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Jan 06
This Week in Nursery…
Hello Everyone, Happy New Year! It’s the beginning of a new year and a new topic in Nursery, and we’ve started off with a real bang. The children will be learning about dinosaurs and we’ve already made a list of what we want to learn. Questions the children devised and would like answers to ranged …
Dec 16
This Week in Nursery
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas……. Hello Everyone, What a magical week we have had! We have been using our hot chocolate breath in yoga and perfecting our ‘christmas’ tree pose. Hot chocolate breathing is a deep breathing exercise which is good for calming an anxious child, it also helps them to use …
Dec 16
Something for the holidays…
Hi everyone! As it’s our last post of the year, we thought some games and activities for the holidays would be appreciated to help reinforce all the good learning that the children have done this past term. These are simple games that you can use in a variety of situations and contexts, whether you’re out …
Dec 09
Christmas – non-fiction
Hello everyone! We have been learning about our last festival of light – Christmas. This is a special time in the Christian faith and there’ll be lots of goodies and toys! Christmas songs fill the air and it’s the season of goodwill and happiness for many. The Christian Story of the First …
Dec 09
This week in Nursery…
Hello everyone! Christmas is in full swing in our Nursery. We’ve been making more decorations and getting ready for the holiday by printing our own wrapping paper, making salt-dough decorations (keep an eye out for a wrapped gift for parents under the tree) and tags to put on our gifts. On top of that, we …
Dec 06
This week in Nursery…
Hello everyone! This week in Nursery we have embraced the chilly weather and used it as an opportunity to practice our independence and organisation skills. The children are becoming very good at the sequence of using the toilet, taking off their shoes, putting on their coats, gloves, hats, mud suits and lastly their wellies. A …
Dec 02
Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy by Lynley Dodd
Hi everyone! During our phonic sessions we have been focussing on rhyme these last few weeks and children are becoming more confident. One of my favourite stories is Hairy Maclary. It’s an absolute cracker of a rhyming story and another opportunity for you to practice rhyme. Understanding, hearing and generating rhyme is a really important …
Nov 25
This week in Nursery…
Hello Nursery, What a busy week of learning we have had! We started off the week scavenging in the forest for just the right stick and leaf to turn into a candle. Number 9 was our number of the week and we used nearly all our fingers to make 9. We also …
Nov 25
Hanukkah – non-fiction
Hello everyone! We have been very busy learning about another festival of light – Hanukkah. This is a special time in the Jewish faith and one very much looked forward to by children (and adults)! It celebrates a miracle happening when people thought there would not be enough oil to burn for one night, let …
Nov 18
This week in Nursery…
Hello Nursery, We started this week with our weekly trip to the forest, we sat and listened well while the adults talked us through the sequencing of growing apple seeds. We will be keeping a close eye on the pots and noting any changes we see. First you need some apple seeds Next you add …