2s

Some of the children have been collecting items from the garden and using them to create pieces of art.

In the garden, some children have been involved in sensory play using foam.

Every week they participate in music time where they dance, sing and play instruments along with the music.

They also have relaxation time together listening to soft music.

At book bug time, they sing rhymes together and share stories with book bug.

 

3-5s

As a number of children have shown interest in looking for minibeasts in the garden, we chose the very hungry caterpillar as our first ABC and beyond book. Each week the children have been learning a new word from the story. They learned about the words tiny, cocoon and nibbled.

This week the children took turns to retell parts of the story using puppets.

Some children have been playing the hungry caterpillar board game. They took turns to spin the spinner and move their caterpillar around the board feeding him foods from the story when landing on certain spaces.

Harley built the caterpillar putting the numbers in order from 0-10.

In the water tray, some children have been mixing different ingredients to create their own scents of soap.

Out in the garden, a number of children have been developing their physical skills by using different pieces of equipment to climb over extending and challenging themselves as they go.

   

Danny decided he wanted to make his own slide. He worked with others using construction blocks to create it.

A number of children have shown interest in making their own scents of play dough. They started off using herbs from the garden then tried adding different spices to their play dough to see how it smelled.

A few children have been using the wheelbarrows to transport materials around the garden engaging in role-play. Lyall and Danny were investigating the scales looking at the numbers and how it changed when they added or took away stones.

After learning how to play duck duck goose, Aria organised a game herself asking others if they wanted to play and taking on the role of the adult in organising the game.

A number of children continue to show interest in water and exploring how it travels using different objects.

 

Inside, some children have been developing their fine motor skills threading different objects onto string or pipe cleaners.

A few children used loose parts to create their own pirate ship. They decided it needed a flag so used paint and paper to create their own.

Some children continued to explore the idea of boats in the other garden putting seats on the boat and engaging in role-play together rescuing people who were stuck out at sea.

Josie has been very creative when using play dough and loose parts. She created a monster then changed it into a caterpillar adding on feet. She then designed a rainbow.

 

2s

Some of the children have been continuing to investigate the sand filling and emptying different containers.

A couple of children have been using the blocks to create towers trying to make them as tall as they can without them falling over.

A few children have also been exploring different ways of making marks.

A number of children continue to show interest in searching for minibeasts and finding out what they do.

In the garden, some children have been developing their ball skills trying to throw and kick a ball into the net.

A few children have also started to show an interest in reading stories.

3-5s

The children did a travel to nursery survey matching their photo to the picture which showed how they got to nursery.

Some of the children have been creating their own paint and mixing up their own potions.

In the garden, some children have been challenging themselves physically by using loose parts and setting themselves targets.

Other children continue to show an interest in finding minibeasts.

Some of the children participated in an experiment observing the volcano they had made erupting.

After the experiment, they investigated the lava using their senses.

A few children have been exploring different ways to make water travel investigating through pouring, filling and emptying.

At the end of the day, some children have been playing games together in small groups developing their sharing and turn taking skills.

The children in the 3-5s got to vote for a name for their group. They used a sticker to vote placing it on the picture of their favourite name.

Some of the children were practising their counting skills by counting out cupcakes and feeding them to teddy.

Oliver made a car using loose parts.

2s

Some of the boys and girls have shown a real interest in roleplay in the garden. They set up an ice cream shop taking turns to serve their friends and be a customer. They have been using the till and money to pay for their ice creams.

A few children have also been looking for different types of minisbeasts in the garden.

Some children have also been investigating using water and in the sand.

 

 

3-5s

Some of the children have shown an interest in lava so they worked together to create a volcano.

A group of children have also been learning about plants helping to plant seeds and learning what the plants need to be able to grown.

Others have been interested in creating their own potions collecting together different items investigating what happens when they mix them together.

In the garden, some children have shown an interest in climbing and jumping off apparatus whilst others wanted to play group games such as hide and seek or duck duck goose.

Shelley used the wooden blocks and planks to make her own see-saw.

Inside, some children have been playing table top games together taking turns and developing their sorting and matching skills.

Others have been exploring stories.

Kayden has been investigating different ways to make water travel both in the water tray and outside.

A few children have been using the blocks to build their own planes.

Aria noticed the bird feeder on the tree. She decided she wanted to make a bird box and worked together with Ivy to design one. Once they had designed it they collected items they needed to put inside their bird box.

2s

 

 

 

 

3-5s