Trips, Visits & Celebration Days
Christmas Tree Decorating
The decorations came down from the loft! Babies/Toddlers/Pre-School were given free rein to decorate their trees. These trees are the most decorated and then undecorated trees in the land.
Remembrance Day
Following social distancing measures, we had two special visitors today. Cannon Nigel and his puppet Lucy from Ludgvan Church visited the children to help us learn about Remembrance Sunday. We had fun pretending to play the bugle, practicing 2 minutes silence, and taking part in the Queens Guard march. We also learnt about the importance of our British soldiers, veterans, poppy fields, and poppy wreaths. We purchased a poppy for each child and attached it to their bookbag.
Supertato
A big thank you to the Pre-school parents for supporting their child with creating a Supertato. The children have enjoyed sharing their ideas and discussing their cretaions.
Nurse Jen
A big thank you to Nurse Jen for visiting the Pre-School to talk to the children about the role of a nurse. The children had fun learning about their heartbeat and pulse, using a stethoscope to listen to each other's heartbeat, using steri-strips, bandaging a wound and staying safe with medicine.
M.A.D.E
Music and Dance Education
made: 'Inspiring the artist in everyone'
made has an established reputation in arts education working with a range of settings and with a range of needs. made was established in 1996 and has been working locally, regionally and nationally on a vast range of projects and programmes engaging people from 'womb to tomb!'
Ethos
made's work is underpinned by a strong commitment to; person centred artistic processes, action research and reflective practice. Evaluation is critical in the development of made projects and programmes. Working in partnership with made means that client groups engage in a relationship which meets the needs of the participants first, whilst still maintaining the integrity of the organisations involved. made arts interventions are bespoke, effectively managed, professionally delivered and critically appraised!
Experience
made’s team of professional artists have extensive experience working in a variety of pre-school and early years settings including parent and toddler groups, play groups, day nurseries, pre-school groups and foundation stage classes. As both artists and arts educators, they have initiated, co-ordinated, delivered and evaluated a range of exciting artistic interventions from one-off workshops, extended units of work, family learning projects, and action research projects to on-going curriculum support and training.
Balance-ability
Our Pre-School Children take part in fortnightly Balance-ability sessions, which is a a fun, structured programme that helps children learn to balance and control a bike before moving on to pedals. Using balance bikes builds confidence and develops essential physical skills in a safe, supportive environment. Its main benefits include, building the physical skills required, develops and improves balance, co-ordination and motor-skills and helps children feel more confident moving and controlling their bodies. The small group delivery enables children to work with key adults and alongside their peers developing the communication skills further, whilst encouraging focus, listening and problem-solving.
Pre School Graduation
Children, parents/carers, extended family members, community helpers and Committee Members all came together to celebrate a proud day to be remembered by us all. The children took to the stage to be presented with their personalised graduation scroll/speech highlighting their individual characteristics and time at Oasis. The parents were also entertained by the children’s music performance accompanied by Music and Dance Education. The performance included the Oasis ‘‘Goodbye Song’’, where tissues were readily available for parents. Cream teas were enjoyed by all in the beautiful sunshine, providing opportunities for parents to spend time together and play on the field and in the park with their children.
Penzance Fire Station
Thanks to Penzance Fire Crew, the children had the opportunity to learn about fire safety, explored a fire engine, listened to the sound of the sirens, talked about cutting equipment and how the fire crew access water from the hydrant. The children also had the opportunity to learn about a fire man/women’s uniform and discuss fire safety in the home environment. After all the important learning the Fire Crew saved the best till last, all the children were given the opportunity to use the firehose to put out their own pretend fires.
A big thank you to Adam, Sarah, Ben and Rob for taking the time to show us around the Fire Station! We hope to see you all again next year.
Surprise Visitors
We were all very excited to meet Noah, Earl, Darcie and Honey, 4-week-old puppies. The children enjoyed learning about how to care for a puppy, what they like to eat and drink, explore the texture of their coats and discuss how big they may grow. The children used tape measures to record the length and width of a puppy and compared this to the length and width of themselves. This learning opportunity led to some very interesting discussions about growth, age and numbers. The children were very pleased to hear that the puppies are re-visiting the centre again in a few weeks so that we can further explore their growth and weight.
A big thank you to Caroline and her beautiful puppies for taking the time to visit the children at Oasis.
We look forward to seeing you again soon!!
-Trink Farm Visit-
In January 2018, Oasis took the decision to support a local milk supplier Trink farm. One of the main reasons for this decision is that the milk is extremely fresh with the pasteurising process starting within an hour of the cows being milked. Our milk only travels a few metres from the cow to the bottle. The milk is then delivered to Oasis the next morning in time for the children’s snack. Trink milk is full of vitamins, minerals and protein, it is in effect a complete food source whilst re-hydrating the children ready for a fun packed day. With this in mind, we had the pleasure of visiting Trink Farm so that the children could learn more about the milk that they are drinking daily. The children had the opportunity to explore the farm, closely observe the very inquisitive cows grazing, meet the 4 week old calves, compare different makes of tractors, visit the milking parlour and processing room and sample the fresh milk on offer that day.
A big thank you to Rachel, Chris, Beckie and Annie at Trink Farm for taking the time to show the children and staff around the farm.
-Beach Clean-
Plastic Pollution
Oasis Pre-School children joined Ludgvan and Marazion School to take part in a beach clean at Marazion to do their bit for our environment. The children enjoyed learning about the dangers of plastic and how these impact upon our marine life and the land animals. During the trip the children's imagination was running wild. We saved a sealion called Freddie Mercury and untangled the fin of a shark called George. The children also had the opportunity to visit the local play park. We observed lots of sharing, problem solving and physical challenges. On returning to the setting the children discussed how they discard plastic and how their actions can have significant effects on the planet. These learning opportunities supported our on-site recycling activities and discussions.
Forest School
The children arrived at the woods to discover a curiosity case containing a letter from the fairies who live in the woods inviting them to a fairy tea party. Whilst making their way through the woods the children stumbled upon many fairy houses, fairy washing lines and a post box. The children were given opportunities to independently build fairy dens, create fairy potions and enjoy a fairy tea party. During our visit the children also had the opportunity to observe and discuss the life cycle of tadpoles and the habitat of a frog. Before leaving the woods, the children wrote thank you letters to the fairies for tidying the woods and arranging the food for the tea party.
-Volunteers Day -
Onsite Forest School
A big thank you to those parents and staff who attended our Volunteers Day to help create an onsite Forest School area. Working in partnership with Ludgvan school we managed to landscape the area by planting trees, creating pathways and painting the trellis. The forest school is beginning to take shape! A pasty and cake lunch was enjoyed by all.
Community Police Visit
PCSO Simon Mortimer (Amelia’s Dad) and PCSO Candice Britten visited the nursery to discuss the role of a Police man/woman. The children enjoyed exploring their special equipment such as different uniforms, body camera, police radio, different types of helmets and handcuffs. The children had the opportunity to discuss and learn about what they would do if they got lost, needed help or in trouble. The highlight of the visit was spending time in the big police van listening to the loud sirens and watching the blue flashing lights.
A big thank you to our Police Community Support Officers!!!
Farmer Pete's Visit
Pete Olds, Jack’s dad, visited the nursery with his tractor and lots of home grown vegetables such as carrots and potatoes for the children to dig up and explore. They were also given the opportunity to explore and learn about the life cycle of wheat, straw, hay and haylage. The children made food for our chickens made from wheat, barley, oats, soya oil, lime stone, vitamins and minerals. The children especially enjoyed holding and exploring a big bag of wiggly worms. The children had so much fun!