Blog by Tag: EYFS

The children have played and worked hard all year in nursery and so today they were treated to a lovely relaxing foot spa whilst listening to calming music. 

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!

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.

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.…

This week the children are reflecting on our time in Reception. We have talked about what we have enjoyed, what we found tricky and all the activities we have loved. We then made dream catchers, threading wool, beads and feathers together thinking about our dreams and hopes for year 1. 

The children took part in a mindfulness and yoga session this week. They listened brilliantly, relaxing and moving their bodies in different ways.  

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…

What an exciting morning we have had in nursery! We are currently learning about ‘People Who Help Us’ and today our local Fire Station in Netherton came to visit us. The firefighters brought the engine and talked to the children about their important role and how they help to keep everyone safe.…

Over the past few weeks the children have been watching our caterpillars transform into beautiful butterflies. We have talked about the four stages of the life cycle of a butterfly - the egg, caterpillar, chrysalis, butterfly. The children have really enjoyed observing the changes and today we had…

Welcome to Receptions ice cream shop! The children had enjoyed some messy play this week, using shaving foam and food colouring to create an ice cream shop. The children have come up with so many flavours and stories. So much fun exploring!

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…

This morning the children went on a little adventure to Formby Beach and Pinewoods. They had a wonderful time exploring the outdoors and collecting shells, pebbles and pinecones. The strong winds only added more excitement to our trip. Well done children for your exemplary behaviour and for being…