Our First Trip!
Nursey had their first school trip this week and what an amazing time we had!
I just want to say how proud I am of the children, their behaviour and attitude on the trip were brilliant and they were very sensible and safe.
We had the best time going on the minibus to the park and then…
Making Sandwiches
Today we made our sandwiches for the Teddy Bears Picnic. We washed our hands and talked about the importance of this, chose our fillings and then used the knife to spread and cut, developing our fine motor skills.
It was super fun and they very very tasty!
Toys From The Past
We have learnt about the past! I know the past is something that has already happened.
We have enjoyed learning about different toys that children used in the past. We have been looking at they toys and exploring how to use them, our favourite was the jack in the box! We looked at the…
Winter is Here!
This week we have been very lucky to have snow! The children were super excited to tell me what they saw on the way to school. We discussed as a class that we have moved into a new season - Winter. We talked and looked at images of different signs to look out for. We then went to explore our…
More and Less
In maths this week the children have been identifying 'more' and 'less' between groups. We used objects, pictures and numbers to develop and expand our knowledge. The children have then challenged themselves by changing amounts to make 'more' or 'less'.
We were super at using the correct…
Our First Week Back!
It has been a great first week back, it has been lovely to hear all about the children's break and what they have been getting up to. This week we have been settling back into our routines and recapping learning from last term.
In maths we have been looking at numbers 0-4, we have recognised…
Disco Time!
We have been so excited all week for our disco, we dressed up in our party clothes and enjoyed our snacks. We did lots of dancing and lots of singing.
we spoke about the disco beforehand as this was a great chance to recap our celebrations topic.
Painting Patterns!
In maths this week we have used our fingers to make 1 part patterns with 2 colours of paint.
We chose our colours and talked about patterns ‘repeating’.
Initial Sounds
Nursery have been working very hard on hearing the initial sound of their names. They can now do this and we have moved on to hearing the initial sound of a variety of words.
We have loved playing ‘Bertha the Bus’ in phonics and this has helped us to hear the first sound in…
Christmas Jumper Day
Today we raised money for ‘Save the Children’ charity by wearing our winter/Christmas Jumpers. The children loved taking part in festive activities and having Christmas lunch together.
We discussed what a charity is and how the money will be used to help others.
EAD AL - Creating outfits from different materials
This week we have been learning all about weddings. The children through the week have looked at traditions and how different religions and cultures celebrate a wedding.
In Design and Technology this week we have used a range of different materials to create our own wedding outfits.
The…
Literacy AL - Pre writing Shapes
The children have been practising their pencil grips and pencil control to trace over different pre-writing shapes. They have also applied this independently within the provision.
Brilliant concentration and determination.