Good Friends in Nursery B
This week we have been talking about being a ‘good friend’ linked to our text Gigantosaurus. The children have talked about their friends and what makes them a good friend. They drew pictures of their friends and described their qualities. We also played lots of games together including circle…
Throwing and Catching in Nursery B
Today we have been practising throwing and catching skills with a bean bag. We moved the bean bag around our bodies, passed it from one hand to the other and then threw the bean bag up in the air catching it with both hands. We also used hoops to practise throwing into a target. Well done children…
Planting flowers in our prayer garden
We have tidied up our prayer garden and planted some sunflowers! We can’t wait to watch them grow. The children have been watering them each day.
Dinosaur Footprints in Nursery B
This week the children are exploring colour and colour mixing using paints and dinosaurs to create footprint patterns. When they have finished their patterns, they are bathing the dinosaurs in warm soapy water.
It’s a Wrap!
As part of our learning about food in nursery this week we have made our own wraps. We had a variety of fillings to choose from to create our perfect taste sensation. We had to think carefully about how much filling to use. Too many and the wrap will fall apart, too few and the wrap may be…
VE Day
The children have been learning all about VE Day and why we celebrate it. We have been colouring our own Union Jack flags and role playing having a picnic!
Reception Farm Trip
Reception had a brilliant time visit Windmill Animal Farm last week. We had lots of fun playing in the park, feeding lots of animals and held some amazing critters!
Frozen Dinosaurs in Nursery B
In Nursery we are reading Gigantosaurus which is a story about dinosaurs. This week the children have discovered frozen dinosaurs in class and used a variety of tools to free the dinosaurs. This created a lot of discussion about what they could see, feel and hear. “The ice is melting!” “It’s…
Making healthy snacks in Nursery B
This week we have been talking about healthy snacks and made our own wraps. The children were able to describe the different tastes, colours and shapes of the fillings. They carefully cut up the tomatoes and cucumber and then added what they wanted to their wraps to take home for lunch. Well done…
Wetland Adventure
Scooping, pouring, investigating patterns, communicating, teamwork, scientific enquiry were just some of the skills being used in this small world play session in Nursery A this week. The children were engrossed in their play for a long time. One boy commented “Look, this snake is stripy but…
Fruit Trees
In our food technology session this weeek, the children have been creating fruit trees using a variety of fruit and bread sticks. They then enjoyed eating them as a tasty snack.
A Very Posh Hotel
Some of the children in Nursery A have been very busy creating “A Very Posh Hotel” this morning. The walls are guarded by animals, there is an area for food and “candy”, binoculars for the guests and lots of rooms. “This hotel is cool” was one of the comments overheard. The children have been…