Outdoor Learning
Autumn Leaves and Fruit!
This week we have completed our 'Cauliflower Cards' which look fantastic! We made some playdough by following each step in our recipe booklet. We voted for which colour to use to dye the playdough by placing a counter next to our chosen colour of paint or food...
Another great week in nursery!
We have had a great week in nursery. Our new children appear happy and are very much embracing nursery life which is wonderful. We have ventured into the hall for the first time this week and participated in some singing and dancing sessions. We all had a really good...
Welcome to nursery old and new friends!
We have had an excellent first two weeks in nursery. Our existing pupils have welcomed our new pupils warmly, demonstrating empathy and kindness which has helped towards creating a calm and happy environment. We have been getting to know each other by spending time in...
The amazing outdoors!
After a revamp of the Reception outdoor yard, the children have been loving playing in the different areas. They have been practising taking turns with toys, e.g. scooters, aprons and the chalk. The staff have been super impressed with how busy the children have been...
Welcome to the Ladybirds!
What a fantastic first couple of weeks we have had in Ladybirds! The children have met up with old friends and made lots of new friends too! They have explored different areas of our indoor and outdoor classroom, taking turns and finding out how to look after...
Last week in nursery!
We have enjoyed our last week of the school year by having some extra choosing sessions outdoors which we have loved! The children who will move on to reception in September have had some short phonics sessions looking at the pictures which are linked to the sounds in...
Tomatoes Tomatoes Tomatoes!
As mentioned in previous posts, during our growing topic we accidently grew some tomato plants by using our 'homemade' compost which had had decomposing tomatoes within it! If you would like to purchase a tomato plant you can do so from Monday 15th July. There will be...
Muddy Monsters fun!
Well what a fantastic day the Ladybirds and Dragonflies have had with Phil from Muddy Monsters! There were many stations for us to choose from; a physical area with many swings and monkey bars, mud painting, watercolour paints, dinosaurs, a mud kitchen and a hammock!...
Tremendous Transition and Transport!
On Monday and Tuesday, our children who will be starting reception in September spent some time in their new classes. Miss Calam and Miss Byrne were extremely impressed at how well mannered and happy the children were. The nursery staff are very proud of them! The...
Outdoor Activities in Nursery
This week we have made the most of the fine weather and spent a lot of our time outdoors. Our tomato plants are thriving and we have separated and re-potted some of them. We played a matching game on the interactive white board and paired different modes of transport....
Another wonderful week in nursery!
This week we have participated in the whole school Olympics Celebration Day. We made some fantastic Argentinian Flags on Monday and Tuesday. We painted the appropriate sections light blue and glued on the Argentinian badge. We stripped some Willow sticks of their...
Kingswood Day 2!
Good evening from day 2 of Kingswood! We've enjoyed another jam packed day filled with den building, climbing, high ropes courses and obstacle courses. Some of the children have really conquered their fears and done themselves proud. We've enjoyed Mexican night in the...