Celebrating the People We Love in Nursery
This week in Nursery, the children have been thinking about the people they love and those who are important to them. With Valentine’s Day approaching, we explored what love means, why certain people make us feel happy, safe and cared for, and how we can show kindness...
Another busy week in Nursery!
The children enjoyed a busy and engaging week filled with purposeful play and learning. They took part in Squiggle While You Wiggle and Playdough Disco, where they used big arm movements, dancing and playdough actions to strengthen the muscles needed for mark‑making...
Exploring Repeating Patterns in Nursery
This week in nursery, the children enjoyed a wide range of learning experiences across the curriculum. In our maths learning, the children explored repeating patterns through hands‑on and visual activities. During Outdoor Friday, we made a repeating pattern using long...
A Week of Learning, Movement and Creativity in Nursery
This week in Nursery has been full of exciting learning opportunities, creative expression, and physical development. The children have been busy exploring a range of activities that supported their communication, coordination, early maths skills, and mark‑making....
This Is Me – Celebrating Growth and Progress in Nursery
This week, the children updated our “This is Me” display by creating a new self-portrait. Each child carefully observed a photograph of themselves and produced a drawing, which was then placed over last term’s portrait. This gave them the chance to compare their...
Winter Wonders in Nursery
This week in Nursery, the children have been fully immersed in a magical world of winter! Our learning was inspired by the story Jack Frost, which led to wonderful discussions about the characters and the winter weather shown in the book. The children shared...
Calendars, Craft, and Christmas Cheer in Nursery!
We have had a wonderfully creative and festive week in nursery! The children designed their very own calendars to take home as a keepsake for the year ahead. They began by choosing a coloured card for the base and selecting paint for handprints using both hands. Once...
From Snowy Toes to Sparkling Trees in Nursery!
The children have been full of festive creativity! They designed Christmas cards featuring fantastic snowmen made from their own footprints. First, they chose their favourite colour of card and practiced their design and technology skills by folding it carefully so...
Festive Hats Ready for the Big Performance!
This week, the children enjoyed a festive craft activity as they prepared for our upcoming Christmas performance. Each child had the choice of making a hat shaped like either a reindeer or a Christmas tree. To begin, the children used their handprints as the main...
Stop, Look, Listen – Learning Road Safety Together!
Reception children have been learning how to stay safe near roads. We explored safe places to cross, including zebra crossings, pelican crossings, and crossing with a lollipop person. The children practised the steps: Stop, Look, Listen, Think with Miss Foster in our...
From Zebra Crossings to Lollipop Patrol – Road Safety Week in Nursery!
This week, we celebrated Road Safety Week with lots of hands-on learning! The children created red and green crossing props to understand traffic signals by cutting them out and attaching them to a lolly stick, We watched a short road safety video, and then put tour...
A Week of Kindness and Remembrance in Nursery
This Week in Nursery we celebrated Interfaith Week by learning about Christianity. The children listened to the story of The Good Samaritan, which helped us think about what it means to be kind and helpful to others. They enjoyed discussing ways we can show kindness...