Blog Author: Mrs Palmer

In Nursery we have lots of equipment and toys to use. However sometimes natural or simple resources are the most fun to use! The children have been bringing in Autumn collections from home and one family had found giant leaves. The children loved using them as fans and playing games with them…

Nursery enjoyed a Spooky Dress Up day to celebrate Halloween. We had some spooky dancing and some treats too. One of our Nursery parents had kindly made all of the children a treat bag too. We read the stories, ‘Room on a Broom’ and ‘What’s in the Witch’s Kitchen’ and made some pumpkin potions. 
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In Nursery we mixed some bread flour with water to make dough. The children all had a piece and rolled and squashed it to make a hedgehog shape. They were then shown how to chop the dough with scissors to create spikes. They all added a raisin for a nose. We put them in the oven and they eagerly…

Nursery wore yellow to promote World Mental Health Day. We talked about being kind and how giving our friends a hug or playing with them can make them happy. 
 

Our Nursery children have been creating their own self portraits in class. They chose how they wanted to do them with colours or on the iPad. Every half term the children will create another one to add to their star on the wall.

Nursery have been getting creative by gluing and sticking to make collage pictures and printing with paint and corks. We have lots of creative children, who are always very proud of their artwork. 
 

Our Nursery children have enjoyed learning outside in September. From building towers, to mark making with chalk and jumping in puddles. Lots of opportunities to explore in different weather. 
 

Our first cookery after school club of the new school year and we made gingerbread men from scratch. We added flour, brown sugar and butter together and added a sprinkle of cinnamon and ginger. Yummy!

This week in Nursery we have been practising our fine motor skills. The children have been washing pigs using toothbrushes and squirting soap with soap dispensers and printing with paint and corks. Lots of practise to build up their finger and hand muscles and also lots of messy fun. 
 

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Lots of fun has been had by Nursery this week exploring our new areas inside and investigating outside. Although we have had a few tears from children still settling, we have had smiles and laughter too. We are excited for what next week will bring. 
 

Reception had fun on their end of year trip to Rookery Wood. They tried archery, climbed up walls and on frames, playing in the castle, went down slides and played lots of problem solving games. Even some rain in the morning didn’t stop us, as after lunch time, it was drier. A fun time for all and…

To end our theme of ‘Commotion in the Ocean’ the children in Reception exploring some sea creatures, such as fish and prawns. They looked at the eyes, mouth, fins and legs and even made up some under the sea stories.