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…
The Gingerbread Man
Our book for this half term is The Gingerbread Man and the children have loved reading and talking about this book. Today we were discussing how the Gingerbread Man could get across the river without the fox. We talked about bridges and boats. The children then went into provision and made…
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!
Reading Together in Nursery B
As the children settle into nursery life, they are enjoying sharing books together.
Library Time for Nursery A
Nursery A enjoyed their first visit to our school library this afternoon. We tried to guess the animals in the ‘Flip Flap Forest’ book and then we had some time to choose our own books.
Library Visit
Year 4 really enjoyed their first visit of the year! Lots of lovely books waiting to be read.
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.
Making Caterpillar Salads in Nursery
This week we are reading ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’ and learning about the life cycle of a butterfly. Today we made caterpillar salads using different fruits and vegetables. We talked about healthy foods and where our foods come from.
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…