Image of Relaxing After a Busy Year in Nursery B
17 July 2025

Relaxing After a Busy Year in Nursery B

The children have played and worked hard all year in nursery and so today they were treated to a lovely relaxing foot spa whilst listening to calming music. 

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16 July 2025

Nursery A End of Year Party

We had a lovely afternoon tea celebration for our end of year party yesterday.  The children enjoyed making their own hats in preparation.  We also had dancing and party games in the hall.  We are ready for Reception in September!

 

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9 July 2025

Making Caterpillar Salads in Nursery

This week we are reading ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’ and learning about the life cycle of a butterfly. Today we made caterpillar salads using different fruits and vegetables. We talked about healthy foods and where our foods come from.

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7 July 2025

Caterpillar Finding in Nursery A

We have been reading The Very Hungry Caterpoilar today and learning about the life cycle of a butterfly, after the release of our very own butterflies in nursery last week.  This afternoon there was great excitement when the children found a particularly large caterpillar in our nursery garden.…

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4 July 2025

Yoga Time in Nursery

The children took part in a mindfulness and yoga session this week. They listened brilliantly, relaxing and moving their bodies in different ways.  

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4 July 2025

Nursery A Fire Engine Visit.

The children were so excited about a fire engine visiting our school this week.  The children learned about firefighting and fire engines.  Mrs Naisbett who normally teaches in Year 6 was in nursery and even had a chance to put on a fire fighters outfit!  There were some very happy…

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30 June 2025

Firefighters Visit Nursery

What an exciting morning we have had in nursery! We are currently learning about ‘People Who Help Us’ and today our local Fire Station in Netherton came to visit us. The firefighters brought the engine and talked to the children about their important role and how they help to keep everyone safe.…

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27 June 2025

Bye, Bye Butterflies!

Over the past few weeks the children have been watching our caterpillars transform into beautiful butterflies. We have talked about the four stages of the life cycle of a butterfly - the egg, caterpillar, chrysalis, butterfly. The children have really enjoyed observing the changes and today we had…

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24 June 2025

Nursery A went to the beach today!

Today we visited Formby Beach and Pinewoods.  We linked our visit to the book The See Saw by Tom Percival.  The children had a little picnic and time to play in the sand.  We spent time walking, talking, climbing, digging, rolling, laughing and singing! There were some very sleepy children on the…

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23 June 2025

Nursery B Visit Formby Beach and Pinewoods

This morning the children went on a little adventure to Formby Beach and Pinewoods. They had a wonderful time exploring the outdoors and collecting shells, pebbles and pinecones. The strong winds only added more excitement to our trip. Well done children for your exemplary behaviour and for being…

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20 June 2025

Water between our fingers and sand between our toes!

This week’s warm weather has called for a variety of sand and water play in nursery.  The children have enjoyed exchanging wellies for bare feet in the sand and have explored pouring, funnelling and spooning water both in indoor and outdoor water play.  The children have been cooperating in much…

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20 June 2025

Magic Rubbish

In response to a text called ‘Magic Trash’ about an artist who uses recycled items to create his artwork, we decided to create our own ‘Magic Wall’ using recycled items that we have been collecting.  Throughout the week, the children have been colour mixing, collaborating, creating and adapting…

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