Nursery-Pre-School-Outdoor Environment-Splashing In The Sun
Last week in Nursery and Pre-School, the children absolutely loved our splash zone! They were so excited to get into the water trays and have a great splash in the cool water, which was the perfect way to keep them cool during the hot weather. There was so much fun and laughter as they splashed, sat, paddled, and explored with the water toys.
Reception- Maths- Identify and Name Shapes
This week in Reception, our little mathematicians had brilliant fun exploring shapes! We got stuck into building our own colorful straw models, counting out exactly how many we needed for each design. The classroom was absolutely buzzing with chat as the children proudly showed off their creations, carefully counting up all the straight sides and pointy corners they’d made.
Reception- Geography- Rockpool Habitat
This week in Geography, our Reception explorers have been diving deep into the seaside as we learned all about the wonders of rockpools! The children absolutely loved using our interactive board to virtually splash around and explore these miniature marine ecosystems. Through an engaging interactive game, they took turns dragging and dropping labels to identify a rockpool and name the fascinating creatures and plants you might find hidden inside it. It was fantastic to hear their excitement as they discovered anemones, crabs, and starfish, all while developing their vocabulary and digital skills!
Reception- Literacy- Story Time With Collette
The Reception children were treated to a wonderful storytelling session when Collette visited the school to share a special book. The classroom was filled with quiet focus as the children listened intently to the story, completely captivated by the adventure. Afterwards, Collette opened up the floor for a lively discussion, where the children eagerly answered questions and shared their favorite moments from the tale. To wrap up the exciting visit, everyone got to tap into their own creativity by making their very own "scribble monster" characters—a hands-on, messy, and thoroughly delightful end to a memorable morning of reading and imagination.
Reception- Class Worship- Worship with Jack
The children have enjoyed having class worship with Jack this week. Developing their understanding of Jesus promises to send the Holy Spirit. Jack our puppet told the story and we used resources to interact, working in pairs to share thoughts and feelings. How we can be mindful of others feelings and help others like Jesus did.
Nursery/Pre-School-Continuous Provision-Independent Learning
This week in Nursery and Pre-School, the children have been super excited exploring our learning environment. We have added some new areas in the nursery; we now have a 'baby station' where children can wash the babies, dry them, and get them dressed. On our Funky Fingers table, we have a World Cup football match! The children use their fine motor skills to flick their player to the ball and score goals. They have absolutely loved playing as England footballers.
Nursery And Pre-School - Geography - Our Holiday To Bora Bora
This week, our Nursery and Pre-School children launched a brilliant child-led adventure by building their own role-play aeroplane. From issuing tickets and serving refreshments to piloting the flight, they had fantastic fun exploring transport, teamwork, and global environments!
Nursery And Pre-School - Geography - Where Did I Go On Holiday?
This week, our Nursery and Pre-School children have been exploring different holiday destinations around the world to build their understanding of global geography. To support this topic, families kindly sent in photographs of the children on their own holidays. The children thoroughly enjoyed showcasing these pictures to their peers, proudly sharing stories about their personal holiday experiences, the things they saw, and how they traveled. Following these discussions, the classes gathered around our giant globe. Together, the children helped pinpoint exactly where each holiday destination was located in relation to where we live. This interactive lesson provided a wonderful, personal way for our youngest learners to begin understanding world maps, distance, and the diverse world around them.
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Nursery And Pre-School - R.E - The Story Of Baby Moses
This week, our Nursery and Pre-School children have been exploring the biblical story of Moses, focusing on how his mother floated him to safety down the river Nile to be rescued by the Egyptian princess. The lesson began with the children watching an animated retelling of the story to build their foundational understanding of the narrative and its key characters. This visual introduction captured their imagination and prepared them for the hands-on learning that followed. Afterward, the children visited the dedicated R.E. table, which was set up with themed props. They used these storytelling pieces to collaboratively retell the journey of baby Moses, practice sequencing the events, and discuss the story with their peers. Alongside this interactive play, the children accessed the creative craft area to design their own scenes of Moses floating safely down the river. This blended approach successfully encouraged both spiritual reflection and creative expression across the early years classes.
Reception- Literacy- Tricky Word Challenge
The Reception children have been working incredibly hard on developing their knowledge of tricky words. To make this learning as hands-on as possible, our independent learning turned into an active word-hunting challenge! The children loved searching through the magnetic letters, eagerly hunting out the correct graphemes to build these "tricky" words. Once they successfully assembled a word, they matched it up directly to their personal word logs. It was fantastic to watch their confidence grow and their enthusiasm for matching their magnetic creations to their logs showed just how much ownership they are taking of their reading journey.
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Reception - R.E - Special Places with Lego
Over the last few weeks, the children have been developing their understanding of what makes a place truly special. To bring this learning to life in our recent R.E. lesson, we got out the Lego! The classroom was buzzing with creativity as the children designed and built the places we had been discussing. As they proudly showcased their creations, each child explained in detail exactly why their chosen place held meaning to them. It was incredibly moving to hear them articulate their thoughts, proving just how much their empathy and reflective skills have grown throughout this unit.
Nursery - Re - The Story of Moses
In R.E this week we have listened to the story of baby Moses. To help us gain a stronger understanding of the story, we created our very own paper plate craft activity were the children can see Baby Moses floating down the river in a little basket. The children then were able to use their craft as a prop and their thinking skills to retell the story of baby Moses to their friends.
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