Reception have been very excited about the arrival of eggs into school. 10 eggs were delivered and the children waited patiently to see which egg was going to hatch first. By the end of the first week, we had 8 chicks so far and one more chick hatched this week that needed a little bit of help getting out of its shell and some rehabilitation. So 4 girls and 5 boys in total. Learning about the chicks has also informed our writing activities. The children have written lists about how to care for the chicks, have written about the life cycle of a hen and compiled a chick diary about their observations of watching the chicks grow. This week the children have had the opportunity to handle the chicks carefully, making sure to be gentle and of course washing their hands afterwards. The children have been so excited to have the chicks in school, as you can see from the following pictures. On Friday the chicks will be going to their next home, a farm in Essex.