14
Jun
‘At the Dentist’ in the Baby Room
The babies are taking part in dental role play using tooth models, tooth brushes and a story to help explore oral health and encourage healthy habits from early on....
Communication and Language – EYFS
14
Jun
Learning about Summer in Reception
Last week in Reception, the children were highly engaged with their new topic - Summer. We discussed the season and asked the question, "Why does it rain if it is Summer time?" Well done Reception...
13
Jun
Nursery Explore Lots of Anna Hibiscus Related Activities!
This week, we continued enjoying our story Anna Hibiscus, and it inspired us to explore some exciting new activities. Just like Anna does in the story, we had a go at cooking and pounding yams! Everyone quickly realised how hard it was, which helped us understand why...
13
Jun
Reception Enjoy Maths Games
This week, Reception Class have been having lots of fun playing their maths game, Race to 10! Through the game, the children have been developing a range of important maths skills, including comparing quantities, understanding cardinality and exploring number composition within 10. Alongside their mathematical learning, the...
07
Jun
Exploring Texture and Colour in the Two Year Old Room
We have had so much fun exploring and mixing with shaving foam and paints. We used the paintbrushes to mix the colour paints and found that some of the colours started to get lighter. We really liked using the brushes but found it even more...
07
Jun
Nursery Compare Anna Hibiscus’ Life in Nigeria with Life in the UK
This week we kicked off our exciting new topic: Country Comparison, starting with our core text Anna Hibiscus’ Song. Through the story, we began exploring life in Nigeria and noticed some big differences from our own experiences! We had lots of fun learning about African wildlife—drawing lions, and even rescuing...
27
May
Painting with Cars: Mark Making in the Two Year Old Room
We all really enjoyed experimenting with paint - mixing different colours, rolling our chosen cars on the paint, getting different patterns and also painting them! In addition to the fun, we also had an opportunity to improve many skills, like: - hand eye coordination: by guiding our...
27
May
Lots of Learning in Nursery!
This week in Nursery, we wrapped up our story Lola Plants a Garden by revisiting everything we have learned about plants and planting seeds. On Thursday, we were very excited to discover that some of the beans we planted last week had already started to...
27
May
Reception Collaborate to Create a Slide
Reception collaborated as a team and used the construction blocks to create a slide. One child said, "We need to check you are all tall enough!" The children proceeded to be measured one by one. What fantastic creative thinking! Another fabulous week in Reception. Well...
17
May
Nursery Enjoy Planting, Nature and Language Learning
This week, we continued our story Lola Plants a Garden with a real-life planting experience. On Friday, the children began a science experiment by planting beans in cotton balls. We talked about what plants need in order to grow and why plants are so important...