Welcome to Caterpillars and Butterflies
Our teacher is Miss Clough, who is accompanied by Mrs Pedersen-Wylie and Mrs McNally.
We like to explore and have fun.
Please remember to…
- Name all of your child’s clothes, shoes and any items that they bring into Nursey.
- Drop off and collect your child on time.
- Encourage your child to look in their tray for pictures, letters, jumpers and models.
- Hand lunch time cover money in every Monday in a named envelope (30 hour children).
- Resist the temptation to do everything for your child and encourage them to try and do it for themselves. E.G. dressing and toileting.
- Remember that no worry is too small, if you are concerned about your child please let us know so that we can help.
Resources:
Lego Club Chowdene Family Hub Jan 2026
Article 29: Your education should help you use and develop your talents and abilities. It should also help you learn to live peacefully, protect the environment and respect other people.
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...
Lego Club additional needs
Please click on the link for information. SEND LEGO Club Dec25 Article 23: You have the right to special education and care if you have a disability, as well as all the rights in this Convention, so that you can live a full life. Article 29: Your education...
Panto perfection for KS1 and EYES!
We were delighted to welcome Gateshead College Actors and Production Arts students to our school for two fantastic pantomimes, Christmasaurus and Father Christmas Needs a Wee. Both performances were full of fun, laughter, and festive cheer, and our Key Stage 1 and...
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...
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...
Exploring Remembrance Day and Guy Fawkes Night in Nursery
This week in nursery, we have been learning about Remembrance Day and exploring the significance of the poppy as a symbol of remembrance. The children took part in a variety of creative and sensory activities, including drawing poppies with pencils and crayons, which...
A Taste of Autumn: Cooking, Creativity and Colour!
This week, the children enjoyed a rich and engaging sensory experience inspired by Pumpkin Soup by Helen Cooper. After reading the story together, they took part in a hands-on cooking activity, safely chopping onions, garlic, and pumpkin with adult support. They...
Hammering into Autumn: Building Strong Hands and Minds
We’ve been busy exploring the wonders of autumn and building strong hands for writing through a variety of exciting and sensory-rich activities. The children used real claw hammers to gently tap golf tees into pumpkins, learning the parts of the hammer — the handle,...