The children in the Nursery are enjoying playing games! We have been learning how to play Tic Tac Toe, subitizing games, chef games, shopping list games, board games, and skittles. Lots of turn taking, working together, mathematical language, sharing, language, and predictions taking place during th
Chinese New year This week the children have been learning about the celebration of ‘Chinese New Year’. We have taken a dive into their culture and explored how it is different to us. We have tried Chinese dancing, looked at their outfits and what they do to celebrate New Year – dragon dances,
Welcome back to Reading Corner for 2022! We hope that you have had the chance to explore lots of books over Christmas and into January. As a new year begins, new books are published and there are already some strong contenders for my favourite book of the year. Please let us know if you read any of
RSPB WEEK The children in Nursery have taken an interest in birds this week. To attract more birds to our Nursery garden we have created bird feeders with lard, seed, cheerios, pipe cleaners, bread and junk modeling materials. We have enjoyed looking for birds outside using binoculars and clipboards
The children in Nursery have taken an interest in hairdressing. We set up a role-play hairdresser and they have loved taking on the role of hairdressers and barbers. We have been making appointments, choosing a colour, length, and styles. The children have enjoyed using different products and equipm
Winter in Nursery The children in Nursery have enjoyed talking about winter and looking for signs of winter. We have explored ice and had discussions about his is feels/looks and what happens when we add heat. In Nursery, we have looked at ‘hibernation’ and why some animals have to do this. We wen
The children in Nursery have had great fun getting ready for Christmas and taking part in lots of Christmas crafts and activities! Each day our naughty elf came to visit, which we all had great fun in trying to find what mess he had made each day. To end the term, we had lots of fun at our Xmas part
THE BAUBLE PROJECT! Remember – look out for your first bauble from our new Bauble Project, coming home this week. The information was sent out on School Ping on Wednesday and our Facebook page and on the website here. Here’s a glimpse of the baubles from across school – from our youngest to our olde
The end of term is upon us and I know that everyone is looking forward to the festivities. Unfortunately, once again, this will be within a challenging context of Covid-19 where we must be careful in how we manage ourselves in order to reduce the risk of catching and transmitting the virus. Howe
This year, we decided to team up with Metro Radio. We joined their Mission Christmas appeal to support local disadvantaged families and help to ensure that all children in the North East wake up to a present this Christmas. The children have really enjoyed watching the pile of presents grow and have
