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6 November 2024

Firework patterns.

We have been exploring patterns and repeats.  Using stones and pebbles we made some firework patterns, carefully following lines, developing their visual accuracy and fine motor skills.  

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6 November 2024

Home-school diary time

Sharing our work or news from home is a very special time for us in Nursery.  This week we are enjoying time to share our half term news. Many children have been very busy with Halloween and Bonfire Night celebrations.  Thank you children, we love learning all about you!  

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25 October 2024

Sorting 1 2 and 3

This week Reception have been looking at numbers 1 2 and 3.  We sorted various ways of showing the numbers as class, the children then did in small groups before finally bring left to explore themselves. 

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25 October 2024

Scoot fit

 

We had such an exciting time yesterday when we took part in Scoot Fit.  The children absolutely loved scooting around to the music.  They were so confident and particularly enjoyed the scoot football.  ‘Best day ever!’ Jacob said. 

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24 October 2024

Nursery Fun with Scoot Fit

The children had lots of fun this morning with Scoot Fit! They sang, danced and improved their scootering skills.

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23 October 2024

Exploring Clay in Nursery

This week we have been exploring clay making different shapes to create mini-beasts. This is helping us to improve our fine motor skills. 

 

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17 October 2024

English Martyrs Autumn Cafe!

This week’s menu:

Starter:  Leaf Soup

Main:  Autumn Omelette

Dessert: Spider crispy cakes

Turn-taking, playing, mixing, stirring, speaking, listening, measuring, counting, experimenting = LEARNING!

 

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17 October 2024

When the lights go out…the torches come out!

A power cut in nursery didn’t stop the fun and learning this week.  We used torches to find our way around nursery, exploring light, dark and shadows.

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17 October 2024

Who lives in a house like this?

As part of our Communication and Language work, we have been reading the book Home by Carson Ellis.  The children have been building different homes within the nursery provision.  They have produced some fantastic creations.  

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16 October 2024

Nursery Making Mud Soup

The children have been working together in the mud kitchen making mud soup using our natural resources.

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11 October 2024

Nursery Learning Outdoors

The children have had lots of fun playing and exploring outdoors. In music we have been learning about percussion instruments so the children wanted to hear the sounds the tractor tyre could make. They have also been using the trees to play hide and seek.  

 

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10 October 2024

Length

This week for maths we have been exploring length.  

We looked objects that were long and short and then went into the classroom and found other objects to compare.  

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