You can’t catch me, I’m the Gingerbread Man!
This week the children have been reading the story of the Gingerbread Man. We have been using our speaking and listening skills to talk about the story and we even decorated our own gingerbread men!
You’ve got a friend in Nursery A
It has been wonderful to watch friendships being created and developed in the first few weeks of nursery. We are learning to get along, help one another and develop our sharing skills. We are putting our faith into action, demonstrating how we love God and one another.
Throwing, Catching, Playing!
Nursery A children have been enjoying practising throwing, catching, balancing and ball hitting skills using playground equipment in the sunshine.
Outdoor Adventures in Nursery A
This afternoon we ventured to the grassed area in front of the dinner hall to have lots of fun. As part of our ongoing theme of change we collected leaves and discussed differences, we then explored the adventure trail using our gross motor skills. There were some wonderful examples of managed…
Nursery A - Beautiful Me!
We haven’t just been finding out about our new friends in nursery, we have been thinking about ourselves and asking what makes us special. We used mirrors to look carefully at our faces and draw our own self portrrait. Thinking about the shape of our faces, eyes, nose, mouth and ears. We then…
Let’s Play in Nursery A!
This week has been all about new experiences for our nursery children. They have been discovering the nursery environment and all it has to offer, whilst making new friends.
All aboard the English Martyrs Bus Tour!
The children in Nursery A have been playing together to create a bus, using crates, wheels and wood. A tambourine made a perfect steering wheel. Watch out for the fast drivers!
Welcome to English Martyrs!
A massive welcome to all our nursery children who have been settling in this week. They have amazed us with their independence, smiles and friendship. We can’t wait to playful learning adventures together this year.
We began exploring our outdoor environment, sweeping up and playing with…
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.
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.…
Crucial Crew
The children visited Aintree Racecourse to take part in a range of workshops.
The workshops focused on: healthy eating, keeping safe on transport, drugs and alcohol awareness and emotional well being.
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…