing 'tightrope' line |
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| Aiming for the target |
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| Setting up a comfy bed on the floor, ready for their grandparents visiting in half term |
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| A paper turtle with a secret... |
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| ...Hidden treasure in its belly |
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| Zachary's medal for winning 'Best Boy' at Boys Brigade. He also enjoyed a recent trip to IBounce for trampolining fun with Boys Brigade and a bowling trip with his Xplorers club. |
