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Keeping cool
In this heatwave we have been finding new ways to keep cool, from exploring frozen dinosaur eggs to splashing in paddling pools. Children have also been keeping our plants hydrated too!
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The life cycle of a butterfly
This week in nursery we have had some very special visitors! The children have enjoyed exploring the life cycle of a butterfly through watching our very own caterpillars transform into butterflies before releasing them in the nursery garden on Friday. Read more…
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Writing names
Children in Rabbit room have been learning to recognise, read and write their names. They have been writing their name in paint, hunting for letters in the sensory tray, shaking glitter over glue pictures to reveal their name and singing Read more…
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Easter fun
In the lead up to Easter, the children have taken part in a range of Easter themed activities. Babies have been making collages with feathers, toddlers have been finger painting bunnies and preschool children have been rolling eggs in paint Read more…
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Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea
This afternoon we celebrated Mother’s Day by throwing an afternoon tea and inviting the special women in our children’s lives to join us. Rabbit room were helped by a very creative member of staff to make all the decorations for Read more…
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World Book Day 2018
Lots of our children have made a fantastic effort this World Book Day! We have enjoyed talking about who everyone has dressed up as and reading the different stories.
Science
Meeting Tadpoles
As part of our life cycles topic this term, we have been watching tadpoles grow. This has created great discussions about the life cycle of the frog, where they live, and what they eat. Preschool children used magnifying glasses to Read more…
Art
Making and exploring cloud dough
Children have been making and exploring cloud dough this month, made with different scents including apple, strawberry and coconut. Our toddlers explored the dough using the cutters and rollers. Preschool children were excited to mix all the ingredients together and Read more…
Cooking
Baking and Cooking!
Children in our Baby and Toddler rooms have been tasting ingredients, mixing, baking and decorating cakes and biscuits.
Art
St Patrick’s Day 2017
This week in nursery we have been exploring rainbows. Our preschool children practiced the rainbow song in French and matched the colours of the rainbow to their name in French. We also made rainbow models where children rolled clouds out of Read more…