Monday

At story time, we listened to Me, Myself and I. The children took part in discussions about differences, identifying what makes each of us unique while celebrating and valuing these differences and helping to build self confidence.

Tuesday

Following on from last week’s role-play interest in creating cupcakes, some of the children further developed their mathematical and food preparation skills by making real cupcakes. They followed the recipe, taking turns to add ingredients and stir the mixture and used to clock for timing.

In the garden, some children have shown an interest in exploring forces through water play and investigating different sounds. In response to this interest, a selection of pots and pans was added to the outdoor area to encourage further exploration. The children used force in a variety of ways, such as banging, tapping, and striking the objects, while investigating the different sounds they produced.

Wednesday

Today  we learned two new signs during our Sign Along session: home time and snack. There continues to be a strong interest in fairies, which has been expressed through a range of experiences across the nursery. In the art area, children have used natural materials to developing their creative skills to design and make fairy-themed creations. This interest has also supported with children using technology to type, identify letters, and create signs for a fairy village.

Thursday

Today, we learned a new seasonal song and took part in singing it outdoors. The art area continues to be a busy  with creating fairy houses. Children independently selected a variety of materials, explored different shapes, and demonstrated creativity and problem-solving skills as they designed and constructed their creations.

Friday

Today, we explored mark making in the sand area, encouraging children to experiment with creating patterns, shapes, and marks using a variety of tools. During role play, the children enjoyed making “cupcakes” in the sand developing imagination and communication skills sharing their flavours.

Monday

Today, several children engaged in a variety of role play experiences, including creating menus, serving tea in the home corner, and pretending to be different animals. Through play, they were developing their communication and language skills, taking turns, sharing ideas, and using their imagination. We also introduced the Sign-a-Long signs for eat and drink, and the children enjoyed practising these with their friends.

Tuesday

Wednesday

As part of our room restructuring following the nursery renovations, we moved the sand area outdoors. This sparked a great deal of interest, with many children exploring the sand using a variety of tools, containers and mark-making materials. Children were developing their curiosity, creativity and problem-solving skills as they investigated and experimented with different resources. Some children also enjoyed creating large-scale artwork on paper placed on the floor, using a range of materials and media. Through this experience, they were sharing ideas, expressing their thoughts and feelings, and turn taking.

Thursday

Today many of our children enjoyed creating a variety of models outdoors using loose parts. One group worked together to design and build a slide, developing their problem-solving, design, communication and turn-taking skills. The fantasy cube was also well used, with several children using it as a car for an imaginary holiday to Spain. Through discussion and shared decision-making, the children decided what they would need to pack, helping to develop their language, imagination, planning skills while extending their role-play experience.

Friday

Today, some children used their creativity and imagination to create birthday cakes using playdough and a variety of loose parts/materials, sharing ideas and talking about celebrations as they played. This experience supported the development of their fine motor skills, communication and imaginative thinking. The block area was also busy, with children demonstrating their matching and pattern-making skills while constructing a variety of models. They worked together to build and explore their ideas, developing their problem-solving,  and creativity. Outdoors, bats and balls were a popular choice. Through active play, children were developing their hand-eye coordination, gross motor skills and concentration whilst also also practising sharing resources, taking turns and cooperating with their peers.

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Ferryport News – September 2026 

Welcome to Ferryport Nursery!
We would like to extend a warm welcome to both our new and returning families. Our monthly newsletter will keep you updated with important information, news, and key dates for your diary. 

Nursery Blog – Each Friday, our nursery staff create a weekly blog which is published on the nursery website. A link is also shared on Seesaw, giving families a variety of ways to access it. The blog provides a snapshot of the children’s interests, experiences, and learning throughout the week, helping parents and carers stay connected with what has been happening in nursery. 

Key Workers – Over the coming days, if this has not already happened, your child’s Key Worker will introduce themselves and arrange a short welcome meeting with you. This provides an opportunity to discuss your child’s interests, needs, and how we can best support them during their time at Ferryport Nursery. 

While each child is assigned a named Key Worker, all members of staff work closely together and share responsibility for the care, wellbeing, and learning of every child. Please feel free to speak to any member of the team if you have any questions or queries. 

Seesaw – Our new families should now have received a personalised code to access Seesaw, our communication platform. 

Seesaw is used in a variety of ways to help keep you connected with your child’s nursery experience. We use it to share children’s achievements and learning, celebrate successes, provide reminders about upcoming events, and share important nursery updates. Children also enjoy contributing by sharing their own photos, videos, and voice recordings. 

If you are having any difficulties accessing Seesaw, please speak to a member of staff. We will be happy to help you get connected. 

Nursery Renovations – We hope you like the renovations that the nursery undertook during the summer. There are still some minor issues to be resolved re furniture etc and we thank you for your patience and cooperation during this time. We hope to have these issues resolved soon! 

Gate Safety – Can we please remind ALL parents/carers to please make sure they bolt the side gates, when entering/leaving the nursery, using the top bolt. Thank You. 

Illness- As it is coming into cough and cold season, can we please remind you that if your child feels unwell and requires paracetamol based medication i.e Calpol, can we please ask that you keep your child at home. This will help minimise the spread of infection to other children and staff.  

Clothing Reminder – We would be very grateful if you could ensure that all clothing and personal belongings are clearly labelled with your child’s name. With lots of children in nursery, this helps staff return items quickly to their owners and reduces the likelihood of belongings being misplaced. Thank you for your support. 

**If you have any questions/queries please speak to a member of our nursery team.  

Monday

It has been a busy start to our week with lots of  outdoor play, we have been exploring with water in the garden floating/sinking, using different resources to see what sinks. We have been learning all about SIMO & how we keep ourselves safe in nursery & when we are out. The children then spent the afternoon role playing with the hi-viz vest & the stop sign to help them process what they learned.

Tuesday

Play dough has been popular with most of the children where the created birthday cakes soup & many more beautiful dishes. They are developing their language skills as well as building friendships. Some children have been interested in measure 📏 using the tape to measure different body parts. We used chalk outside to draw round each other then chatted about who was bigger/ smaller as well as different shapes of bodies. Helping then understand that we are all different.

Wednesday

We have been learning some sign along today helping us develop language & communication with each other.  There has been lots of role playing in the house corner playing families . They have been using the doctors kit to help each other  with many different injuries.
Our rocking horse is still very popular with all the children allowing them to view their environment from a different height .

Thursday

The bikes have been busy with a road being chalked out they then added a round about into the play. They chatted about keeping safe on the bikes & when people could cross their road. At the art area some beautiful art work has been created. We are starting to decorate our play house walls with all the paintings.

Friday

Lots of role playing along with adding some new resources to the garden, we added a large mirror to the mud kitchen this prompted lots of curiosity. Some of the children have helped to start to clean down the garden as they want to make the mud kitchen a cafe environment.