In Nursery this week we have explored the season ‘summer’. The children have loved looking for signs of summer outside and discussing their favourite activities to do when it is sunny. The most popular ideas have been: visits to the beach, park and playing in the paddling pool. The children know the
It is a statutory requirement for all primary schools to have a Relationships & Health Education Policy detailing the supportive provision within each year group. The process of implementation has been interrupted by the pandemic over the last year and a half, but we have a finalised our polic
We have been looking at growing this week and together we have read the story ‘Jasper’s Beanstalk’. Following on from the story we have explored different beans: kidney beans, black-eyed beans, cannelli beans, and runner beans. We have sorted them by size, colour and type. The children wanted
The health of our children is essential for their future success as adults. Without healthy lifestyles, children will not be able to take full advantage of the opportunities that will be presented to them. The pandemic has further highlighted the issue of healthy eating and the need for our bodi
Today we said goodbye to two fantastic members of staff. Miss Coatsworth left our school today after 17 years. She has taught almost all of the children in school presently and many more who are now in secondary school. Miss Coatsworth has welcomed children and their families into Nursery and
Nursey enjoyed a lovely morning in our Forest School, whilst the rain came down, Miss Rowe prepared some delicious snacks. Nettle crisps, freshly picked and lightly fried in olive oil, make a tasty treat. Then popping-corn that had a lovely smoky flavour from the camp fire, followed by giant sized s
We have had a lovely week in Nursery and been very busy! Together we have carried on exploring minibeasts and have been exploring ‘caterpillars’. The children have really engaged with the story of The Very Hungry Caterpillar and together we have discussed the lifecycle of a butterfly: egg – ca
As further restrictions are lifted in England from Monday 17th May, we hope that this will be another cautiously positive step towards society returning to normal. Nevertheless, as you will be aware from recent news, any easing of restrictions must be done with great care and consideration of new
The children in Nursery have taken a great interest in minibeasts and this week in particular we have been looking for ladybirds! Together we have enjoyed making playdough ladybirds by adding black beans to the their backs and we have made ladybird art work, carefully counting spots onto their backs
The children in Nursery have enjoyed exploring worms this week, we now know that worms have no legs and travel through the soil to make tunnels and help put water into the soil. We have looked at the story of Superworm and explored worms by making our own repeating pattern bead worms. Nursery have l
