Kindergarten
Laying the Foundations
Creativity in Kindergarten
Throughout Kindergarten the children have enjoyed
engaging in a wide variety of creative opportunities
to help them explore their imaginative potential;
using paint, crafts, sculpture, Music, Drama and
Dance. Our Art activities evolve from the themes
and topics covered in our curriculum, including
celebrations and special events.
For Diwali, the children modelled and moulded clay Diva
lamps and decorated them with beautiful coloured jewels.
During History Day the children created a stunning dragon
collage using their teamwork skills, and have thrived on
exploring their own interests and ideas through junk
modelling activities. Drama workshops, Assemblies and the
Summer Play have revealed hidden theatrical talents and
enabled the children to experience the thrill of performing
to an enraptured audience. They look forward to
continuing their creative explorations in Year 1.
Pizza Express
It was a cool, Autumn morning when an excited group of
children set off on their first trip as Kindergarten pupils.
Strolling through the leaves, proudly wearing their Kew College
reflective jackets, they headed down Cumberland Road to Pizza
Express. They were welcomed on arrival by a friendly pizza chef
and instructed to wash their hands, putting into practice the
good hygiene rules they follow each day in school. Eagerly
anticipating the arrival of the pizza dough, the children donned
their own chef hats and aprons and watched a fantastic
demonstration of how to make the perfect pizza. The onlookers
were amazed when the dough was spun in the air to stretch the
base. The pizza chef explained that many of the foods gathered
at harvest time can be used to make delicious pizzas; linking
perfectly with
our work on
Harvest Festival.
Then the magic
really began, as
it was the
children’s turn
to create their
own pizzas!
They loved
exploring the
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different textures, as they kneaded the dough and turned the
base. “I liked flattening the dough and putting it upside down
again and again,” exclaimed Luke. The children swirled the
tomato puree over the base and sprinkled the top with
mozzarella cubes and herb garnish. “Sprinkling the cheese was
fun. It felt soft and squishy” said Isabella. Once in the oven, the
room was filled with the delicious aroma of the pizzas as they
baked until golden brown. On return to school, the pupils
reflected upon their favourite events of the day, enthusiastically
recalling the wonderful hands-on experience they had had in
being able to create their own home-made pizzas. Of course,
the pinnacle moment was when they enjoyed eating a slice and
sampling their own delicious cooking!