Picking black raspberries on our nature walkYes, you read that correctly.  Olive Grove Academy runs eleven months of the year. But, in the summer we make sure to leave lots of time for fun.  This July we tried out three different splash pads, one new nature trail,  one new indoor play space, went to Storybook Gardens and ate lots of black raspberries, ice cream and freezies!  But we kept on learning too! 

Play Away

We followed up on our session about heroes by scheduling time with the Red Cross to take the "Stay Safe" course.  Now we feel much more prepared to handle difficult situations. 

We also did a literature unit focused on Alice in Wonderland and learned how to code our own video games using Scratch.  On our Presentation Day, parents and friends were invited to try out our video games and see our work.  We had a special guest (from the video game company Blizzard Entertainment) give feedback and try out our games too.  What did we serve our special guests? In honour of the Queen of Hearts we made some tarts to share.  

Alice In Wonderland inspired challenge: One student made a 4-tier house of cards!

What better game to learn than crochet. No flamingos needed.

Tarts made by our students with Baba's crust recipe

Dorchester Community Wading Pool and Splash Pad was the favourite!

With the Cheshire Cat at Storybook Gardens. Just look at those grins!