World Book Day 2025
To celebrate World Book Day we took part in The Great Big Footy and Booky Quiz.
Afterwards, we created our own quiz questions linked to football and books.
Next, we designed our reading identity outlining favourite books, authors and where we like to read.
In the afternoon, we took part…
‘X’ Marks the Spot!
Our pirate adventure in nursery began on Monday afternoon when we went on a treasure hunt outside and followed clues to find hidden treasure. We used a treasure map of our outdoor area and listened to clues using positional and directional language and following a route. On our journey we found…
Mark making in the Spring sunshine!
The children in Reception have enjoyed mark making in the sunshine using chalk, pencils and whiteboard pens. We have been practising writing super sentences!
Nursery B's Treasure Hunt
This morning the children went on an adventure! After finding a treasure map in class, they followed the instructions in search of a treasure chest. On their way they collected bags of coins until they finally found the chest. Inside they discovered their new text 'The Pirates Are Coming!' with…
Mark Making in Nursery A
Our learning environment is scattered with mark making opportunities. This week the children have been developing their pre-writing and writing skills on large sheets on the floor, large sheets on the easel, a variety of papers available in our mark making area, using whiteboard pens on a large…
Mix and Create!
The children have been using natural resources, lemons and limes as part of their sensory outdoor learning today. Smelling, mixing, whisking, pouring, creating, communicating, turn-taking - playing is learning!
Friendship cards
Our dream cave has turned into a friendship card making station! The children are creating their own friendship cards to give to their friends, it is a great way to show our care and love for one another. The children are using name cards to support their writing of their friend’s…
Nursery A Visit to Kingsley and Co. 31.01.25
The last of the nursery visits to Kingsley and Co. took place today. The children were amazing and loved the hands on experiences. We took part in the Red Riding Hood story, explored the shop and even chose our own books to keep. The trip was completed with an extra long rendition of ‘The…
Nursery A Visit to Kingsley and Co. Bookshop 29.01.25
The second nursery trip of the week to Kingsley and Co. Bookshop has taken place today. The children listened carefully to the Red Riding Hood Story before exploring the different areas. We were even able to choose our own book to keep!
Nursery Visit Kingsley's & Co
Today the children in Nursery B visited Kingsley's & Co in Bootle Strand. They had a wonderful morning listening to stories, dressing up, playing with puppets and exploring the different themes inside the book shop. They sat in the cafe area for a drink and snack and chose a book to take home too.…
Let’s have some time together
“Let’s have some time together” is a phrase you will often hear adults in our early years setting saying to children. For example, “Let’s have some time together to play, read, tidy, build, talk, think about, focus on”. It is an effective way of connecting and bringing learning on through…
Balancing Act
We have been talking about balancing today as part of our work with our book. The children have loved doing the actions to get through the creek.