The festive spirit was evident this week as the children arrived excited to see one another and see their friends. Discussions about Christmas were in full swing, with many children having already written their letters to Santa. The adults were excited to hear all about their letters and engaged in some amazing conversations about what the children might get from Santa Claus.

We began the morning colouring in together and the focus remained firmly on CHRISTMAS!. There were many different colouring sheets to choose from but the most popular was the colour by numbers. One of the adults enjoyed explaining to the children how the sheet works and they worked together to find the number and then the colour to match. This was a tricky task but team work makes the dreamwork!

Colouring together allowed the conversations to flow freely and new friendships to blossom. It was wonderful to hear the children’s interpretations of Christmas and those of the older adults. One of our older adults explained how he coloured in as a child. He outlined the picture first and then filled in the gaps. One of the children watched as he did this and then copied it on his own picture. He remained focused and was determined to finish the picture showing his older friend that he could do it just like him! What an exciting moment!

After lunch, the children discovered construction blocks and magnets, which extended their interest in building towers and bridges. Their creativity continued to flourish; one child even built an amazing car! The creations are clearly getting better and better as they explore new possibilities.