Ball Skills and Team Games

Freya Bignall

Thursday, 24 June 2021

Join Freya and the Birmingham University Netball Team as they explore a range of physical skills, have a sing-along, and share the story they wrote especially for the day featuring their mascot Rory!

National Writing Day

Sarah Griffiths

Wednesday, 23 June 2021

My name is Sarah and I am a children's author. Today we are finding out about how the world around us can inspire our writing. Join me for a fun packed day of stories, writing, drawing and poetry.

Tango with your Teddy

Jude Lennon

Wednesday, 23 June 2021

Author and storyteller Jude Lennon shares her bi-lingual book 'Fernando Can Tango!' with you all. There are lots of fun activities to try too.

Picnic Day

Natalie Billings Reeves

Monday, 21 June 2021

Hi, my name is Natalie Reeves Billing, and I’m a children’s author. My latest book, Ben and the Bug, is all about Covid-19 and how to stay happy and safe. Today, at the start of picnic month, we will be looking at how to have the perfect picnic while staying safe. We will be: Making some delicious jam butties Playing a throwing game to win treats Having a socially distant picnic Playing ‘Wrap up’ with the picnic blanket Reading a nice bedtime story I wrote yesterday called, ‘The Toadally Awesome Picnic’ Picnic month is a time to celebrate the simple sandwich and the great outdoors. When meeting up with other people, it’s much safer to do it outside, where germs can fly away in the wind. So, choose a sunny day, pack a picnic, take your hand gel, and get outside into the big wide world.

Music Monday

Jude Lennon

Monday, 21 June 2021

Hello children I'm Jude, an author and storyteller. Here are my storytelling mascots Lamby and Flossie. Today is Music Monday and we are so excited. We LOVE music. We're going to learn a Call and Response song, play some instruments, draw to music and make up a new Nursery Rhyme.

Father's Day

Sarah Griffiths

Friday, 18 June 2021

My name is Sarah and I am a children’s author. Today we are going to make a special card then make a menu for breakfast. We are also going to make breakfast in bed and later on we are going to play a game of charades.

Maths Fun Day

Jude Lennon

Thursday, 17 June 2021

Hello children I'm Jude, an author and storyteller. Here are my storytelling mascots Lamby and Flossie. Today is Maths Fun Day and we're going to be thinking making some maths resources, playing games and doing a bit of dancing.

Astronaut Day

Jude Lennon

Tuesday, 15 June 2021

Welcome to our Space Themed Day with Jude Lennon and Astronaut Lamby. Journey to the moon with us, make an alien and dance as if you are floating in space. It will be so much fun!

Habitats

Emma Sykes

Monday, 14 June 2021

Today, I thought it would be fun to explore other types of homes called habitats. Do you know who lives in a habitat? Shall I give you a clue? Who lives in a nest? Where does Peter Rabbit live? So today’s activities are all about animals and their homes.

Healthy Eating Day

Rachel Dunn

Sunday, 13 June 2021

My name is Rachel and I have my own musical company called Music Minors. Today we are joined by my daughters Matilda and Tallulah. We are going to be learning all about healthy foods. We have some fun activities for you to join in with at home and a song for you to learn too.

All About Me

Emma Sykes

Thursday, 10 June 2021

Hi, my name is Emma and today I would like to celebrate all the amazing things about ourselves. Everyday, we take for granted the things we have around us. We may forget how lucky we are to have trees, parks, birds, the sea or farms around us.  Today, we are going to find these special things. We will need to look very carefully, using new equipment, which we are going to make in our first activity.  Each one of us is very special and it does not matter where we live or what we look like, we are all special in one way or another.  Some people enjoy writing or drawing or riding their bikes. Others may like making monsters and robots out of boxes. Whatever you like doing, the most important thing is to have fun! We will try some of these fun and exciting things in our other activities today. In today’s activities, you and your family can celebrate all the things that are special about you. I am sure you are going to have lots of fun.

Wellbeing in Nature Day

Sarah Griffiths

Thursday, 10 June 2021

My name is Sarah and I am a children’s author. Today we are going to make a puppet, create our own stories, play a nature sound and word game and learn a new song too.

Finding stones with Grandma

Sarah Griffiths

Tuesday, 8 June 2021

Today's Author Take Over Day features Sarah Griffiths, author of ‘Finding Stones for Grandma’. Join Sarah for a day of lovely activities based around her book.

Seaside Day

Emma Rosen

Monday, 7 June 2021

Hello children. Today we’re going to have fun at the beach! We’re going to listen to a story, go exploring for creatures and then do some drawing and counting. Don’t worry if you don’t live near a beach - you can take part anywhere outdoors!

Butterfly Education Day

Jude Lennon

Monday, 7 June 2021

Hello children I'm Jude, an author and storyteller. Here are my storytelling mascots Lamby and Flossie. Today is Butterfly Education Day and we're going to be thinking about butterflies, their life cycle and how we can make our own butterflies using paints and shapes.

World Environment Day

Jude Lennon

Friday, 4 June 2021

Hello children I'm Jude, an author and storyteller. Here are my storytelling mascots Lamby and Flossie. Today is World Environment Day and we're going to be thinking about how we can care for our local environment and encourage some of the insects we need for our eco-system.

Gardening and Wildlife

Sarah Griffiths

Wednesday, 2 June 2021

My name is Sarah and I am a children's author. Today we are going to be finding out about the wildlife all around us. Come and join me for a day filled with fun!

Jay Jay and the Carnival Day

Sue Wickstead

Wednesday, 2 June 2021

Sue Wickstead is a children’s author and writes children’s picture books.

Today’s book is ‘Jay-Jay and the Carnival’. (One of the ten stories Sue has written)

Jay-Jay the Supersonic Bus is a brightly coloured playbus full of toys.

He's always ready for adventure, and after an eventful summer the bus is ready for his journey to the carnival.
The children are also excited - but what will happen on the way?

International Children's Day

Sarah Griffiths

Tuesday, 1 June 2021

My name is Sarah and I am a children’s author. Today we are celebrating International Children’s Day! This is a wonderful day where we think of children all across the world. Here at EYFS Home we want to say how proud we are of each and every one of you. Today we are going to celebrate by making a special rosette, share what makes us happy and make some delicious chocolate cakes. We will also be celebrating with a disco, dressing up and singing and dancing too!

Mud Kitchen Day

Rachel Dunn

Monday, 31 May 2021

My name is Rachel from Music Minors. Today Tallulah and I are going to have a day in the mud kitchen. We will be creating our own menu, making lots of mud inspired recipes and even painting with mud!