Blog Author: Mrs McIntyre

The children have enjoyed exploring different sounds on our new music wall that the children created together this week. We listened to the sounds the wooden items made when hit and described how they are different to the sounds created by striking metal objects.  

This week we are learning about the work of Andy Goldsworthy known as Nature’s Artist.  Inspired by his work we have been using a variety of natural materials to create faces and patterns.  

The children in Nursery A have been trying out our new waterproofs today. So much fun!

Look at the train we made in nursery this week using brilliant teamwork skills and language to create this collaborative masterpiece! Well done children!

Some of the children have been keen to find out about the different birds they might see in the nursery garden.  

Here are some of our nursery children enjoying snack together.  Snack time in nursery invites us to turn take, communicate, listen and sometimes try different foods.  We develop independence by choosing our own snack and by washing up our own plates and cups when we have finished.  

We have been enjoying our camping adventure so much, that today we learnt how to put a tent up and erected it together in our nursery garden.  Ms Pankiv, our nursery link governor arrived just at the right time to get involved too!

We have been taking advantage of this week’s wonderful weather and spending lots of time learning outside.  The children have been exploring nature and using their imaginations to create delicious campfire soups, taking turns to add ingredients and stir.  We have been singing campfire songs…

This week we have been invited to join our hands and close our eyes when we pray.  We have been learning to make the sign of the cross.  

Children in Nursery A have been visiting over the last 2 weeks.  They have enjoyed exploring in many different ways.  

Nursery and Reception children celebrated their topic and shared their work with parents today.  They gathered in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit and it was the Holy Spirit on which they focused most in their celebrations.  Children shared their Holy Spirit streamers,…

As a school community, we were delighted to support the parish community as some of our Year 4 children made their First Holy Communion earlier this month, alongside children from Our Lady Queen of Peace School.  Father Mark, parish catechists and parents have supported the First Holy Communicants…