Sunflowers, Sandcastles and Summer Fun in Nursery
During our final week of the academic year, we have had a wonderful time completing the last sessions of our summer topic. The children were very excited to reflect on all the fun learning experiences they have enjoyed and to take part in some fantastic summer-themed...
A Fantastic Final Week in Reception!
Reception have had a fantastic final week, making the most of the warm weather by enjoying time outdoors to cool down with water play and ice lollies. The children absolutely loved paddling their feet in the little pools, creating lots of smiles and special memories....
Fresh Air, Fresh Fruit and Fantastic Learning in Nursery
This week, Nursery enjoyed two fantastic Outdoor Days on Thursday and Friday, making the most of the warm weather and learning in the natural environment. The children lay on their backs looking up at the sky and used an I Spy Nature identifying frame to spot and talk...
A Day Full of Adventure and Exploration
What an Adventure! All year groups enjoyed an exciting day of outdoor learning, exploring the natural world through a variety of hands-on activities. From pond dipping and discovering fascinating wildlife to sketching the beautiful environment around us, there was...
Fresh From Our Garden!
Our Reception children were delighted to see how much the vegetables they planted in the spring have grown. After harvesting some of the produce, the children took part in washing, preparing and chopping the vegetables before having the opportunity to taste them. It...
Transition and New Experiences for our Nursery Children
We have had another busy and exciting week in nursery. Our children who will be moving to Reception in September had a lovely time visiting their future classes during transition days on Tuesday and Wednesday, where they enjoyed getting to know Mrs Ramanandi, Mrs...
Our Week in Nursery: Exploring and Growing!
This week, the children have been engaged in a range of exciting and purposeful activities across all areas of learning. In the writing area, they created transport-themed collages using a variety of materials, showing great creativity and developing their fine motor...
From Seeds to Sports: A Week of Growing and Moving!
This week we continued our transport theme across all of our learning areas, with a wide range of hands-on and creative activities. In the writing area, the children practised their cutting skills by carefully cutting out different forms of transport and then matching...
Wheels, Words and Wonderful Learning in Nursery!
This week we continued our transport topic and the children explored their creativity using the interactive whiteboard to design their own cars. They carefully chose the colour of the body, selected the type of wheels, added numbers or motifs, and even decided what...
Transport Adventures and Sports Day Fun!
This week we have introduced our new focus on transport, and the children have been exploring this theme in lots of creative and hands-on ways. During snack time, we enjoyed reading a range of transport-themed books, which sparked discussion and curiosity about...
Welcome to the Bug Hotel: Now Open for VIP Minibeasts!
This week the children learned about minibeasts and their habitats. Our bug hotel needed renovating, so the children got busy transforming it into a five-star hotel for their tiny guests! The children collected materials from the school grounds, including sticks,...
Leaf Man Inspires: A Week of Creative Learning
This week, we concluded our It’s Not a Stick focus with a creative and highly engaging playdough activity. The children worked collaboratively to follow a simple recipe, carefully measuring, pouring, and mixing ingredients to make black playdough. They were fascinated...