Blog by Tag: Nursery

This week the children have enjoyed messy play and explored different materials including shaving foam, oats, paint and clay. They have used their investigative skills to feel, pour and fill containers using oats. They have created shapes and patterns with paint and shaving foam and made…

This week and last, we have been experimenting with different effects that can be made using wax crayons and felt-tip pens.  The children have made individual pictures and investigated rubbings of natural materials in small groups.  They have also worked on larger scale pieces.…

The children were busy this morning making vegetable and egg muffins.   We tried them out in our woodland area this afternoon.  They weren’t our most popular product but lots of children tried them and English Martyrs Soup has been requested again for next week - unexpected food hit of the…

Over the last week the children have been helping our new children settle into new routines. They are making new friends, playing together and getting to know one another. 

After a discussion in Nursery, one of our children brought in a pack of balloons.  Mrs Bruchez had been talking about papier mache and how to make it.  As she started to demonstrate, some air escaped from the balloon, much to the amusement of the class.  It turned into 5 minutes of pure joy and…

We visited to church to see the crib and the three wise men visiting baby Jesus.  We talked about how the 3 kings are also called ‘The Magi’ and we spoke about the importance of the star that they followed to find baby Jesus.  One of our little boys suggested we sing the ‘Little Baby Jesus’ song…

The children have enjoyed settling back into Nursery today after the Christmas break and our new children have done brilliantly too.  We took advantage of the winter sunshine this afternoon and headed into our woodland area. Mrs Seddon, her husband and son have been busy over the holidays creating…

Today is ‘Party Day’ in nursery. We are celebrating Christmas and the end of a wonderful term together. We have enjoyed party food and lots of dancing with our friends. 

Today the children had a lovely surprise when Father Christmas came to visit us. 

Today both nurseries came together to go on a short walk to visit Litherland’s nativity scene on the corner of Church Road. The children were really sensible crossing roads and looking around their local environment. They waved and smiled as people passed us and were excited to spot a police car…

Ho ho ho!  We have been very busy on our Santa Dash today!

Children from the gardening club and nursery came together today to plant Spring bulbs together and enjoy our woodland area.  The teamwork was a joy to see.  Well done children!