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The children have had lots of fun rolling, throwing, catching and balancing using the hoops, balls and quoits. 

After learning about the Anglo-Saxons, the children looked at the Vikings arrival.

We discussed why the Vikings raided and explored misconceptions such as all Vikings were viscous.

This term we have been learning about networks and their components. We have created presentations to explain how networks operate and the roles of the server, router , wireless access points and firewalls. 

The children enjoyed practising jumps, rolls and balances on a range of apparatus. 

Today the children worked in small groups to create a safety belt. 

They had to ensure that it would be effective at meet the product design brief.

After, they assessed whether their belt had met the criteria of the brief.

Our nursery is full of invitations to play, learn, investigate and explore but first thing in the morning we vary what we have out on our carpet area. Recently, the children have loved mark making and exploring shape on large sheets of paper.

We read about the Annunciation and the Visitation.

The children then imagined what Mary and Elizabeth would say to each other after finding out they were both pregnant.

Understanding the World, Communication & Language, Literacy, Physical Development

The children are reading the Christmas Story and learning about baby Jesus being born in a stable. Outdoors they worked together to make a stable using wood, leaves and pinecones. We then added Angel Gabriel,…

This week in our literacy work, the children have joined the Drawing Club! Our Drawing Club has been based on the book ‘The Christmas Pine’ and the aim is to spark the children’s imagination and develop language through creating “magic codes” like letters or words into their drawings. First we…

As part of Road Safety Week, we talked about how to stay safe crossing the road and we practised crossing roads sensibly and safely.

 We used printing techniques to create superb art work. 

We had an amazing time print block making. We used slabs, rollers and printing ink.