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...
Personification in Oaks
In English this term, Oaks have been looking at a short video called Alma. This week we began looking at how to use personification to convey a specific tone and atmosphere in an opening setting description. We spent lots of time reading examples from a range of texts...
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...
From Leaves to Lupins: Another Week of Discovery
This week, our nursery children have been busy continuing their autumn topic with lots of hands-on exploration and creativity. They closely examined branches, leaves, and acorns collected last week, then created beautiful drawings for our oak tree wall display in the...
Bringing History to Life!
This week, Year 2 stepped back in time to 1666! Through drama and freeze frame activities, the children acted out key moments from the Great Fire of London. These powerful scenes helped us imagine what it might have felt like to live through the fire, and gave us...
“Once Upon a Time…” Owls and Robins Retell a Classic!
This week, our talented Owls and Robins have been showcasing their storytelling skills with a delightful retelling of The Three Little Pigs. Using expressive voices and traditional story language, they brought each character to life — from the brave little pigs to the...
A busy week in the sun in nursery!
This week we have made the most of the Summer weather and spent extra time outdoors. We have had extra drinks and talked about staying hydrated and looking after our skin by applying sun cream. We have thoroughly enjoyed accessing our school fields and participating...
Transition and much more!
This week our children who are moving on to Reception in September spent two days in their new classrooms meeting their teachers and familiarising themselves with their surroundings. It was lovely to hear and see how happy the children had been and how impressed their...