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…
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!
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.…
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.
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…
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…
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…
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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Nursery Picnic
Today Nursery A and B joined together for a picnic in the sunshine. We have been reading the book The Sea Saw and this week, in relation to the text we have been planning a picnic. We are looking forward to our beach trip next week too. The children enjoyed tasty banana oat bars that they made…
Play-dough fun
The children love making play dough with an adult at the start of the week. Lately the children have been using shells and pebbles to enhance their creations.