Baking Cookies in Nursery B
This week the children baked cookies together. We talked about the different ingredients and followed the instructions to make delicious chocolate chip cookies. We used scales to measure the ingredients and mixed and stirred using wooden spoons and whisks. The children then used their hands to…
Developing our Woodland Area
This week the children in Nursery have been helping to develop our woodland area. We had a generous donation of logs, so we used our strong muscles to move them into position to create a circle. During our time in the woods we are building our resilience and confidence by taking risks and…
Showing our Love and Care
In Nursery A we have been demonstrating our love and care through role play. We have been caring for our ‘babies’ by making sure they are fed, clothed and well looked after. We have names for our dolls so that they are treated with dignity and respect. We talk about why we need to look after…
Andy Goldsworthy Inspired Natural Art
We have been inspired to make some art with nature by finding out about the work of artist and sculptor Andy Goldsworthy. After collecting Autumn treasures at home, we have used these to create. We have made faces, patterns and even our own trees. We have been developing our vocabulary around…
Nursery B Visit the Library
Every week the children in nursery visit the school library. They enjoy looking at books with their friends and talking about the pictures. We read stories together and talk about what has happened.
Today we read ‘The Tiger Who Came To Tea’ by Judith Kerr. The children remembered lots of facts…
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.
Cooking in the Mud Kitchen
Today the children in Nursery B have been using their imaginations and working together to create delicious mud soup, pies, stew and ice-creams. They took turns, listened to one another and counted their ingredients to make the perfect recipes. They mixed, poured, stirred and cleaned up after…
Jubilee Year of Hope, Exploring Unity in Nursery A
Throughout the Catholic Church’s Jubilee Year of Hope, we have been exploring different themes. Each school in our local cluster of Catholic schools has produced a ‘prayer focus box’ on a different theme. The boxes have been passed between the cluster schools throughout the Jubilee Year and to…
Throwing, Catching, Playing!
Nursery A children have been enjoying practising throwing, catching, balancing and ball hitting skills using playground equipment in the sunshine.
Autumn Treasures in Nursery B
The children have been looking for signs of autumn and have brought their ‘autumn treasures’ to show their friends. They have collected leaves, conkers, pine cones, berries, twigs and seeds. Once child brought in a pumpkin which she had grown in her allotment, This sparked conversations about…
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…