P.E./Gymnastics : Trampolining in the garden - this week we were given a very large trampoline by our next door neighbours (who are filling the space it took up with a swimming pool!), so the girls are practising for their upcoming end of term Trampolining Class display.
English Literature : December read another couple of chapters of The Borrowers Afield in the garden. Then we talked about the characters and how they differed from those in the film 'Arietty'.
Natural History : June discovered two dead Water Shrews under/near the trampoline. She decided that the flies were on one rather than the other because it had blood coming out of it's nose (poor thing) and also commented that it was important that the flies were there, as, "They need to eat it to break it down for the life cycle". She then went and got her magnifying glass to examine them properly. Both girls were fascinated by the animal's tiny claws and how long their snouts were. There was some discussion as to whether to leave the Shrews out for their killers to devour, however it was decided that in this hot weather it would be more sensible to bury them.
Burial Practices : We talked about ways of burying dead bodies and December talked about Egyptian mummification. A shroud was made (out of kitchen towel) and then December dug a grave under a geranium (Daddy helped as the ground is fairly hard right now). June gently placed the Shrews in their grave and then their Daddy filled it in, before June placed a pretty stone with mica on top, to mark the spot.
Then they came in for an ice lolly each (after first washing their hands!).
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