| 23/10/25 |
What a super sticky, gloopy, gooey, fluffy, velvety, icky, yucky, squidgy week it's been! We have really enjoyed all the hands on sensory experiences that Halloween offers in a child friendly way. The children have made good progress since those first days in September and are now beginning to understand the structure of the day and the expectations at nursery. We are very proud of all of them and look forward to all the sparkles that the next half term brings! Have a great week next week. |
| 17/10/25 |
In literacy this week we have been looking at the story "Happy Birthday Maisy". It has been a great starting point for conversation about celebrations and children's experiences. The children have been making a playdough feast for a party and practicing their listening skills playing party games like musical statues. In maths we have continued to look at things that match with the children learning ways to compare objects by size or colour. The children have also engaged in turn taking games to help build patience and resilience. Good work everyone! |
| 10/10/25 |
The children have continued their exploration of colour through the story of the Colour Monster this week. This has provided us with lots of opportunities to experiment with what happens when you put colours together. As part of our early maths programme we are looking for colours that "match". They are becoming confident in their colour knowledge and, as a group, are starting to take turns when we play games together. They are also making links between how they feel and a colour. Why not ask them what colour The Colour Monster was when he was sad, happy and angry. Next week, can everyone bring water in their named water bottles, please (packed lunch children can bring an additional drink in their lunch bag if required). Thank you! |
| 3/10/25 |
This week we have continued to think about our emotions with the help of the Colour Monster. The children have been asked to consider different emotions, like the colours in the story and what it means when you feel that way. This has worked well with our maths and science investigations around colour awareness. We have also been working on classroom independence and simple rules to keep the nursery space a nice place for everyone to enjoy. A big part of this is learning to put away toys when they have finished playing – "Choose it, use it, put it away!". You can help your child help you at home by having boxes for their toys that they can get out, and then put away when the game is over. It's fun when you do it together! |
| 26/9/25 |
This week we have continued to think about Owl Babies to focus our learning around. The children have been talking about feeling happy and sad and how the owl babies feel when their mother goes away. Many of the children were able to link this with how they feel during the day when their parents are away, but we shared lots of wonderful ways we feel happy when we are together at nursery. As a whole, the class are becoming more confident and are enjoying using all the resources on offer. We have also been looking at red, blue and yellow as part of our maths learning and sorting toys into groups according to colour. Next week we will be looking at the Colour Monster! |
| 19/9/25 |
This week we started learning activities based on the story "Owl Babies" for those who are ready for some challenge. Each day the children were encouraged to sit together in a group for the story and then participate in a range of activities to practice specific skills. There were opportunities to paint with sponges and glitter to make a night sky, use glue with spreaders to make baby owls, balance and flap like an owl on a branch, talk about what they observed in an owl's nest, and find the baby owls hiding in the garden describing where they were. What a hoot! |
| 12/9/25 |
Welcome to our redesigned nursery! It is lovely to have children back in now all the new resources are in place and the paint has dried! How lucky this class is to be the first to cross the threshold. Welcome to the new starters and tiny 2's who have come for settling in sessions, and welcome back to those of you who were with us last year. We have been very impressed with how well everyone has come in, even those with tears! We understand how difficult it is to be separated from family, and tears are part of a healthy response in adjusting to trusting new people. We are already seeing progress in just a few days and anticipate everyone feeling confident in no time at all! The learning this week has centred around familiarity with the continuous provision available and routines to accommodate everyone's needs. Next week we will start the first Power of Reading Text. We can't wait! |
Below you will find our weekly teaching and learning summary to find out how we develop and enrich your child's teaching and learning whilst they are with us.